
My big night out: I was hungover and locked in an apartment. The only escape? A high, narrow window ledge
It was 1995, and I had spent the evening carousing and drinking neat vodka. Now I was trapped in a friend’s flat in Paris, with no phone – and he had flown to New York
The GuardianBivouacking in the Pyrenees: how we got our teenagers to take a mountain hike
With the help of a droll local guide, we managed to enthuse our two sons on a wild camping adventure in the mountains of south-west France
The Guardian‘It feels as though the mountains are ours alone’: family-friendly hiking in the French Alps
The ‘wonderfully wild’ Grand Tour de Tarentaise trail caters for experienced hikers and first-timers, with cosy mountain refuges offering the perfect place to recharge
The GuardianAlpine adventures: fairytale hiking in the hidden French Alps
Little known Queyras nature park promises blue-green lakes, mountain views, pretty villages and plenty of cheese – but almost no crowds
The GuardianShould you take your dog on holiday? We went on a European road trip with our border terrier to find out
Dogs have a sense of adventure, don’t they? We thought Missy would enjoy exploring France and Spain. She had other ideas
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From the mountains to the Med: a self-guided walk in Provence, France
A challenging solo hike through stunning Provençal scenery is eased by lovely inns, dining by the seaside and leaving the planning to the experts
The GuardianIt’s like plunging under the North Pole: my mind-stretching ice dive in the French Alps
Move over wild swimming … ice diving in a frozen mountain lake and camping under the Milky Way connects you with nature at its most raw and magical
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