France
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in France - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to France.
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Pigalle’s former rock temple, Bus Palladium, reopens as a hedonistic new hotelCheck in, tune up at Hôtel Bus Palladium. The five-storey reinvention by Studio KO brings a new energy to a cult address
By Stephanie Gavan Published
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Tired of your neighbours? Rent one of these luxurious villas off the beaten trackThese architectural retreats offer the perfect invitation to unplug and unwind, from a restored Tuscan farmhouse to a Vietnamese residence with its own private beach
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Step inside the world of Christian Gimonet, the pioneering French modernistDiscover the late architect’s work, representing his own gentle expression of regional modernism – and watch our film
By Adam Štěch Published
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Ora Ïto is on the right track with the design of Marseille’s metro makeoverNot content with reshaping the city’s Place Castellane, designer Ora Ïto has also overseen Marseille’s new metro cars
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Tour Philippe Starck’s magical new hotel in France’s most exclusive seaside resortThe whimsical French industrial designer and architect dreams up a ‘happy nostalgia’ at Hôtel Villa Colette in Cap Ferret
By Hélène Bauer Published
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This subterranean Parisian spa feels like stepping into a hidden lagoonHôtel Costes unveils a new immersive spa by Liaigre, marking the latest chapter in hotelier Jean-Louis Costes’ decade-long design vision
By Tianna Williams Published
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This new Paris café is precious in more ways than you’d expectLocal architect and designer Sophie Dries unveils Quartz Café, a bijou speciality coffee shop in the heart of the 7th arrondissement
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Stay in Jean Prouvé’s 6x6 demountable house at Fondation CAB in south-east FranceAt a new exhibition, visitors move through Prouvé’s drawings, structural elements and furniture before arriving at a 6x6 demountable house in the garden, available to book for the night
By Reeme Idris Published
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The Architecture Edit: 10 striking houses we couldn't take our eyes off in MarchFrom a home tucked between two Brazilian mountain ranges to a triangular concrete monolith in Lithuania, these are the architectural projects that caught our attention this month
By Anna Solomon Published
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Tour Paris Rive Gauche’s most daring new hotelA storied telephone exchange is now Hôtel Sax Paris, a high-gloss retreat with plenty of energy
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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A Jacques Couëlle-designed modernist home near Cannes gets an organic refreshThis experimental house in the South of France has been brought to 21st-century standards through an interior refresh by Miriam Frowein
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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France’s largest sauna just opened in Paris – try it while it’s hotSant Roch is dedicated to contrast therapy; in the immersive space, lighting, materiality, playlists and scent invite you to take the plunge
By Tianna Williams Published
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At Rosewood Courchevel Le Jardin Alpin, luxury meets alpine chicRosewood Hotels & Resorts debuts its first winter resort at Courchevel 1850 in the French Alps
By Hélène Bauer Published
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You can now sleep inside Karl Lagerfeld’s former Paris officeHighstay reintroduces the late visionary’s Saint-Germain workspace as a design-led residence, available for short- and long-term bookings
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Check into Nolinski Paris for a refreshing dose of design-led calmThe Haussmannian conversion by Jean-Louis Deniot layers brass, lacquer and frescoed ceilings for a richly calibrated hotel experience
By Sofia de la Cruz Last updated
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Pierre-Yves Rochon reimagines Four Seasons Hotel George V as a collection of Parisian apartmentsThree decades on, the French interior designer returns to the historic Parisian hotel with a vision grounded in light, craft, and domesticity
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Recently modernised, this château is like stepping onto a Jean Renoir setJust south of Paris, architect and designer Katja Pargger took on the task of updating a classic ‘château Solognot’. Over ten years, the renovation remained elegant and restrained, yet full of surprises
By Anna Solomon Published
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This sun-drenched Le Corbusier villa – where modernism meets the Mediterranean – could be yoursIn Villa de Mandrot, the architect translated his purist, industrial modernism into a South of France setting – now listed for €2.3 million
By Anna Solomon Published
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Discover Renée Gailhoustet and her radical approach to socially engaged housingThe Algerian-French architect thrived on creating bespoke designs and remarkable social housing; a new exhibition at the Architectural Association in London revisits the case study of Le Liegat in Paris
By Teshome Douglas-Campbell Published
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Explore the work of Jean Prouvé, a rebel advocating architecture for the peopleFrench architect Jean Prouvé was an important modernist proponent for prefabrication; we deep dive into his remarkable, innovative designs through our ultimate guide to his work
By David Plaisant Published
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Philippe Weisbecker, on drawing the essence of things and his architectural world'Architectures', an exhibition of Philippe Weisbecker’s minimalist architectural drawings, opens at Galerie Yvon Lambert in Paris
By Léa Teuscher Published
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Pierre Yovanovitch on reviving French design house Ecart, and the ‘beautiful things’ aheadTwo years after acquiring Ecart, Yovanovitch unveils his plans for the design house founded by Andrée Putman and now relaunched with a series of reissues by American-Hungarian émigré Paul László
By Amy Serafin Published
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Van Cleef & Arpels’ immersive workshops reveal jewellery-making secretsEvery year in Lyon, Van Cleef & Arpels opens its doors to the public with a series of workshops and events. Here is what goes on
By Joshua Hendren Published
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Wallpaper* Architect Of The Year 2026: Lina Ghotmeh, FranceAsked about a building that made her smile, Lina Ghotmeh – one of three Architects of the Year at the 2026 Wallpaper* Design Awards – discusses Luis Barragán’s Capuchin Convent Chapel and more
By Lina Ghotmeh Published
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The most stylish hotel debuts of 2025A Wallpaper* edit of this year’s defining hotel openings. Design-led stays to shape your next escape
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Form... and flavour? The best design-led restaurant debuts of 2025A Wallpaper* edit of the restaurant interiors that shaped how we ate, gathered and lingered this year
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Alpine A390 GT: French, fast and fun. A sporting EV with a real sense of occasionAlpine doubles down on its fast electric credentials with the A390 GT, the French performance brand’s largest car to date
By Guy Bird Published


