Tag: France
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Brocante Adventure and the Messy House
Brocanting in France means that while you are looking for antiques you are able to see many charming villages and can interact with the locals. You spend much time driving around the countryside, drinking coffee in cafes, having a sandwich…
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Seasons of Love, Living in France…What is it like?
The differences between France and the USA are many. Vast and varied, and I cannot possible list them all. When I moved to France over twenty years ago I had no idea what I was getting myself into, I was…
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Photos of a Small French Town in Provence
My town. Can I say that, even if I was not born here? What makes a town yours? Is it by the roots that sprout forward as you water them with your steps? My street, where I live…. The remains…
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French Antique Road Show
Summer was on a roll when I first met Lynn. Lynn wrote that she was an antique dealer coming to France to buy for her shop, she asked me if we could meet for a coffee in Aix. We hadn't…
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WWII Love Letters found at the Brocante
The other day at the brocante I found a stack of letters written during World War Two (WWII) between a husband and his wife. At first I was drawn to them because of how they were worn, and stacked in…
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A Man with a Doll, An Umbrella and Frog Legs…some of the things I found at the Brocante in Leyment
The man with a doll. I saw this man and his son several times throughout the day and each and every time I saw them he had this over-sized stuffed doll in his arms…Pebbles was her name. Curiosity had my…