The Abbey of Senanque: Lavender, Old Stones and Poetry in Provence
In Provence, contributor Elizabeth Esris breaks through the picture-post card view of lavender and old stones and allows her imagination to take over while visiting the Abbey of Senanque in the region’s Vaucluse area.
My French Life, the Interview
Some much appreciated recognition came knocking at my screen this month, one from NATJA in California, the other from My French Life in Melbourne, Australia.
Your Pied-à-terre in Paris
Affordable. Unaffordable? What are the prices of real estate in Paris? Here's some information featuring new construction sites.
Adventures in Southwest France: A Home in the Landes
In which an English family move into a once-prestigious property in southwest France with hopes of enjoying the good life abroad. What they discovered was hard work… and the good life abroad.
The Harsh Reality of the End of Daylight Saving Time
There’s something therapeutic about turning the clocks back in the fall—harsh reality therapy that makes us aware of our own dwindling time... and the arrival of All Saints Day. November 1, when Catholic tradition in France invites people to place chrysanthemums on the tombs of loved ones.
Cupcake Camp Promises to Be Even Sweeter This Year
Now that Restaurant Week and Gastronomy Days have ended in France, it’s time to remind ourselves that:
- there’s more to life than the Food...
Barefoot by the Mediterranean: Sun, Rocks, Water
Va-nu-pieds, the Barefoot Photographer, returns to us from the south of France after feeling the sun, the rocks and the water of the Riviera with...
Spotlight on the National and Religious Cultural Centers of Paris
Paris beyond French culture: a look at the Irish, British, Swedish, Russian and Polish cultural centers and other national and religious centers throughout the capital.
In Transit: The Route to Shangri-La
In this prequel to a bar, restaurant and hotel review, the author encounters an Italian, three Kazakhstanis and an impatient French woman on the route to Shangri-La.