Category: Living in France
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October 7-
This morning, I woke—one prayer word whispered:Change.
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A Peek into Collégiale Notre-Dame-des-Anges
When you open the door and step inside the Collégiale Notre-Dame-des-Anges, be prepared for your jaw to drop. This 17th-century Baroque masterpiece, originally founded in the 13th century and later transformed, is a feast for the eyes. Richly decorated with gilded…
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French Autumn
French autumn breathes in gold— the harvest waves surrender,a slow unfolding of time’s intent. Mulberry leaves spin in soft descent.Sunflowers, once proud,bow their sun-dried heads. Chestnuts, in their prickly casing,and pumpkins dot the fields—each an autumn testament. Cèpes rise above…
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Cezanne- Little Artists
Cézanne painted more than a bushel of apples, returned 80 times to the same view of Mont Sainte-Victoire, and captured his gardener more than once—always circling the familiar, always finding something new. “With an apple, I will astonish Paris.”— Paul…
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Peek into Aix
Peek in the market in Aix en Provence. Donut the artist has his paintings made to postcards. The clothing market with its constant change. Hint, if you come to France, and to the market in Aix- you’re going to wish…