Bonjour! Welcome to the

Bonjour! Welcome to the winter issue of The Good Life France Magazine. Wherever you are, whatever the weather, we've got a ton of fab features to entertain and inform you in this edition. Spend Le Weekend in Orange where you'll discover the most incredibly well preserved Roman theatre, take the train to picturesque and historic Laval in the Mayenne department or nip to Nimes to discover the legacy of the Romans in the very sunny city. For a real pick me up in the winter, Nice can't be bettered with its fabulous and fun carnival or head for the interior of Provence for a relaxing break amongst the magnificent mimosa blossoms. Michael Cranmer goes in search of the truth about Absinthe AKA the "green fairy", Barb Harmon visits the new Yves Saint Laurent museum in Paris and Justine Halifax finds Alpe d'Huez is perfect for skiing families. Check out our locals guide to Paris at Christmas, the city's fashion district and a fabulous short story about finding one's Oh La La! There are lovely recipes, useful features for expats and a whole lot more. Don't forget to enter our brilliant competitions - you could win your own row of vines in France for a year, return ferry tickets and fabulous books. Bisous from France, and a very Happy New Year to you Janine xx