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Located at the heart of France’s hexagonal territory, Auvergne is a sparsely populated land of volcanic plateaus and large valleys. Unlike the Alps to the east or the Pyrénées to the southwest, its highest peaks reach only 6,000 feet above sea level and are free of snow in summer. The local authorities? efforts to safeguard the environment have made Auvergne one of the last protected zones in Europe.

Before going to Auvergne, familiarize yourself with its history and its gastronomy.

 


Monaco
February 27, 2024  By France.com 

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The principality of Monaco and city of Monte Carlo lie on the southern Mediterranean Sea coast of France, near the border with Italy, in Southern Europe. It is the second smallest independent state in the world (after the Vatican) and is almost entirely urban. With no natural resources to exploit other than its location and climate, the principality has become a resort for tourists and a tax haven for businesses. Monaco is six times the size of the Vatican.

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Did you know? Saint-Veran in the French Alps is the highest commune in Europe
February 19, 2024  By France.com 

Located in the beautiful French Alps, Saint-Véran is the highest commune in all of Europe. It is perched on a flat grassy outcropping above a river valley. The Aigue Blanche river descends from the Queyras mountains on the southeast side and curves around the outskirts of […]

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November Is the Best Time to Visit France
November 5, 2023  By France.com 

If you’ve been dreaming of packing your bags for a quick, spontaneous European getaway, now’s your chance as flights to several cities in France are insanely cheap and just begging for you to buy them. But why head to France in November? Two words: Shoulder season. […]

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Lyon – an authentic French city
June 30, 2023  By France.com 

Originally published on Maltatoday With genuinely unique cuisine, historical and architectural landmarks, light festivals, history in cinematography, a trip to Lyon is one worth remembering. The silk weavers and rich merchants settled here from France, Flanders, Germany and Italy and built lavish homes in gothic, Italian […]

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Top Provence restaurants chosen by winemakers
June 15, 2023  By France.com 

Heading to the south of France this holiday season? Find out where the winemakers of Provence go out to eat. Decanter Magazine caught up with the Provence producers to find out where they go for dinner — when they’re not hard at work in the winery… […]

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The French Belle Epoque in Film
March 7, 2023  By France.com 

The post The French Belle Epoque in Film appeared first on The Good Life France. The ‘belle époque’ was a period of French history. It occurred during the decades from the late 19th century (1880s) to the outbreak of the First World War. It was a […]

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Sainte Chapelle
March 2, 2023  By France.com 

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Aquitaine: History & Gastronomy
March 2, 2023  By France.com 

History  Our direct ancestor, the Cro-Magnon man -named after a site in the Perigord- testifies to human habitation of what is now Aquitaine going back thousands of years. The caves of Lascaux, in France, contain some of the earliest known representational art, dating to between 17,000 […]

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Samoens French Alps the perfect town for adventurers
March 7, 2018  By France.com 

Originally published on The Good Life France by Rupert Parker Samoëns is a picturesque “ville fleurie” in the Haute-Savoie region in south-eastern France. It sits in the Vallée du Giffre, in the French Alps, and is only an hour by car from Geneva. Long a winter skiing destination, […]

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Travel to France: Strasbourg, “The Capital of Europe”
March 2, 2018  By France.com 

Far from the buzzing, croissant-filled arrondissements of Paris, the well-preserved city of Strasbourg exudes a much different side of French culture. Easily accessible on a quick two hour and twenty minute TGV ride from Paris, Strasbourg is located in the Alsace region of France, tightly hugging […]

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