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France CalendarWINTERDECEMBERA view of France each month to illustrate the stunning seasons –Winter in France is a season of diversity – starting with Christmas markets,sunny days and snowfalls, and ending with bright blooms andcarnivals as spring awaits its debut…JANUARYStart the year with cakeIf there is one dish thatcaptures the sentiment ofwinter in France, it wouldbe the galette des rois – the‘cake of kings’. A crisp andgolden masterpiece of pastry,it is the most regal of allpâtisserie concoctions thanksto a golden paper crowntraditionally perched on top.Join us on Facebook,Instagram and X andshare your photos with us(#thegoodlifefrance) – it’sa great way for everyoneto “see” real Franceand be inspired by realtravellers snapping pics asthey go.FEBRUARYLeaves and lightsTwinkling lights strung across squares and along streets, the windcreating a ballet of leaves – December is a time of celebration in France.Photo: Vaison-la-Romaine, Vaucluse, ProvenceBright blooms, carnivalsand lemonsSpring is in the air – almost –and all over France carnivalsare held to herald its arrival.In the south of France, themimosa is in full bloom, and thelemons in Menton on the Côted’Azur are ripe and honouredwith their own festival!Photo: Giant citrus fruitsculpture in Menton106 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 107