The Good Life France Magazine




The Good Life France Magazine brings you the best of France - inspirational and exclusive features, fabulous photos, mouth-watering recipes, tips, guides, ideas and much more...


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Bursting at the seams with fantastic articles, superb photos, inspiring, informative and entertaining guides, features on culture and history, recipes, events and more. Discover the honey-coloured beauty of Uzès in southern France, the arty streets of sun-kissed Biot on the French Riviera, picturesque Mougins in Provence, and the fairy tale beauty of Gerberoy in Picardy. Plus Monet's garden in Normandy, Paris, Toulouse, Corsica, Burgundy, Marseille, the French Alps, off the beaten track secrets and much, much more...

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To Subscribe to THE GOOD LIFE FRANCE MAGAZINE Click the button below SUBSCRIBE The magazine is free to read, download and share Contributors 8 CONTENTS The Good Life France Magazine No. 45 Spring 2026 ISSN 2754-6799 ON THE COVER 8 Uzès The secret jewel in the crown of the Gard, Languedoc- Roussillon. 30 Mastering Monet Celebrating the art of Monet, 100 years after his death. Rudolf Abraham is an award-winning travel writer, photographer, author of over a dozen books and has contributed to many more., and his articles and images are published widely in magazines. Rudolfabraham.com Sue Aran is a writer, photographer, and tour guide living in the Gers. She is the owner of French Country Adventures, which provides personally guided, smallgroup, slow travel tours into Gascony, the Pays Basque, Provence and beyond. 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! Dana Facaros has lived in France for over 30 years. She is several guidebooks and the creator of French Food Decoder app: everything you want to know about French food. Jeremy Flint is an awardwinning 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. 36 France Travel Trends Discover some of the key destinations for quiet escapes, personalised journeys and slow discoveries. 52 Spotlight on Occitanie Breath-taking landscapes, exceptional heritage, gastronomy and wine. DISCOVER Christine McKenzie is a Franco-British journalist. Her stories have been published in anglophone and francophone media. Married to a Frenchman, she settled 30 years ago near Fontainebleau. Ally Mitchell is blogger and freelance writer, specialising in food and recipes. Ally left the UK to live in Toulouse in 2021 and writes about her new life in France on her food blog NigellaEatsEverything. Anna Richards is a writer & guidebook author living in Lyon. Her work has appeared in Lonely Planet, National Geographic and many more. www.annahrichards.com Freelance journalist Karen Tait has been Editor of French Property News for over 20 years and contributes to titles such as The Sunday Times. Gillian Thornton is an award-winning travel writer specialising in French destinations and lifestyle. Her favourite place? ‘Usually where I have just been!’ 18 18 Gerberoy in Picardy The ‘smallest town in France’ - and one of the prettiest. 24 Spotlight on Biot A medieval gem on the French Riviera. The Good Life France Magazine Front Cover: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Published by: TGLF Media Ltd. Editor: Janine Marsh, editor@thegoodlifefrance.com Advertising & Enquiries: Trudy Watkins, trudy@thegoodlifefrance.com Layout design: Philippa French littlefrogdesign.co.uk ISSN 2754-6799 Issue 45 Spring 2026 30 42 Marseille France’s capital of cool and culture. 46 The Roman Empire in France Step back in time to discover the Roman legacy. 58 Mansart - the designer of icons The life and style of King Louis XIV’s architect. 4 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 5

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