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WINTER 2024

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  • Burgundy
  • French alps
  • French riviera
Packed with fabulous features and fantastic photos, inspiring, entertaining and informative guides, mouth-watering recipes from top chefs, history, culture and much, much more. Discover the French Riviera in winter, effervescent Epernay, Champagne, picturesque Provence, and captivating towns and villages, hidden gems and secret France. Find out what's on, what's new and what to cook for a taste of France! Bringing France to you - wherever you are.

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Bernard Mure-Ravaud, Fromagerie Les AlpagesGreat WinterMountain andCity breakJanine Marsh explores the winter charms ofGrenoble and the surrounding mountains in theheart of the French Alps.Villard-Lans © Alexandre Gelin, for La Grande OdysséeGrenoble’s bubble cable car © Pierre JayetNicknamed the “Capital of the Alps,”Grenoble in Isère, just 3 hours from Paris bytrain, is known as the gateway to the Alpsas it’s within easy reach of the snow-cappedBelledonne, Vercors, Chartreuse and OisansMountain ranges. On the one hand, the cityis cosmopolitan and vibrant, with a moderntwist - and on the other hand, it’s a historic,traditional, and refined town with a richcultural heritage. And, in winter, it’s a prettyirresistible combination.Grenoble describes itself as the flattest city inFrance though it’s completely surrounded bymountains. The city boasts several museumsand historic landmarks, including the Muséede Grenoble, which has an astonishingcollection of 900 works of fine art andsculptures. In the old quarter, Place Grenettehas been the city’s main square since the 17 thcentury and the area is packed with excellentrestaurants including Café de La Table Ronde,which opened in 1739 and is the secondoldest cafe in France. Don’t miss a visit to the19th century hilltop Fort de la Bastille via anunusual cable car ride (the first urban cablecar in France) with baubles for carriages – the24 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 25