France Coloring Book - a Surprise Castle exclusive

24 hand-illustrated scenes from a country of cafes, vineyards, and rooftops, from a Parisian street terrace to a Mont-Saint-Michel tide.

Bonjour. Pick up the pencil.

A hand-drawn adult coloring book, 24 scenes that run from Provençal lavender fields and Mediterranean harbors to Montmartre rooftops and Eiffel Tower vistas. The pace is set by the slow stir of a cafe spoon and the long roll of a Tour de France climb, not the next notification.

Step up to a Parisian cafe of round tables and wicker chairs under a striped awning. Walk to a seaside promenade where a street musician plays accordion under lamp posts and bridge arches. Pull up to a flower market where a vendor displays bouquets under a scalloped awning. Then to a mountain vineyard with rolling rows of grapevines and a stone winery.

The pages keep moving. An alpine log cabin with snow-covered roof and chimney smoking. A fashion boutique with flowering window boxes and street-side seating. Sailboats moored in a Mediterranean harbor with palm trees. A grand ballroom wedding with crystal chandeliers and an elegantly dressed couple.

Wander through the country. A lavender field with a herbalist preparing remedies. A pastry kitchen with a chef piping eclairs, croissants, and macarons. A romantic Seine riverbank picnic with wine, cheese, and a bicycle. A street performer in a striped shirt with the Eiffel Tower behind.

Keep going. Mont-Saint-Michel perched on its rocky island with cathedral spire. A formal dining room with crystal glasses and bottles of Cognac and Bordeaux. An enchanted library pavilion with open-air roof and forest canopy. A beach wedding ceremony on a grand staircase with palm trees. A harbor cityscape with sailboats and a cathedral dome above. A Montmartre rooftop overlooking Paris with chimneys and a tabby cat. An architectural staircase of arches and skylights. An indoor tennis court with players in action. A mountain cycling race with helmeted riders. An apothecary workshop of remedy bottles and dried herbs. A vineyard estate with cognac barrel, wine, grapes, and cheese. And to close, a Parisian rooftop vista with mansard windows and the full Eiffel Tower silhouette.

There's a reason coloring sticks around. It gives a busy mind somewhere to land, and in this case that somewhere is the rim of a Burgundy glass or the slate of a Parisian rooftop. Some pages are bold and forgiving. Others will eat a whole afternoon. Works fine with colored pencils, fine-tip markers, or gel pens.

If you know someone planning a long stay in Provence, a friend who orders the cheese course every time, or anyone with a beat-up copy of A Year in Provence on the shelf, this is for them. It's also for the person who'd quietly rather shade Mont-Saint-Michel on a Saturday than scroll.

Pour the wine.

Inside you'll find 24 scenes: a Parisian street cafe under a striped awning, a seaside accordion musician, a flower market under a scalloped awning, a mountain vineyard, an alpine snow-roof log cabin, a fashion boutique with window boxes, a Mediterranean sailboat harbor, a grand-ballroom wedding, a lavender field with herbalist, a pastry kitchen with eclairs, a Seine riverbank picnic, a street performer with Eiffel Tower, Mont-Saint-Michel on its tide, a formal dining room with cognac and Bordeaux, an enchanted library pavilion, a beach wedding on a grand staircase, a harbor cityscape with cathedral dome, a Montmartre rooftop with cat, an architectural arch staircase, an indoor tennis court, a mountain cycling race, an apothecary workshop, a vineyard estate with cheese, and a Parisian Eiffel Tower rooftop vista.