Summer on the Île d’Oléron
After a looooong winter and what seems to have been a short spring, we’re now in the middle of summer! Mid-July to mid-August is when everything shuts down in France […]
Category Archives: My Life in France
Stories and accounts from my life in France (October 2013 to present)
Visiting the Loire Valley during a Pandemic
Traveling to the Loire Valley during a pandemic wasn’t ideal, but we still managed to have a nice time while still remaining safe and socially-distant. Find out more on this blog post.
Taking the TEF Résident (Test d’Evaluation de Français)
Read about my experience taking an official French test (TEF résident)…
Back to France: Autumn in the Loire Valley
Visiting the Château de Chambord and the Château de Chenonceau in autumn
Photowalking through Paris
Living about 30 minutes from Paris, I usually find myself visiting at least once a month, if not maybe more. But most of the time, I’m usually rushing past some […]
A Return Trip to Giverny
Visitors are the best! Although living in a beautiful place like France, life sometimes tends to fall into a busy routine and it’s difficult to find time to stop and […]
Springtime in the Loire Valley: Château de Chenonceau
This is Part 3 of a 3 part series on my springtime trip to the Loire Valley. You can find Part 1 here and Part 2 here… I’ve saved the […]
Springtime in the Loire Valley: Three More Châteaux
Our visit to three more châteaux in the Loire Valley: Château de Villandry, Château Azay-Le-Rideau, and Château d’Amboise
Springtime in the Loire Valley: Château Clos Lucé and Château Cheverny
The first part of my series on our visit to the Loire Valley, with the Château du Clos Lucé, a residence of Leonardo da Vinci, and Château Cheverny, which inspired the creator of Tintin
A Summer’s Week on the Beautiful French Riviera
Dreaming of the warm days we spent of the French Riviera this past summer…
