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CONTENTS
The Good Life France Magazine
No. 31 Autumn 2022
ISSN 2754-6799
ON THE COVER
8 Sun-kissed Aix-en-Provence
Janine Marsh discovers the
cultural and foodie side of this
southern French beauty.
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14 Bucket list France: Bordeaux
Push the boat out in the “Pearl
of Aquitaine”…
Gillian Thornton is an
award-winning travel
writer and member
of the British Guild
of Travel Writers,
specialising in French
destinations, city stays,
walking, cruising and
lifestyle. Her favourite
place? ‘Usually where I
have just been!’
Laurent Yung was
born and raised in
his 5-generation
family vineyard in
Bordeaux, France.
He now runs, from
San Diego, California,
SomMailier.com, a
fabulous and unique
Wine Club 100%
dedicated to French
wines in the USA. He is
passionate about wine,
especially the small
hard-to-find French
wines.
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.
The Good Life France Magazine
Front Cover: Montmartre, Paris by Wazim. Find more of his fabulous
photos at: wazim-photos.com and on Instagram at wazou_75
Editor-in-chief: Janine Marsh
Editorial assistant: Trudy Watkins
Jeremy Flint is an awardwinning
professional
photographer and writer
specialising in travel,
landscape and location
photography. His work is
published extensively in
several magazines. He
is a five-time finalist in
Travel Photographer of
the Year, Association of
Photographers Discovery
Award Winner and
National Geographic
Traveller Grand Prize
Winner.
Press enquiries: editor (at) the Good Life France.com
Advertising: sales (at) the Good Life France.com
Digital support: websitesthatwork.com
Layout design: Philippa French littlefrogdesign.co.uk
Kit Smyth is a
retired chef with a
passion for French
cuisine. Originally
from Australia, Kit is
dedicated to exploring
both old and new
ingredients, techniques
and styles, and
developing recipes for
home cooks, she also
teaches these recipes
online and in-person.
Find out more at her
website: TheBiteLine
ISSN 2754-6799 Issue 31 Autumn 2022, released September 2022
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20 Pretty as a picture in
Normandy
Gillian Thornton explores the
Alabaster Coast.
28 Delicious Dijon
The new French capital of
gastronomy.
72 French Riviera chillout zones
Villefranche-sur-Mer, Eze &
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.
DISCOVER
34 Lavender fields forever!
Jeremy Flint wanders the
purple plains of Provence.
40 Seaside getaway in Normandy
Janine Marsh finds Ouistreham
is the perfect weekend
destination.
44 British Normandy Memorial
Gillian Thornton visits the
latest remembrance site to
open along the D-Day landing
beaches.
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