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Christmas IN BLOOM

‘Winter starts early here, which is why we start getting our Christmas ornaments ready in mid November,’ says Charlotte Denis, explaining that as it gets dark by 4.30pm, they have the perfect excuse to put up fairy lights and candles. Two or three pine trees are also brought in around this time, as much for their scent as for tradition.

Having lived in this part of France while growing up, Charlotte, who moved away to train as an

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