I live in France, am paid mainly in British pounds and so now rely on squirrel traps for Sunday lunch. But, despite this new and frisky relationship with the food chain, I shall not be leaving. The landscape – sea, mountains, rivers, forests and lakes – assembles the best of Europe in one country. That costs nothing. Nor does the politeness and general decorum.
As the French poet Pierre de Ronsard said some 450 years ago: “Live now, believe me. Wait not till tomorrow. Gather the roses of life today.”
Here are 50 reasons to gather them in France this year. They are biased, non-exhaustive and exclude the blindingly obvious.
Read more on 50 reasons to visit France here.
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