From the wooded countryside of Normandy to the lavender fields of Provence and every picturesque place in between, France brims with all the beauty, culture, and history our hearts can hold. As we present our Victoria Classics issue French Cottage for 2022, we are pleased to introduce readers to another bevy of bucolic dwellings brimming with Gallic charm, from a cozy country hideaway in the Périgord Blanc region to a nineteenth-century Burgundian castle. We also step into a restored circa 1240 merchant house, an ancient winery finding new life as a bed-and-breakfast, and a refreshed farmhouse and a stone-and-plaster cottage, both in the sunny South of France. Plus, we delight in a daughter’s enchanting French-influenced bedroom, inspired by her favorite children’s book, Madeline.
