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Spectacular scenery, vibrant cities and charming villages, FRANCE magazine brings you the very best of France. Featuring inspiring articles on weekend getaways, destinations and holiday ideas, an intriguing food and wine section for French foodies as well as articles revealing the hidden depths of France’s history and culture, it really is the next best thing to being there!
Our monthly language section is an essential guide to improving your French, while our section dedicated to La Culture brings you book and film reviews along with interviews with A-list French stars, and France-loving celebrities. With columns from top authors Stephen Clarke and Carol Drinkwater, the magazine is the ultimate way to indulge your love of l’Hexagone between visits, and the best way to plan your next trip away.
"I've adored France for as long as I can remember, and it is a true privilege to bring together the different elements that make the country so special in every issue of the magazine." Carolyn Boyd, Editor
Celebrity interviews
Interview with Katie Derham
Broadcaster and BBC Proms presenter Katie Derham has long been a Francophile, thanks to family holidays that began in childhood. She tells Carolyn Boyd about her fondest memories and the music that inspires her
Interview with Richard Clayderman
French pianist RICHARD CLAYDERMAN has sold 85 million albums with arrangements of classical and popular tunes. He tells Pierre de Villiers about his early musical life and why he had to change his name
Interview with Madeleine Peyroux
French-American singer MADELEINE PEYROUX began her career as one of the street musicians in Paris’s Latin Quarter. She tells Zoë McIntyre about her favourite French haunts past and present
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Latest articles from France Magazine
Interview with Benjamin Biolay
French singer, producer and actor Benjamin Biolay has been called the new Serge Gainsbourg but, as he tells Pierre Perrone, he is less an enfant terrible and more a romantic
Journey to the south
As Eurostar launches a direct rail service from London to Provence via Lyon, Zoë McIntyre discovers more about the three stops along the route
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French culture
France’s Basque country
Alison Weeks discovers the stunning peaks and beautiful beaches, not to mention the exquisite cuisine, that make Pyrénées-Atlantiques truly unique
Interview with Katie Derham
Broadcaster and BBC Proms presenter Katie Derham has long been a Francophile, thanks to family holidays that began in childhood. She tells Carolyn Boyd about her fondest memories and the music that inspires her
Vineyard Visits
Australian winemaker Karen Turner is working her magic on a Languedoc estate with a history going back to the Romans
Interview with Richard Clayderman
French pianist RICHARD CLAYDERMAN has sold 85 million albums with arrangements of classical and popular tunes. He tells Pierre de Villiers about his early musical life and why he had to change his name
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Property in France
Interest in Alpine homes piqued by Everest anniversary
MGM French Properties report a renewed interest in properties in the French Alps
Resale tax
David Anderson explains the latest amendments relating to the resale of properties less than five years old
The offre d’achat
Christophe Dutetre explains how signing an offer of sale can result in an binding contract and give advice on how to proceed
In time with French law
Sean O’Connor explains the time limits of some of the most common property and taxation laws you may come across
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