The village of Annecy, located in France’s Haute-Savoie, offers a little bit of ultimate You know those French villages with dramatic landscapes, charming canals, colorful buildings, and adorable residents? The French village of Annecy ... Read more
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Chocolate and Creativity found in the Dordogne Valley
A beautiful little village in Dordogne that sells chocolate shoes? Sarlat is my idea of heaven on earth. In France, pleasure is taken very seriously, and nowhere more so than ... Read more
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Colorful Village of La Roche-Bernard, Brittany, France
A colorful village in Brittany, France, and the choices are easy Do I go and stay for a while, or just “go”? Let’s face it: pretty villages in France really ... Read more
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Claude and Camille Book Review: A Novel of Monet by Stephanie Cowell
Capturing Love and Light—Monet’s “Pretty Woman,” a review of Stephanie Cowell’s 2010 book : A Novel of Monet I could say that Claude Monet’s artwork was my “muse” in writing ... Read more
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Nice, France | Off-Season Travel Experiences
Off-season France can be very rewarding indeed… Traveling in the winter conjures images of tall, snow-peaked Alps, red cheeks and noses behind ski masks, and warm hands around mugs of ... Read more
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Budget Restaurants In Paris: Yes, Really
Paris may be known for its cuisine, but it's not well known for its budget restaurants. But with a little insider know how, it's entirely possible.
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Le Cap d’Agde: My Unlikely Ghost Town
Ever wonder what a popular Mediterranean sea-and-sun spot looks like in winter? Deserted alleyways lined with boarded-up shops. Boulevards void of vehicles. Vacant apartment complexes, every window shuttered. No, this ... Read more
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Visit Guérande, France
I am in Guérande, France, a charming, walled, medieval village near the Atlantic coast. The town is the stuff of fairy tales, dreamlike, really. It is the kind of French village I always hope I’ll luck into.
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Labyrinth by Kate Mosse: A French Medieval Geek’s Review
Labyrinth, by Kate Mosse, was the book which led me to Carcassonne, a town in the South of France. In simple terms, this is a time-slip, grail-quest novel, but this does it would be a disservice to say this book is just like The Da Vinci Code. Labyrinth is not…