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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Brimming with brilliant features and beautiful photos - bursting with inspiring, entertaining and informative guides from sun-kissed, pickled-in-the-past villages and dazzling historic cities, and through French history, heritage and culture from iconic cakes to the most spectacular chateaux. Discover Paris, Provence, Normandy, and lesser known treasures in Burgundy, southern France, the Loire Valley, and many more dazzling destinations. Plus mouth-watering recipes, history, culture, heritage and much, much more. Bringing France to you - wherever you are.

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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 Anna Richards is a writer & guidebook author living in Lyon. Her work has appeared in Lonely Planet, National Geographic and many more. annahrichards.com Ally Mitchell is a blogger and freelance writer, specialising in food and recipes. Ally left the UK to live in Toulouse in 2021 and now writes about her new life in France on her food blog NigellaEatsEverything 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 Gillian Thornton is an award-winning travel writer specialising in French destinations and lifestyle. Her favourite place? ‘Usually where I have just been!’ 8 CONTENTS The Good Life France Magazine No. 42 Summer 2025 ISSN 2754-6799 ON THE COVER 8 Nice, the cultural capital of the French Riviera 20 things to do in Nice including visits to the most gorgeous villages nearby. 18 Aix-en-Provence Memories of Cezanne abound in the sensuous, sunny city. 24 Grand designs and gracious living Step back in time to discover imperial and opulent royal party palaces and sumptuous chateaux of France. 30 Sunny Village Vibes Discover seven of the officially prettiest, most welcoming and idyllic villages in France - perfect for a summer visit. Freelance journalist Karen Tait has been Editor of French Property News for over 20 years and contributes to titles such as The Sunday Times. Marion Jones is a Paris lover podcaster (City Breaks) and freelance writer specialising in places where travel meets history. 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 The Good Life France Magazine 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. Front Cover: Cagnes-sur-Mer, by Janine Marsh @thegoodlifefrance 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 42 Summer 2025 16 30 DISCOVER 36 Sacré Coeur - a heavenly place to stay A secret, sacred and spiritual hotel in the heart of Paris. 40 The French lifestyle Discover French art de vivre - antiquing and interior design in Provence and Paris. 44 Iconic cakes of France A look at the incredible history of three of the most prized pastries of France. 48 Madame de Pompadour Discover how the ‘queen without a crown’ influenced French living! 52 The earliest artistic masterpieces of France Glorious cave art reveals richly painted and engraved snapshots of life in France thousands of years ago. 4 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 5

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