France’s Best-Kept Traveling Secrets
Deciding how to best use your time in France is quite a task, but with The Best Loved Villages of France, it can be done! Stephane Bern goes off the beaten path and reveals the country’s most beautiful hidden secrets. Through the eyes and stories of the locals, Stephane unfolds how each village embraces their history and tradition. Whether you use this book to peruse the French countryside from home or to plan your next European adventure, this book is one to adorn the coffee table with.
![“I think my own personal style is a bit of French design [and] a little bit of English, but I just love that overly collected, curated, layered space that looks lived in and comfortable,” Paige says.](https://thecottagejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Photo-May-05-2022-2-46-08-PM_OTR-feat-218x150.jpg "Designer Paige Kontrafouris Layers Her 100-Year-Old Home with Collected Treasures")
