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The Medieval Town Where Cats Rule, La Romieu Gers, France
One of the main tourist attractions in the small medieval village of La Romieu, in the Gers Department of southwest France, is the abundance of …
The Lady Wine Makers of Provence
It was a rainy October morning when I met with a group of ladies representing the women of les Vignerons des Baux-de-Provence, in the Alpilles. …
How to Lose Your Friends on Holiday in France
The Isle de Re lies not far from La Rochelle on the west coast of France. These days it is connected to the mainland by …
Castelmoron d’Albret, the Smallest Commune in France
Castelmoron d’Albret is the smallest commune in France. It’s, perched on a hill so high that when a King and a Prince visited in 1828, …
Les Véritables Macarons Of The Pays Basque
A funny thing happened on the way to our regular sojourn on the Côte d’Azur last spring. We took a sharp detour west and for …
Greek Legacy of Nice France
Homer’s Odyssey in 13 Easy Steps If it’s been a while since you’ve read the Greek classics (or if you just never got around to …
Bresse Chickens | The Noble Bird of France
‘Papa’ was up to his old tricks. He saw me as a culinary challenge, not that he was planning on cooking me, but, as ‘un …
History of Paris Bouquinistes
The word bouquiniste means secondhand bookseller. The origin of the word is from the German word “buch”. One of the most fascinating places in Paris …
Eat. Pray. House sit France.
It had long been an ambition for Janet Windsor, a retired American professional, to find a quiet niche in France to immerse herself in the …
4 Ways to Enhance Your Vacation Experience in France
I’m big on living like a local, no matter where I am. What does that mean? It means that rather than standing in line to …