Well, it's now January 2012! Bonne année et bonne santé - I wish you all a very happy new year and the best of good health.
If you are travelling to France this month you have many things to look forward to as there is so much to see and do. It's a good time to take it easy and simply browse the museums and art galleries if you love French art or have a love of history..
Madame Françoise Tenenbaum, a deputy mayor of Dijon, has suggested that Vets could be drafted in to make up for a lack of Doctors in Rural Areas, “so that all Burgundians are guaranteed to have access to healthcare”.
A couple of months ago I had an excuse to visit my grandson in the Alsace, so instead of dashing up the motorway from Burgundy we decided to take the scenic route. This meant starting off on the National Road and then diverting onto country roads in pursuit of the River Doubs.
We at French Connections have teamed up with Bonnes Vacances digital magazine to offer the fantastic competition prize of a week at Domaine de St Ferreol, a beautiful traditional wine estate near the picturesque medieval town of Pezenas and gorgeous Mediterranean beaches. Two people can stay in Le Catalan, a spacious, luxury villa, any week from early April to mid May, including Easter.
December has arrived! Are you one of those counting the days to Christmas or are you finding it a daunting task trying to juggle a busy lifestyle and trying to organise the Christmas presents, Christmas food and family parties etc.
Read more: Christmas in France and a Traditional Yule Log Recipe
High in France’s Rhone-Alpes region, the Haute-Savoie department is a world of lakes, waterfalls, caves, gorges, glaciers, nature reserves, perfect ski slopes and, of course, majestic mountains. Back in the 18th century, the English came to Haute-Savoie to admire the glaciers. Now, this beautiful natural landscape is a top destination for tourists.
Your Luxury Lodge is a new magazine devoted to holidays in timber lodges with all mod cons in both the UK and Europe. Issue three, on sale now, features our Chalet Morion, a traditional ski chalet located in the gorgeous, unspoilt village of Ste Foy, set high in the French Alps.
Read more: French Connections ski chalet in Your Luxury Lodge magazine