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CONTENTS<br />
<strong>September</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
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● TRAVEL<br />
08 FRANCE AT A GLANCE<br />
Let our stunning images take you on<br />
a virtual journey around l’Hexagone.<br />
17 LES NOUVELLES<br />
All the news and inspiration you need to<br />
inform your next trip to <strong>France</strong>.<br />
28 ROAD TRIP<br />
Enjoy the Alps in summer with a scenic<br />
drive from the resort of Chamonix.<br />
30 JURA MOUNTAINS<br />
Escape the crowds and experience the<br />
delights of this little-known area.<br />
36 ATLANTIC GOLF<br />
Pack your clubs and test your skills at<br />
the picturesque courses along the coast.<br />
42 HISTORY TRAIL<br />
See how classical music has developed in<br />
<strong>France</strong> from the time of the monasteries.<br />
WIN<br />
GREAT PRIZES<br />
TO BE WON<br />
TAKE A PHOTO – 14<br />
WRITE A LETTER – 14<br />
FIND SERGETTE<br />
THE SNAIL – 20<br />
DO A CROSSWORD – 99<br />
44 CHAMPAGNE BY RAIL<br />
Let the train take the strain as you<br />
sample the region’s best bubbly.<br />
52 TAKE A STROLL<br />
Explore the medieval buildings and secret<br />
gardens of Cahors on the River Lot.<br />
56 PYRENEAN ADVENTURE<br />
Get back to nature on a journey through<br />
the dramatic Hautes-Pyrénées.<br />
64 PERPIGNAN BREAK<br />
Lap up the French and Catalan influences<br />
in this vibrant Mediterranean city.<br />
68 WHERE TO STAY<br />
Our guide for wine-lovers ranges from<br />
châteaux to cosy apartments.<br />
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● BON APPÉTIT<br />
74 SAUMUR CELEBRATION<br />
Sample the delicious wines and food of<br />
the Loire Valley town at Festivini.<br />
78 FOOD & WINE<br />
Our guide to classic cookbooks, plus<br />
a recipe and restaurant review.<br />
79 WINES OF THE MONTH<br />
Master of Wine Sally Easton gives us<br />
her pick of the best bottles to buy.<br />
80 MAKE THE PERFECT...<br />
Live like a Niçois and snack on the tasty<br />
chickpea fritters known as panisses.<br />
82 EAT OUT IN AVIGNON<br />
Follow in Napoléon’s footsteps in our<br />
dining guide to the papal city.<br />
84 MOREISH MUSCAT<br />
Enjoy this versatile grape variety at the<br />
heart of southern <strong>France</strong>’s sweet wines.<br />
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ZUMA PRESS INC/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO; GRAINGER HISTORICAL PICTURE ARCHIVE/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO<br />
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