One of the loveliest things about Christmas here in the foothills of the Pyrénées is how gently the season arrives. There’s no frantic countdown or overwhelming commercial frenzy, just a slow, steady build-up of lights, flavours, and traditions.

Christmas in rural France leans heavily toward the time-honoured rather than the trendy, with . . . → Read More: Christmas in the Foothills of the Pyrénées, a quiet magic all its own