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 2026

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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, plus articles about French history, heritage and culture from royal feasts to to the Roman Pont du Gard in Provence. Discover Paris, Provence, Saint Paul-de-Vence and more picture perfect Provence villages, the Loire Valley, the sun-kissed Var in southern france and Le Cannet, the arty town above Cannes, Brittany, Normandy and lesser known, but utterly beautiful, treasures in Burgundy, southern France, Vienne, cities that are perfect for a car-free break, stunning seaside towns 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 8 CONTENTS The Good Life France Magazine No. 46 Summer 2026 ISSN 2754-6799 ON THE COVER 8 Angers, Loire Valley A city of secrets and surprises and a unique plantbased theme park. 36 Marseillan A nautical paradise where life is lived at a gentle pace. Gillian Thornton is an award-winning travel writer specialising in French destinations and lifestyle. Her favourite place? ‘Usually where I have just been!’ 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. 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 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 Carolyn Boyd is an awardwinning writer and author of Amuse Bouche: How to Eat Your Way Around France. She writes a regular newsletter at francetraveller. substack.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. Dana Facaros has lived in France for over 30 years. She is the author of several guidebooks and the creator of French Food Decoder app: everything you want to know about French food. Originally from Seattle, travel writer Todd Mauer now lives in the Loire Valley. Keen on cycling and history, he loves to ride in the tracks of historic characters. 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. Love France? Subscribe to The Good Life France weekly newsletter for free and get fabulous features, guides, recipes and more delivered direct to your inbox. SUBSCRIBE 36 98 98 Saint-Paul-de-Vence The pint-sized perched town that will steal your heart. DISCOVER 16 Pont du Gard - a bridge to the past One of the wonders of the ancient - and modern - world. 24 Le Cannet, the ‘crown’ of Cannes This French Riviera gem is a hub of art, history and gastronomy. 30 Discover Bergerac A land of history and wine in the heart of Dordogne. The Good Life France Magazine Front Cover: Tourtour, Le Var © Cyril Moingeon, Leggett Immobilier 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 46 Summer 2026 42 Spotlight on Brest, Brittany A vast natural bay and lots to do and see. 48 Orléans History, architecture and gastronomy make this a real gem of the Loire Valley. 52 Chateau d’Anet Home to a ‘queen without a crown.’ 4 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 5

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