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Balzac
Paris, France
The Balzac recently reopened after a multi-million-Euro renovation, re-establishing itself as one of the most luxurious and romantic boutique hotels in Paris. Located in a quiet street close to the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysées, the hotel’s history dates back to the mid-19th century when the building was purchased by the French novelist, Honoré de Balzac. Today, its 58 rooms and suites are sumptuously decorated to create a classical yet contemporary feel. There is a lounge bar and the hotel is also home to the three-star Michelin restaurant, ‘Pierre Gagnaire’ – reservations essential (closed at weekends, August and Christmas).
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Highly Recommended
Pavillon de la Reine
Paris, France
deluxe
This is a truly wonderful and intimate hotel, hidden away just off the Place des Vosges (the oldest square in Paris) in the heart of the fashionable Marais district and five minutes’ walk from the new Bastille Opera House.
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Relais Christine
Paris, France
Dating back to the 17th century and built on the ruins of the 13th century Grands-Augustins Abbey, this beautiful hotel has an excellent location right in the heart of St. Germain-des-Prés, just a few minutes’ walk from Notre Dame
Short Break
Hotel de la Cité
Carcassonne, France
deluxe
One of our favourite hotels in France and certainly one of the most dramatically situated, the De La Cité has been beautifully restored. The original beamed ceilings, stained glass windows, wood panelling and floral tapestries have been retained and the hotel is situated in its own gardens with an outdoor summer swimming pool.
Short Break
Balzac
Paris, France
The Balzac recently reopened after a multi-million-Euro renovation, re-establishing itself as one of the most luxurious and romantic boutique hotels in Paris.
Short Break
Grand Hotel du Palais Royal
Paris, France
Perfectly located in a quiet side street by the Comédie Française and within a few minutes’ walk of the Louvre. This excellent hotel is an imposing 18th century building that has been restored to its former glory and combines classical architectural features with stylish, modern design.
Short Break
Highly Recommended
De Crillon
Paris, France
deluxe
Originally built in 1758, Hôtel de Crillon enjoys an unrivalled position overlooking Place de la Concorde. Commissioned by Louis XV, the Neoclassical façade is a Parisian landmark, long-owned by the illustrious family of the Counts of Crillon.
Short Break
Rond-Point des Champs-Elysées
Paris, France
superior
Just a stone’s throw from the Champs-Elysées and Arc de Triomphe, the Rond-Point reopened in 2018 after a complete renovation, preserving the Art Deco style of the building while bringing in contemporary interior design elements with all the modern touches.
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Casadelmar
Corsica, France
superior
Overlooking the bay of Porto Vecchio, the Casadelmar is surrounded by beautiful Italian gardens and has unrivalled sea views. Its 31 rooms all face the sea and are decorated in a contemporary style with bright colours and modern furnishings.
Short Break
Château Saint-Martin & Spa
Nice, France
deluxe
This superb Relais & Châteaux hotel is located in the hills outside Vence and with spectacular views towards the Mediterranean. This was once the former residence of the Knights Templar and is renowned as one of the most historical addresses in southern France.
Short Break
Le Mas de Peint
The Camargue, France
superior
A working cattle and rice farm, set in a 500 hectare estate dating back to the 17th century, the Mas de Peint has been beautifully converted into a stylish and comfortable rural hotel. The hotel’s lounges, restaurant and eight bedrooms and three suites are all furnished in a relaxed and fresh style.
Tailor-made Holiday
Tailor-Made Brittany
Côte de Granit Rose, Dinard
The rugged Brittany peninsula feels far removed not only from its neighbour Normandy, but also from the rest of France, with a distinct and proud Celtic culture.
7 night price from £1,724 per person
Includes
Accommodation at the Hotel l'Agapa
Accommodation at the Grand Hotel Barriere
Car Ferry
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Tailor-made Holiday
David Hockney 25
Paris
Set to occupy all of the Fondation’s exhibition spaces, this David Hockney retrospective will be the largest ever displayed, spanning the artist’s prolific career from 1960’s Bradford to iPad pieces that are, even now, yet to be completed.
Includes
Return flights (or Eurostar)
Return private transfers
Accommodation including breakfast
Kirker Guide Notes
+1
Tailor-made Holiday
Cézanne at Musée Granet, Aix-En-Provence
Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence is celebrating its most famous resident in 2025, Paul Cezanne, with the reopening of the artist’s home and studio after undergoing refurbishment, accompanied by a major retrospective in the town’s Musée Granet.
