Fiona Bowring, "On se fait une terrasse?" (TRAVEL 2026)

Shall we do the terrace? It is the tiny moments, as much as the sweeping vistas, that tell you you’re in an exotic place. A French holiday is marked by woven chairs, small round tables–sometimes wobbling on ancient cobbles–and the myriad manifestations of café style.

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