
He is beguiled by the city, which takes him to a time past, away from his fiancée. Midnight in Paris: Gil arrives with his fiancée and her family in Paris for a vacation, even as he tries to finish his debut novel.

Brilliant acting, lovely scenery (set in Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val) and properly feel good! An intense professional rivalry breaks out between the restaurateurs. It’s funny, whimsical and fabulously French.ġ00 foot journey: The Kadam family from India move to France and set up a restaurant opposite a well-established French haute cuisine restaurant. Her quest to spread joy leads her on a journey where she finds true love. The best feel good films about FranceĪmelie: Despite being caught in her imaginative world, Amelie, a young waitress in Paris, decides to help people find happiness. There’s also TV5MONDEplus – the free on demand platform for French films and shows (with English subtitles). Some are available on Netflix, some on Amazon Prime, YouTube or DVD.

I’ve put together a list of the most popular films ( you can see all the comments people made here on Facebook) and a huge thanks to everyone for their suggestions and reasons why these are great films, and especially, feel good films about France… Hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of recommendations to bring a flavour of France to you, wherever you are. When I posted on The Good Life France Facebook page about five of my favourite French films I asked my friends – what’s your favourite film set in France, about France or French? Little did I know that a whole host of fabulous recommendations would be shared.
