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Bonjour and bienvenue to ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Magazine Autumn 2025 issue. In this issue take an inspiring journey through France. Wander along grand boulevards and cobbled alleyways, discover dazzling chateaux, towns where time has stood still and villages that make you feel as if you stumbled into a picture postcard. Totally for FREE –
If there was an award for the country producing the world’s best pastry, France would steal the prize, a cliché in its predictability. But while we all love to indulge in the sweet delights of French patisserie – many of the greatest cakes came into being by pure good luck says Ally Mitchell. Let’s take
Discover what makes a village officially one of the most beautiful in France… In March 1982 in the heart of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, the mayor of a red sandstone village in the department of Corrèze came up with an innovative idea that he felt could help stem the rural exodus, not just from the beautiful
Louis XIV, was, in his time, one of the most powerful men in the world. He had a huge impact on French history. He had lavish tastes, he was a control freak, he loved the arts and believed himself chosen by God to rule over millions of people. He was arguably one of the greatest
France is so diverse in its culture, history, heritage, gastronomy, and landscape that it would take a lifetime to experience it all. But Janine Marsh says there is a way to see a lot of France in a slow and relaxing way in just a few days as she takes a Seine river Cruise from
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