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The Festival of Lights in Lyon

For four days each December, the Festival of Lights in Lyon makes the city sparkle. The Fête des Lumières is the largest lights festival in the country. The origins are much darker than the present day show says local Anna Richards. Renaissance portraits belting out Britney Spears’ Baby One More Time on the façade of

Chateau and gardens of Villandry – Loire Valley

In Touraine, in the heart of the Loire Valley, the Chateau and gardens of Villandry in the Loire Valley stand out among the many glorious jewels of the Valley of the French Kings says Janine Marsh. There has been a castle on site here for almost 1000 years though the current version dates to the

The Good Life France Magazine Winter 2025 issue

Bonjour and welcome to the latest issue of The Good Life France Magazine. It’s totally free to read – and share: The Good Life France Magazine Winter 2025 There’s something magical about France in the colder months. Streets shimmer with fairy lights, boulangeries tempt with the scent of spiced pastries, and villages seem to sigh

Mendiants: French chocolate Christmas treat

France loves its Bûche de Noël at Christmas, the decorated Christmas log cake appears on every table. However, France has secretly enjoyed other festive desserts for centuries. In Provence there is an ancient tradition of thirteen – yes, thirteen! – desserts, including chocolatey morsels known as mendiants says Ally Mitchell. Mendiants: French chocolate Christmas treat

Habits de Lumière light festival in Epernay

Christmas and Champagne – the perfect pairing, says Janine Marsh as she treads the light fantastic along one of the world’s most famous and stylish streets to experience the Habits de Lumière light festival in Epernay. For most of the year, Épernay’s Avenue du Champagne, one of the most famous thoroughfares in the world, is

Spotlight on Saumur in the Loire

The beautiful town of Saumur in the Loire sits about 3 hours south of Paris, Caen and Saint-Malo. Famous for its Loire Valley wines, picturesque château and equestrian history, Saumur is a perfect spot for a long weekend. Framed by vineyards and rivers, Saumur is filled with elegant townhouses built from the local white tuffeau