PARIS — One of the best mottos in life is “keep it simple.” And, as I recently found out while travelling through France, simple often means great tasting food that’s easy on your stomach and your wallet.

MONTPELLIER, FRANCE — When travellers venture to Southern France to sunbathe and sip a refreshing cocktail at cafés along the Mediterranean Sea coast, it’s Nice that comes to mind. But nestled about halfway between Marseille and Toulouse is this charming, much less crowded city that’s always bathed in sunshine.

The scene opens with a beautiful landscape: hills, valleys and a lone car racing along a winding road above steep cliffs. This is something we’ve all seen in high-end car commercials, but if you visit Iceland, it is something you can experience for yourself.