Category: Living in France
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The First Signs of Spring
"Large blossom branches like this against a blue sky were one of Van Gogh’s favorite subjects. Almond trees flower early in the spring making them a symbol of new life. Vincent van Gogh (1853 – 1890), Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, February…
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Apartments, Journeys, Antiques all in one Bag Called French la Vie
If you are looking for a place to stay in Paris, a place that feels like home, that is comfortably stuffed with enough history, beauty, and antiques that you might prefer to cozy on…
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Brocanteur Friends Come Over for Lunch
Two of my favorite brocante dealers came over for lunch. Before they arrived I looked around my house and declared that they were going to find the things I sold to them, I should play a game I thought…
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Mona Lisa Had a Cleavage?
A page in an eighteen-century book of an engraving of the Mona Lisa. History lessons then and now. I never noticed that the Mona Lisa had a cleavage as I do in this engraving. It strikes me funny…
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One of the Most Amazing Antiques I Have Ever Found
After antiquing the entire morning at the brocante we went for lunch, we celebrated with our friend Joanne who had just received a copy of her new book (more about that tomorrow) plus we talked about what each…