Expect the unexpected in the hometown of author Jules Verne. I hear the animal long before I see it. A loud bellowing sound that echoes through the rafters of the old industrial buildings beside the river Loire. Far from running away, the family in front of me start running towards the noise, and I find
Cassis is a year-round charmer with its café-bordered quays on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea, and 300 days of sunshine a year. Brimming with charm, it’s a perfect weekend destination – the fast train from Paris takes just 3 hours 48 minutes, and Marseille is just 25km away (30 minutes by train) – and
What does your dream of France look like? Maybe you long to sail the dazzling blue waters of the Côte d’Azur and enjoy fine dining in exquisite, little-known restaurants. Or a tour of France’s historic cities and iconic sites from the Eiffel Tower to the Loire Châteaux? Perhaps you’d prefer to stroll through Provence’s lavender
Capture beautiful memories with a photography workshop or photoshoot on location in glorious Provence. Whether you want to explore pretty villages and colourful markets or the lavender and poppy fields and spectacular scenery of Luberon, international award-winning photographer Raina Stinson’s one-day and half-day tours are a brilliant way to capture precious memories. You’ll visit stunning
Bonjour and a great big bienvenue to The Good Life France Magazine Spring 2024 issue. I’m thrilled to share this bumper spring edition with you, it’s chocabloc with fabulous features to inspire, inform and entertain – places to go, culture and history, scrumptious recipes, guides and much, much more. And every article is illustrated with
Meet a dragon on the beach and indulge in the lip-smacking cuisine of Calais, the port city at the tip of northern France. Our guide to Calais shares the best things to see, do and eat! Calais is the perfect destination for a weekend, day trip or city break. There’s plenty to do and see