Erin Zaleski

Erin Zaleski is a Paris-based reporter for The Daily Beast. She has written for Newsweek, Agence France-Presse, Link TV, Bustle, and other outlets. Send her tips: tips@thedailybeast.com. You can also use our anonymous document submission system, SecureDrop. Click here to find out how.

A photograph of the Royaumont Abbey in the Grand Roissy region of France.

IT’S STILL A BIG WORLD

This French Town Is So Much More Than Its Famous Sex Novel

Not to be confused with the Paris airport, Roissy is full of curiosities, including ancient ruins and a craft brewery on a medieval farm. There’s also that famous sex book.

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ICONIC

Is France’s 'Most Beautiful Village’ Really All That?

Since the days of Mitterrand’s presidency, the village of just 2,000 people has evolved from an unknown hamlet to one of the most sought-after stopovers in Provence.

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IT’S STILL A BIG WORLD

At France’s Glitziest Spot, Offseason Might Be the Best

The shoulder season reveals a softer, quieter city where you’ll find centuries worth of history, beautiful architecture, and simpler pleasures.

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ROOM KEY

New Resort Wants Skiers to Have Their Cake and Eat It Too

A chic new ski-in, ski-out hotel brings a dose of quirky glamor to Val d’ Isère’s celebrated slopes. And cake. Lots of cake.

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HAVE YOUR CAKE

You Don’t Have to See Versailles Like the Peasants

There are many places to go horseback riding in France, but none marry centuries of thrilling history with an ongoing love of equestrianism like the onetime royal residence.

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Erin Zaleski

This French Town Is So Much More Than Its Famous Sex Novel

Is France’s 'Most Beautiful Village’ Really All That?

At France’s Glitziest Spot, Offseason Might Be the Best

New Resort Wants Skiers to Have Their Cake and Eat It Too

You Don’t Have to See Versailles Like the Peasants

The Apartments of France’s Greatest Mistress Have Reopened

I Tried the ‘Hermes of Vinegar’ and I’ll Never Go Back

The Paris Bar Where Hemingway (and History) Blacked Out

When Rodin Messed with Monet’s Paintings—and Didn’t Care

The Cadaver Scandal that Nearly Derailed Rodin’s Career