Category: Living in France
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Discovering Our New Neighborhood
Our apartment is in a neighborhood that is not touristic. My most favorite brocante is literally fifteen minutes away on foot. At the turn of the centtury, the neighborhood was were many artists had their studios, Monet and Renoir to name…
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In the Beginning… The Paris Apartment
Took the morning train to Paris, to look and measure the apartment. "Oh la la," said in the typical downbeat French way. The apartment needs more than TLC, it needs a ball and chain. The walls have been spray painted…
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Tarascon and Beaucaire Two Medieval Towns alongside the Rhone
Chelsea and I went for a drive. Direction sunset, Destination castle, Purpose photo. Along the Rhone river between Tarascon and Beaucaire, Two medieval towns on opposite sides of the Rhone. Tarascon's Medieval 15th-century Roi Rene's chateau at sunset. …
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Living in France, and Links to Learn More
The French village where I have lived for the last eighteen years. (Today under each photo and text, I have included a link to a site or subject that you might find interesting about…
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The French Flag Waves Blue, White, Red and a whole lot of Love
Driving home from the hospital (where we went to see our friend) this evening, I pulled into our village, drove pass the four hundred year old trees, pass the two stone fountains, down the narrow road lined with houses…
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Who Are the French, and are they Rude?
A few days ago I asked you if you had any amusing questions about the French that you could entertain me with, as I needed a diversion. Well, you really over did yourself! I was diverted. Take Janet's question: "Do…