Driving in France

We've just gone to press with our brand new book - Driving in France. The team have been hard at work on it for the last couple of months, as well as working on the magazine, and it should prove really popular with those who love France. Taking your car

March issue

How time flies and blogs don't get written... sorry about that. We've been snowed under bringing you the best of France. Pre-Christmas and early spring are always very busy for the France team. Christmas deadlines put us under pressure, and then once

October Times Online column

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La Rentree!

All over France, parents and children are declaring “c’est La Rentrée” as they go back to school and work after their August holidays. As they vacate the hotels, beaches and tourist hotspots, now is the time to hop over the Channel and make the most of

Launch of new Times Online column

Bonjour! My new column on the Times' website went live yesterday, just as I was travelling back from Burgundy. Here's the link - Times Online If you have anything you'd like to contribute, then let us know at yourspace at francemag.com A bientôt,

August issue

Our August issue came out a week ago and we've already had a great response from it. The letters have been flooding in which shows that driving in France is really an appealing holiday idea. And why wouldn't it be? With low-cost airlines making it more

In our July issue

Ever since the Lumière brothers developed their cinématographe in 1895, film-fans have been able to experience other worlds, countries and era in the comfort of the local movie theatre or their own home. While fake French backdrops can be created in the

The June issue

With summer on the way, most of us are busy planning our holidays and the June issue, just back from the printers, is packed with fantastic ideas that would appeal to every kind of visitor. For those wanting a little more sunshine than we got in the UK

Back from Marseille

It's hard to believe that it's now May and we're already putting the finishing touches to our June issue - this year seems to be going very fast! But it's just as well as June is a wonderful time to explore France and I'm really excited by all the great

Bienvenue

Bonjour and welcome to my first blog! In the coming months the France Magazine team and I will be using this blog to discuss current affairs and France-related events. We hope you enjoy our contributions. A bientot! Carolyn