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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Summer 2023

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Chock-full of fantastic features and stunning photographs. You'll find inspiring, entertaining & informative destination features - French Riviera, Provence, Loire Valley, Mont-Saint-Michel, Alpine villages and secret places, recipes from French foodie legends, culture and history and much, much more... Bringing France to you wherever you are!

Willy Wonka and then

Willy Wonka and then some. “Butter from Charente, cream from Alsace, almonds and candied fruit from Provence...” says the guide as I watch the magical transformation of these delicious ingredients turned into chocolate, calissons, ice cream and sweets. French people eat 7-12 kg of chocolate a year – I’m only surprised it’s not more when it’s this good. They also host workshops. Forget night in a museum, I’m dreaming of night in a chocolate factory! The Goat lady Cheese lovers will adore the Ferme du Brégalon. When I visited, Anais Girard, the goat lady, was surrounded by baby goats bleating and wanting cuddles or maybe to hear her play the piano she keeps in the barn “they love music as much as me” she says. The farm is in a lovely, tranquil location, perfect for picnics, about 20km from the city and Anais and her husband also breed goats for sale “we go on holidays at places where our goats are” she laughs, happiness is definitely goat shaped here. Production is organic, manual and carried out with love. You can meet the goats and taste the goat milk products from tangy cheeses and yoghurts to ice cream. Innovative beer makers In a former printworks factory turned brasserie in Aix, quench your thirst with Aixmade ale. What started as a passion project for a couple of young beer makers has won a legion of fans who flock to Aquae Maltae for the innovative beers served with tapas style snacks and a fun atmosphere. You’re likely to find their beers in local restaurants too – from lavender beer and garlic beer to their popular Sainte-Victoire, named after the local mountain that haunted the dreams of Cezanne, as well as Mistral, a blonde beer “perfect for hot days.” The goats love to hear the goat lady play the piano Gaodina Enjoy a beer at Brasserie Aquae Maltae Where to eat out: Locals love: Restaurant Gaodina – lunch or dinner here is like taking a mini holiday in just a couple of hours. Just a mile or so from the commercial centre, it’s surrounded by meadows of wildflowers and Judas trees and looks like a film set for ‘A Year in Provence’. A fabulous menu at a great price, plus a barbeque kitchen for sunny days and a delicious wine list – outstandingly scrumptious! Read our guide to Aix 26 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 27