On the outskirts of Paris, a place for expos and exploration I’ll admit I didn’t want to live at Porte de Versailles when I first stumbled upon the listing for ... Read more
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Fitou: Languedoc Wine Area’s Lovely Tamed Chaos (Fitou, Languedoc-Roussillon)
In Southern France’s Languedoc wine area of Fitou, good wine is paired with family traditions I’ve known Sabine for four years now; it’s hard not to know one of the only ... Read more
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Soulatgé, France: Art & Family In Languedoc-Roussillon
When self-proclaimed city girl Emily Monaco visited a small town in Languedoc-Roussillon’s French countryside, she found beauty in the people and places In French, soulagé means “relieved.” Soulatgé, on the other ... Read more
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French Cheese 101
When I first moved to France, one of the first questions people would ask me was, “Why?” To me it seemed an odd question – “Why not?” I always wanted to answer. But I didn’t. Instead, I came up with a flippant answer, far from the full truth, but definitely…
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A Visit to the Escargot Farm in Estoher, France
La ferme aux escargots near Perpignan My first experience with escargots was, quite appropriately, in a Parisian bistro famous for their roast chicken called L’Ami Louis. In this particular establishment, ... Read more