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The South of France is one of my favorite places in the world.

I have stayed in lots of great hotels around the world, and the Plaza Athenee is definitely one of my favourites.

We also have favourite place in France, called Charlot Premier in Nice, which does excellent oysters.

I love Franschhoek, and straight off the plane, I went to the incomparable Quartier Francais, on the main street, for breakfast. This small hotel and restaurant is regularly near the top of every poll for best hotel and restaurant in Africa.

I think the place we love the most is the Parc des Buttes Chaumont. It's in the 19th arrondissement. It's where I would go jogging and my wife, Rachel, and I would go for walks. It's appreciated by Parisians but it's not really known to tourists.

I love France. France is a nice place.

I love France. It's got the sun down at the bottom, the Alps for skiing, and all that wine and food.

When I am up in Paris then the restaurant which has remained my favourite for the past decade is Guy Savoy. The menu is huge, sophisticated and very creative but I keep to simple choices.

Paris is great. I stay at the Ritz Paris - I'm good friends with the Director, Frank Klein, and the owner. I lived there 3 years; I was the only foreigner working at Maxim's. They only took French, which was a mistake.

My husband is a general's chauffeur somewhere in France.