70 TAKE IT SLOW IN TARN A slower pace of life beckons for Justin Postlethwaite as he meanders through the villages and paysages of Tarn, Occitanie


88 BEAUTIFUL BORDEAUX Having undergone a major facelift, the city of Bordeaux is really coming into its own, as Caroline Harrap soon discovers


94 HAUTS-DE-FRANCE


Gillian Thornton jumps in her car for a tour of this northern region brimming with vineyards, châteaux and rolling pastures


110 WINE VILLAGES


Jennifer Ladonne explores the beautiful villages of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas, home to the southern Rhône Valley’s most famous appellations


REGULARS 8 LETTERS & PHOTOS


Readers’ news and views, the pick of our social media and your best pictures of France


12 LES INFOS & WHAT’S ON Your essential round-up of the latest news and events from around the Hexagon


25 DID YOU KNOW?


Hazel Smith looks back at the treehouse restaurants of Robinson


26 LA CULTURE Our pick of must-see exhibitions and shows


32 HOW TO BE A PARISIAN Stephen Clarke contemplates a dip in the Seine on a sunny day


42 WHERE TO STAY A selection of France’s best hideaways


78 LOVE FRANCE


Actress and writer Carol Drinkwater enjoys a long overdue visit to Brittany


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Cordes-sur-Ciel in Tarn, Occitanie © Loïc Lagarde/ Tarn Tourisme


80 PUZZLES & LANGUAGE Put your language skills to the test with our selection of puzzles and prize mots croisés


85 REVIEWS A look at the latest books and movies 108 GREEN FRANCE The latest developments in eco-tourism 114 REGIONAL NEWS


The latest political and cultural news and views from across France


130 LE DERNIER MOT


Kristin Espinasse grabs her lead to audition a range of new chiens


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