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STEPHEN TURNBULL
A former lecturer in Media and Education-turned freelance writer, Stephen lives in the heart of the “incredibly beautiful” Hérault department. An enthusiastic walker and passionate environmentalist, he is keen to promote sustainable tourism locally and across France as a whole.
DOMINIC BLISS
A long-time France Today contributor, writer Dominic is a passionate Francophile with vast experience in visiting and reporting on the very best that France has to offer. For this issue he was charged with fi nding the very best museums for you to explore on your next visit to France.
CAROL DRINKWATER Carol Drinkwater is an award-winning actress and fi lm maker and the best-selling author of The Olive Farm series. Her latest book is An Act of Love, a story of courage in WWII France. As an actress she is best known for her portrayal of Helen Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small.
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CONTRIBUTORS DOMINIC BLISS, ANNALIZA DAVIS, PETER DE VILLIERS, CAROL DRINKWATER, LARA DUNN, SYLVIA EDWARDS DAVIS, KRISTIN ESPINASSE, VICTORIA GIBSON, CHLOE GOVAN, JEFFREY T IVERSON, ALEXANDER LOBRANO, CAROLINE MILLS, DOMINIC RIPPON, ELI SHERIDAN, STEPHEN TURNBULL, ALISON WEEKS, HAZEL SMITH, STEPHEN CLARKE
CAROLINE MILLS
Caroline is a freelance writer with a focus on European travel. She has toured all areas of France, but none more so than the Loire
Valley where she loves the rich historical culture, rural landscape, exceptional architecture and wine. She is a member of the British Guild of Travel Writers.
ANNALIZA DAVIS
Since moving to Brittany in 2004, Annaliza has written countless articles celebrating the wonders of France. Happy to live so close to the sea, she never tires of wave-gazing or people- watching, and still loves the simple pleasures of buttery French pastries and animated conversations.
ELI SHERIDAN
After many a childhood holiday road tripping through France or playing in the Pyrenean countryside, and studying in Aix-en-Provence, Elinor now jumps at the chance to visit her parents who live in Haute- Garonne. She has written for French Property News and loves discovering France’s lesser-known locations.
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JEFFREY T. IVERSON
A native of St Paul, Minnesota, and graduate of NYU’s Institute of French Studies and School of Journalism, Jeffrey has called France home since 2000. His stories of maverick chefs, enlightened winemakers and prolifi c artists have appeared in the likes of Time, Centurion and Departures magazines.
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PIERRE DE VILLIERS From interviewing Sophie Marceau in the back of a London cab to hitting La Croisette in Cannes, Pierre has covered French cinema for almost 20 years. His work has been featured in a wide variety of publications, such as
The Times, The Evening Standard and Total Film.
LARA DUNN Lara Dunn has been
travelling regularly to France for four decades, and writing about her experiences there for over half that time. She has explored its regions by train, bicycle, on foot and by car, seeing the country in new ways each time. France’s delights and diversity never cease to amaze her.
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