3 night price from £1088 per person
Includes
Return flights
Accommodation including breakfast
Return private transfers
Exhibition tickets
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Tailor-made Holiday
Sargent. The Paris Years (1874-1884) at the Musée d’Orsay, Paris
Paris
John Singer Sargent was one of the most famous American artists of his generation and certainly one of the greatest painters of the 19th and early 20th century.
3 night price from £998 per person
Includes
Return flights or Eurostar
Return private transfers
Accommodation including breakfast
A two-day museum pass
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Tailor-made Holiday
Tailor-Made Normandy
Bayeux, Deauville
Starting in the historic port city of Cherbourg, this seven-night holiday encompasses the coastline of Normandy, from the landing beaches around Arromanches, as far as Le Havre in the east.
7 night price from £1,898 per person
Includes
Car Ferry
7 nights' accommodation
Car Ferry
Kirker Concierge
Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
Carcassonne & Albi
Carcassonne
This tour is based at the pinnacle of the mediaeval citadel of Carcassonne where we stay at the historic Hotel de la Cité, built into the ramparts with panoramic views of the countryside. It is from here that we will explore the many distinctive regions of this beautiful part of southwest France.
Includes
Flights
Accommodation
Three Dinners
Sightseeing
+1
Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
Art of the Cote D'Azur
Nice
French artists began to discover the attractions of the Côte d’Azur and the iridescent quality of the region’s dazzling light towards the end of the 19th century. Monet was the first artist to be lured to the Riviera, arriving there in 1885.
5 nights price from £2225 per person
Includes
Flights
Accommodation
Meals
Entrance Fees
+1
Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
The Birth of Modern Medicine in Paris
Paris
Discover the foundations of the modern science of medicine in Paris, where the ‘Paris School’ of hygiene and hospital teaching flourished. From mummified écorché figures to bone-lined catacombs, the early history of medicine is sometimes gruesome but always fascinating.
Includes
Eurostar
Accommodation
Dinners
Lectures
+2
Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
Gardens of the Riviera
There are many great gardens dotted along the Côte d’Azur between St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat and the border with Italy. Along with the artists, many gardeners were drawn to the Riviera, attracted by both its climate and its beauty.
5 nights price from £2158 per person
Includes
Flights
Accommodation
Meals
Entrance Fees
+1
Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
The Science of Champagne
Champagne
According to legend the monk, Dom Pérignon, created the first sparkling wine by accident, and exclaimed: “I am drinking the stars!”.
Includes
Eurostar
Accommodation
Meals
Meals
+2
Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
Art, Opera & Ballet in Paris
Paris
The Opéra de Paris presents an extraordinary range of operas and ballets each season – casting, repertory and musical depth are of the highest international calibre.
Includes
Eurostar
Accommodation
Performance tickets
Meals
+3
Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
Christmas in Paris
Paris
Christmas is an excellent time to visit Paris with the Champs-Élysées dressed in festive lights, atmospheric Christmas markets and all the cultural attractions open as usual, but with far fewer visitors. We will visit in the company of art historian and Paris-resident Patrick Bade.
5 nights price from £3896 per person
Includes
Return Eurostar
Accommodation
Included Meals
Sightseeing
+1
Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
The D-Day Landing Grounds in Normandy
This tour is designed to tell the story of the famous D-Day landings in June 1944 that launched the invasion of France and opened the Battle for Normandy that led directly to the capture of Paris in August. Thereafter, the Allies ...
Includes
Ferry
Accommodation
Meals
Sightseeing fees
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Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
The Spectator Club Tour to Bordeaux
Bordeaux
At the confluence of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers, the elegant city of Bordeaux is not only one of France’s most charming, but has become a byword for fine wines over the course of many centuries. We will visit some of the best winemakers in the company of The Spectator's wine expert Jonathan Ray.
Includes
Flights
Accommodation
Tour Lecturer
Wine tastings
+2
Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
The Oldie Trip to Paris
Paris
Our new tour to Paris has been designed to introduce you to secret corners of this great city, as well as a varied collection of museums and galleries which we think will come as delightful surprises, even to those who already feel they know the city well.
4 nights price from £2995 per person
Includes
Eurostar
Accomodation
Meals
Sightseeing
+1
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