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What is it about French women? Not only do they always manage to make the most stylish and chic outfit look effortless, but they also never seem to struggle with their weight, maintaining an enviable figure with what appears to be no effort at all.  To give you a push in the right direction in getting the figure you want, and keeping it, we've put together a week's diet plan from the national bestseller, French Women For All Seasons by the author of French Women Don't Get Fat, Mireille Guiliano, so you can release the femme fatale within you this summer...

French Women For All Seasons, £5.99, www.amazon.co.uk, Mireille's upcoming book, Women, Work & the Art of Savoir Faire is due in shops this Autumn.