Category: Living in France
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The Best Well Know Cake in France
My niece Juliette was fourteen when she shared the French’s most treasured secret cake recipe with me. She asked me if I had some yogurt. Looking at her oddly, I wondered if we were making a classic French cake or…
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Paris by Night
A few photos of Paris from over the years, and yet they could be from a hundred years ago, thirty years ago, or from yesterday. Paris’s heartbeat rarely changes except for the clothes people wear, additions to new creations such…
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The Olympic Flame
It is one of the most spectacular creations I have ever seen. It was magnified by its surroundings, evoking Jules Verne’s passage from Around the World in 80 Days, ” …Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real…”…
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Normandy Beaches are Endless
Normandy is where Yann’s mom moved to be closer to her daughter. A seashell’s throw from her new home is the coast with its endless miles of beach. It is absolutely my favorite place to walk. On the beaches in…
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The French Way
Finally, the summer heat has arrived in Provence, driving everyone inside or to the beach or pool. Luckily, our Maison du village (house in the town) has stone walls over three feet thick. Our maison’s wall butts up against the…