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The Good Life France Magazine Summer 2022 is out. It’s totally free to read and utterly fabulous: The Good Life France Magazine Summer 2022 Discover the intoxicating island of Corsica, a well-kept secret island of beauty where 80% of visitors are from France. Head south to arty Arles, once a Roman colony, adored by artists and …
Think of Caen and most likely the things that pop into your mind will include William the Conqueror, whose power base was here, and Caen Memorial. Caen is the biggest city in, as well as the capital of, lower Normandy. It’s a town with a vibrant vibe, history, grand architecture, a fantastic foodie culture and …
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“When spring comes to Paris, the humblest mortal alive must feel that he dwells in paradise” – Henry Miller Paris is undoubtedly a year-round city. But there is something about the spring that’s special. Paris in the spring is a cliché but like the best of clichés, it’s also a tangible experience. Here’s our guide …
This delicious bread and butter pudding recipe made with brioche is also called Pudding Royale by Lenôtre boulangerie of Paris, whose recipe this is. Brioche drenched in creamy vanilla custard, warm and fruity and utterly more-ish… It’s great for brunch, as a dessert with ice cream, custard or cream – or even for breakfast. And …
The spa town of Evian-les-Bains on the shores of Lake Geneva, Haute-Savoie, has played host to a glittering list of guests spanning royalty, celebrities and notables over the course of two centuries. In fact, it was so popular that even Frankenstein holidayed here… The history of Evian The curative virtues of the water in Evian …
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UNESCO-listed Cordouan Lighthouse
The Lighthouse of Cordouan rises up on a shallow rocky plateau in the Atlantic Ocean …
Recipe for Sugar Tart
Tarte au sucre, sugar tart, is a speciality of the far north of France. Sugar …
The Art of Analogue Modernism
Artist Sonia Delauney moved to Paris from the Ukraine in the early 1900s where her …
Vercors, Isère, Rhone-Alpes
Amy McPherson finds beauty and adventure in unspoiled territory… Before I went, I had no …
Travel documents for expat children under 18 in France
Children of non-EU residents in France under the age of 18 don’t need to hold …
Property guide to Central France
Benefitting from historically low mortgage rates and with a wide choice of properties to choose …