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Discover Paris in the spring, Caen in Normandy and its marvellous markets plus Yvoire, a picturesque village on the edge of Lake Geneva in Haute-Savoie. Explore Saint-Omer, a historic city in the far north that's full of secrets and treasures, and Evian, where Frankenstein's monster stayed! Head with us to Metz in Lorraine to find out about its incredible past, La Couvertoirade, one of the prettiest villages in France, and the UNESCO heritage of Avignon. Guides, gorgeous photos, what's new in France, the best tours and delicious recipes from the legendary Le Nôtre bakery in Paris - and more.

Discover Paris in the spring, Caen in Normandy and its marvellous markets plus Yvoire, a picturesque village on the edge of Lake Geneva in Haute-Savoie. Explore Saint-Omer, a historic city in the far north that's full of secrets and treasures, and Evian, where Frankenstein's monster stayed! Head with us to Metz in Lorraine to find out about its incredible past, La Couvertoirade, one of the prettiest villages in France, and the UNESCO heritage of Avignon. Guides, gorgeous photos, what's new in France, the best tours and delicious recipes from the legendary Le Nôtre bakery in Paris - and more.

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What’s<br />

New?<br />

Roundup of openings and major events<br />

In 2021:<br />

Paris saw the opening of the historic Hôtel<br />

de la Marine, the spectacular Bourse de<br />

Commerce | Collection Pinault and the rebirth<br />

of La Samaritaine Department Store.<br />

A brand new modern art museum housed in<br />

the former stables of the 12th century Royal<br />

Abbey of Fontevraud in the Loire was opened.<br />

It showcases the private collection (some<br />

900 objects from paintings to sculptures and<br />

antiques) of Martine and Léon Cligman.<br />

In the south of France, the long awaited Frank<br />

Gehry tower, the crown jewel of the LUMA<br />

Foundation in Arles was completed. And in<br />

Narbonne, the Musée Narbo Via designed<br />

by Norman Foster, who also designed the<br />

world famous Millau Viaduct, opened in May.<br />

Featuring a wall of 760 antique stones, the<br />

museum brings together over 1,000 antiquities<br />

aimed to show the Narbonne’s Roman past<br />

when it was known as Narbo Martius.<br />

78 | The Good Life France

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