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You’re never too old for an adventure in France!
I was approaching seventy (gingerly, feet dragging, denying, denying) when I decided to move from California where I’d been living to a French village. Alone. …
Chartres | A monumental Cathedral and much more
Just 50 miles southwest of Paris, you will discover the small sleepy town of Chartres. Many know of this lovely town because of its world …
Ochre tour in Bruoux, Roussillon, Provence
What has 40 kilometers of underground corridors, with orange walls, and used to grow mushrooms? If you guessed the ochre mines of Bruoux, you win! …
Through French Canals | Cruising the Rhône
France is criss-crossed by a network of 100 canals and rivers totalling thousands of miles. David Jefferson’s book Through the French Canals features the main …
The world’s biggest automobile museum
Imagine racing along a track in a Formula 1 Ferrari, a sleek, powerful racing machine, taking the lead from a dozen other drivers, all with …
The practical art of the Louvre Pyramid
The pyramids of ancient Egypt were a practical solution to an important post-mortem problem. That is to say, how could the transition from pharaonic mortal …
Favourite villages of the French 2022
Every year I look forward to the TV Show Village préféré des Français – the favourite village of the French, presented by the likeable Stéphane …
Monet’s Garden in the spring
Meteorologists say that Spring starts on March 1st, whilst many gardeners and those who follow the astrological calendar will wait until the 21st to declare …
What to see and do near Saint-Tropez
It’s tempting to write about St-Tropez’s glorious département, the Var, as a whole, but it has so many geographical elements, I’m devoting this to the …
Cycling along the Canal de la Garonne
After taking the brand-new TGV train from Paris to Bordeaux (a great experience in itself) we picked up our rental car and drove to our …