Jennifer Ladonne

Jennifer Ladonne

A longtime New Yorker now based in Paris, writer, editor and therapist Jennifer Ladonne is the restaurants and hotels reviewer for Fodor's Paris, France and Provence guidebooks and also covers nightlife and culture. She is a regular features writer for France Today magazine, a contributor to AFAR and co-author of the book Around Paris With Kids. Jennifer holds a BA from Denison University, an MA from NYU and is a graduate of Nalanda Institute's Contemplative Psychotherapy program. Her articles have also appeared in CNN Travel, Tricycle magazine and blog, The Huffington Post, Luxos magazine, MSN, CNN Money, and others. Jennifer has lived in Paris since 2004.

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Airelles

Airelles

Family | Lyon and the Alps | Courchevel
Luxury, coziness, and charm align like the stars at this gracious palace hotel where fulfilling guests' every desire is not just a point of pride
Le Coucou Méribel

Le Coucou Méribel

Family | Lyon and the Alps | Méribel
Spectacularly situated at the edge of the pistes, and at the heart of the three valleys, this classic chalet-style hotel (opened in 2020)
Jeanette

Jeanette

Dinner | Lyon and the Alps | Grenoble
The sleek, loft-like bistrot won a Michelin Bib Gourmand award for its great-value, top-quality market menu that's reinvented daily
La Boutik Hotel

La Boutik Hotel

Hotel | Lyon and the Alps | Annecy
Set in a 150-year-old mansion in the heart of Annecy, this charmer of a hotel boasts stunning views of the lake, castle, and mountains on one side
Dauphinoix

Dauphinoix

Dinner | Lyon and the Alps | Grenoble
Blend in with the locals at this ever-popular dining room, whose old stone walls are burnished by a cascade of pendant lights and happy diners
Halles Sainte-Claire

Halles Sainte-Claire

Market/Bazaar | Lyon and the Alps | Grenoble
Built in 1874 after the famous Les Halles in Paris (which was infamously destroyed in the early 70s), this soaring glass and cast iron structure
Clos Marcel

Clos Marcel

Hotel | Lyon and the Alps | Annecy
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Le Rousseau

Le Rousseau

Dinner | Lyon and the Alps | Grenoble
Deep blues and pearly grays dominate this elegantly streamlined dining room where chef Élie Michel-Villaz has made seasonality and simplicity
Le Zinc

Le Zinc

Dinner | Lyon and the Alps | Grenoble
Wine and spirits lovers get thee to this convivial wine bar where you can sample more than 1,000 wines (many of them biodynamic, organic