Category: Living in France
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Easter Monday is a Holiday in France
In France, there’s no Easter Bunny. Instead, there’s a story I love—one that still feels wrapped in a bit of mystery and childhood wonder. On Good Friday, the church bells across France fall silent. The story goes that they’ve flown…
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One Bunny, One Bird, and Paw Patrol
« One Easter photo please? » I asked the Pickles. Sometimes—no, often—the photo I have in mind to take of my grandchildren is not at all what they have in mind, and nothing I say is going to make it happen. Which, in the…
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Hôtel Chaumont in Aix en Provence
Hôtel Chaumont in Aix en Provence (a museum , restaurant, café, garden, and gift shop.) Most of all a delight. Hôtel de Caumont in Aix-en-Provence was originally a private hôtel particulier (a grand townhouse) built in the 18th century. Construction began in…
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Baciccio in Aix en Provence
In the heart of Aix-en-Provence, where the shutters are often half-closed and the bustle of daily life is in the air, there’s a place that feels like opening a secret passage to the past, where one can find history tucked…
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A Beautiful Evening Together
A private Brocante and glorious feast at Isabelle and Christian’s home nestled in the vineyards by Cotignac. In collaboration with Red Shed Tours we had the most beautiful time together.
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The Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene
The Basilica of Mary Magdalene in Saint Maximin- Towers, both majestic and grounded, speaks of a past that still lingers. Every corner holds devotion, of faith unbroken through time. The air is filled with a quiet reverence, centuries of prayer…