“Around and About Paris” – Montparnasse (Romantically Picturesque)
“Around Montparnasse” a journey into the depths of Paris the magnificent: city of romance and drama, of triumph and tragedy, …
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The Mays of Wine and Roses
May and September seem to be settling in as the main months I spend in France—May because it’s generally gorgeous …
“Around and About Paris” – Montparnasse (Beneath Its Surface)
“Around Montparnasse” a journey into the depths of Paris, an invitation to scratch beneath its surface of dazzling vistas and …
Un dimanche enneigé
(English) La neige a toujours quelque chose de magique. Mais la neige à Paris est encore plus particulière car elle …
The hush of snow on a wintry Paris street
(French) Snow has always been something magical. But snow in Paris is even more special because it is so rare. …
Comment trouver un domicile (convenable) à Paris, et d’autres informations diverses
(English) A propos de moi. Tout d’abord, laissez-moi me présenter brièvement. Je m’appelle Bénédicte, je suis française – originaire de Bretagne (n’oubliez …
L’heure bleue: the moment I fell in love with Paris
I wanted to like Paris. It was a world unknown to me: mysterious and baroque in its mannerisms and extravagant …
Normandy never forgets: WWII, a homecoming (part two)
Not all of the memorials donated by the French are static. One weekend this summer I was escorting a couple …
Normandy never forgets: WWII monuments and memorials in France (part one)
November 11th will soon be upon us and across the world different nations will, in their own special ways, be …
Cognac, castles, and courtyards in the southwest of France
The Charente, a ‘département’ in the southwest of France, has a lot to offer the visitor. The countryside is covered …
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