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
Category Archives: My Life in France
Stories and accounts from my life in France (October 2013 to present)
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…
Gerberoy – One of the Most Beautiful Villages of France
And it’s not just me saying that. Gerberoy is literally classified as one of The Most Beautiful Villages of France (or Les Plus Beaux Villages de France) by an independent French association with […]
Exploring the Port Town of Honfleur
We’re finally back in France! After an amazing trip to Ireland (sooooo nice to hear people speaking English again), we were ready to return to discover the variety of beautiful […]
Beautiful Brittany: The Pink Granite Coast
Brittany is well-known for rain. You can’t pass a souvenir shop without seeing an umbrella or poncho for sale. In fact, many souvenirs and postcards jokingly make fun of Brittany’s […]
Beautiful Brittany: Cancale, Dinard and Saint Malo
Beautiful Brittany, continued… Brittany (or Bretagne) is full of beautiful small towns, each with its own distinct personality. Here are 3 of the ones we visited… Cancale and the Stunning […]
Magnificent Mont Saint Michel
The most visited attraction in France (outside of Paris) is not a museum, a church, or a monument. It is an entire town, the town of Mont Saint Michel. The […]
Beautiful Brittany: Dinan
I had a few days off of work last month, and I thought it was worth taking a road trip to Brittany (in English), also known as Bretagne (in French) […]
The Cliffs of Etretat
I’ve been in France almost 3 years (!!) and still, I’m always finding out about new places to see and new beauties to explore. Case in point – The Cliffs […]
