To Subscribe to THE GOOD To Subscribe to THE GOOD LIFE FRANCE MAGAZINE Click the button below SUBSCRIBE CONTENTS The Good Life France Magazine No. 37 Spring 2024 ISSN 2754-6799 The magazine is free to read, download and share Contributors Gillian Thornton is an award-winning travel writer and member of the British Guild of Travel Writers, specialising in French destinations and lifestyle. Her favourite place? ‘Usually where I have just been!’ Jeremy Flint is an award-winning photographer (Association of Photographers Discovery Award Winner, National Geographic Traveller Grand Prize Winner, five-times finalist Travel Photographer of the Year) and writer specialising in travel, landscape and location photography. Love France? Subscribe to our lively and fun podcast – everything you want to know about France and more – click the button: NEWSLETTER Podcast 24 8 ON THE COVER 8 The gorgeous Gulf of Saint-Tropez Naturally beautiful – spectacular hilltop villages & exquisite seaside towns. 18 The Opal Coast, northern France Luminous beaches, enticing seaside villages and oodles of charm. 102 Pickled-in-the-past Sarlat What to see and do in and around the ancient jewel of Dordogne. 82 Beaujolais There’s nothing nouveau about Beaujolais, this ancient winegrowing area is truly stunning. Amy McPherson is a London based travel writer whose work has been featured in many international publications. When not on assignment, she loves to ride her bike, go running along the river Thames, or relax with her cat on her lap. footprintsandmemories.com Christine McKenzie is a Franco-British journalist who writes in both English and French. Her stories have been published in anglophone and francophone media. Married to a Frenchman and mother of four, she settled 30 years ago near Fontainebleau. Want more France? Subscribe to The Good Life France weekly newsletter for fabulous features, recipes and more. SUBSCRIBE 90 Cahors, the Lot A land of historic wow factor and breath-taking landscapes In the heart of Occitanie. 62 Medieval Mirepoix Meet the mind-bogglingly pretty age-old town with a marvellous market. The Good Life France Magazine Front Cover: Cogolin, Golfe-de-Saint-Tropez ©lezbroz Editor-in-chief: Janine Marsh 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 37 Spring 2024 62 DISCOVER 24 The Oise Valley, Picardy Cruise the gentle Oise river, peppered with exquisite chateaux, and follow in Van Gogh’s footsteps. 32 Aÿ get a kick from Champagne Discover where and how some of the finest Champagne in the world is made. 4 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 5
