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Call it joie de vivre. Call it savoir-faire. Whatever you call it, the French certainly know a
thing or two about celebrating the good things in life. From good food and fine wine to artistic
expression, French culture is shaped by a deep appreciation for beauty, craft and time well
spent. Wherever you travel in France, this art of living is woven into every moment.
A Cultural Journey rough France:
e Best ings to See and Do
MARVEL AT MONET'S
GARDEN IN GIVERNY
Few gardens are more
beautiful than Claude Monet's
masterpiece at Giverny. Here,
art and nature become one.
Monet designed his garden as
a living composition, marrying
flowers according to their
colours, mixing simple daisies
and poppies with rare expensive
varieties, and leaving them to
grow freely. Monet's flower
beds, water lilies and Japanese-
inspired bridge became central
to his later work and helped
shape the visual language of
Impressionism. To walk through
Giverny is to see French artistic
culture in bloom.
TASTE TRADITION IN
SAINT-ÉMILION
Food is one of France's
most expressive cultural
languages. In medieval
Saint-Émilion, one of the
world's most alluring
UNESCO-listed towns, step
back in time on a walk
through the historic centre
and enjoy exploring its
picturesque shops and
wine merchants. Look for
the delectable Macarons
de Saint-Émilion, made
to a traditional recipe
using almonds.
