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Our French Country Farmhouse Adventure. Normal need not apply!  
I wasn’t sure we’d last the year when we moved to the sunny South West of France. After all what were the chances of a short, fat, dumpy, little old lady …

Visiting Le Mont Saint Michel France 
Le Mont Saint Michel France is listed as one of the top 20 places to visit. Therefore a ‘darshan’ (visit) of this place was a given for us. Moreover, its …

Only two dances, anywhere in Paris, free of charge 
Madam, You would like something special, unusual for your Paris travel, something that you will never forget? You should Dance outside (2 dances) with …

French Pate Henaff in San Mateo 
For those of you who have tried and loved the French Pâté Hénaff while visiting France, and you live in the SF Bay area, there is now a shop that carries …

Paris Culture and Renewal My Two Months in Paris 
I'm a single woman entering the second half of my life, and had just experienced an extremely hard two year period of my life, filled with loss and adversity. …

Paris to Normandy Vacations 
I really enjoyed my first of, I hope, many Normandy vacations. We first visited family in The Netherlands and then made our way to Paris. We had a great …

Versailles Palace Famous French Paintings on Google Art Project 
This is the next best thing to being at the Versailles Palace, maybe even better since you don't have to deal with the crowds: Versailles Palace famous …

Scrumptious France
Food in Paris! 
My husband and I really enjoy French food in Paris and we've been fortunate enough to visit The City of Lights on several occasions. One of our favorite …

Easy French Recipes: Sauce Vierge 
Here is one of my favorite easy french recipes for a sauce that is delicious on grilled fish. I discovered while visiting the French Riviera beaches …

Easy French Recipes: Steak du Luberon 
This is one of my favorite easy French recipes I remember from my trip to Provence. Works best with boneless NY strip steaks. Take 1 tbsp sea salt, 1 tbsp …

St. Pierre et Miquelon 
Do not be surprised if you've never heard of these bits of France -- unless you're a yachtsman or philatelist, almost no one has! These are the main islands …

Lourmarin in the Luberon 
Try the small village of Lourmarin, in the Luberon region of Provence. OK, it's not one of those hilltop villages right out of a Disney set, but it drips …

Ile St. Louis 
When in Paris, I like to stay on the Ile St. Louis. Why? Being an island, there's little auto traffic, at night it's a convivial outdoor party on the single …