Welcome to the Autumn 2026 situation of The Good Life Journal.
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The Good Life France Journal, Autumn 2026
This situation is full of journeys to encourage your subsequent French journey, from the grand and superb to the splendidly sudden.
Include us to Paris, the place we reveal among the best issues to see and do. Then head south to the sun-drenched vineyards of Provence, and to Excursions, the gastronomic coronary heart of the Loire Valley, the place historical past, magnificent structure and significantly good meals make an ideal mixture.
We uncover some fabulous hidden gems, together with Hyères in Le Var, the place palm bushes, vibrant previous streets and Mediterranean mild create an irresistible southern environment; Noyers in Burgundy, a picture-perfect medieval village that appears to have slipped straight out of the pages of a storybook; Golfe-Juan Vallauris on the French Riviera, the place artwork and historical past merge on the glowing Mediterranean; and Grignan within the Drôme, topped by an impressive château and surrounded by quintessential Provençal landscapes, lavender fields, olive and truffle orchards…
We’ll whisk you off to Périgueux within the Dordogne, with its wealthy historical past and gastronomic traditions; picturesque Honfleur in Normandy; characterful Sète, a land of canals, seafood and sunshine; stunning Quimper in Brittany; and take you on a cruise aboard a paddlewheel ship in Paris. Uncover Les Sables-d’Olonne, the place the Atlantic rolls onto an excellent sweep of sandy shoreline; and the Royal Monastery of Brou, the ‘Taj Mahal of France.’
France isn’t nearly stunning locations. It’s about individuals, expertise and traditions handed down by means of generations. On this situation we rejoice the extraordinary craftsmanship of glassmaking, bookbinding and luthiery in Orléans on the Loire, assembly artisans who hold these treasured expertise alive. We additionally discover the fascinating French artwork of trompe l’œil, the place nothing is kind of what it appears and a clean wall can turn out to be a window onto one other world. We uncover an sudden renaissance: wine rising in northern France, the place decided winemakers are respiratory new life right into a centuries-old custom. Plus, we take a look at how Halloween is well known in France – and go to a haunted fort; plus we discover the macabre historical past of the paradise island of Corsica.
You’ll discover mouth-watering French recipes from prime cooks, alongside our sensible guides designed to assist make life in – or a transfer to – France that little bit simpler to navigate.
Whether or not you’re dreaming of your subsequent vacation, planning a brand new life in France or just fancy escaping there out of your favorite armchair with a cup of tea, we hope you’ll discover loads to encourage you.
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Completely happy studying, and glad Autumn!
Bisous from France,
Janine
Editor of The Good Life France Journal
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