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Autumn 2025

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Packed with fabulous features, fantastic photos, inspiring, informative and entertaining guides, mouth-watering recipes from top chefs and much, much more. Discover authentic Provence, the majestic city of Versailles, secret villages in the south and the north of France, dazzling chateaux, medieval towns where time has stood still and Albi, Lyon, Beaujolais, the Loire Valley, French Riviera, Paris, Auvergne, Limoges...

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To Subscribe to THE GOOD LIFE FRANCE MAGAZINE Click the button below CONTENTS The Good Life France Magazine No. 43 Autumn 2025 ISSN 2754-6799 SUBSCRIBE The magazine is free to read, download and share Contributors Anna Richards is a writer & guidebook author living in Lyon. Her work has appeared in Lonely Planet, National Geographic and many more. annahrichards.com Annaliza Davis is an editor, translator, and writer. She lives in Brittany after falling in love with the area on a school exchange and loves to explore the coast with her scruffy dog Mimi! Gillian Thornton is an award-winning travel writer specialising in French destinations and lifestyle. Her favourite place? ‘Usually where I have just been!’ Love France? Subscribe to The Good Life France weekly newsletter for free and get fabulous features, guides, recipes and more delivered direct to your inbox. SUBSCRIBE 8 16 ON THE COVER 8 Discover the Luberon Pickled-in-the-past villages, captivating castles, and verdant vineyards - a little bit of Paradise in the heart of Provence. 16 Versailles - the town While the Palace will sweep you off your feet with its golden grandeur, the rich culture and dazzling architecture of the town are just as impressive. 26 Step back in time to the Middle Ages Explore the splendour of some of the finest medieval towns in France. Freelance journalist Karen Tait has been Editor of French Property News for over 20 years and contributes to titles such as The Sunday Times. Rosalind Ormiston is a renowned art and architectural historian, travel writer, and author of multiple books on art including Art Deco, Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, and Pablo Picasso. Sue Aran is a writer, photographer, and tour guide living in the Gers department of southwest France. She is the owner of French Country Adventures, which provides personally guided, small-group, slow travel tours into Gascony, the Pays Basque, Provence and beyond. The Good Life France Magazine Jeremy Flint is an award-winning photographer (Association of Photographers Discovery Award Winner, National Geographic Traveller Grand Prize Winner, and five times finalist Travel Photographer of the Year), and writer specialising in travel, landscape and location photography. Front Cover: Paris © Romain Buff instagram.com/rom_buff Editor-in-chief: Janine Marsh editor@thegoodlifefrance.com Editorial assistant: Trudy Watkins Press enquiries: editor@thegoodlifefrance.com Advertising: sales@thegoodlifefrance.com Digital support: websitesthatwork.com Layout design: Philippa French littlefrogdesign.co.uk ISSN 2754-6799 Issue 43 Autumn 2025 32 DISCOVER 32 Three Autumn Treats in Paris Cosy up at Galerie Dior - haute couture heaven; linger at a library; and wander the secret galleries of the Louvre. 36 Historic Albi, Tarn The vibrant colours and storybook pretty half-timbered houses of Albi dazzle in all weathers. 42 Brantôme-en-Périgord Trogladyte caves, a monumental Abbey and charming medieval streets, this Dordogne town has it all. 46 Festive Fall Fun Three fabulous fetes that reflect the rich culture of France. 52 Nobody sits like the French! A fascinating look at the history of French bistro chairs. 4 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 5

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