During a daylong bike ride, we passed through the village of Lagraulet-du-Gers and spotted this unusual water tower covered with an elaborate…
France’s craft beer boom has been building slowly for several years, but the impact of this hops revolution really struck me one…
Searching out the best and most garish Christmas light displays had been part of my holiday routine since I was a kid.…
Béarn is a one of those French names that has leapt into our view now and then without me ever having a…
Each visit I make to Paris is usually marked by a series of terrible decisions that leaves me slightly tormented and wondering…
High on our list of places to visit when we first moved to France in 2014 was the Pyrénées. On a clear…
Sète is one of those places in France that doesn’t necessarily have the high international profile it deserves. But having visited this…
The Musée des Arts Forains is far from Paris’ most well-known attraction. But it certainly may be one if its most unusual…
Château de Chambord today is celebrating the 500th anniversary of the first stone being set in a massive construction effort that would…
Gascony has rightfully developed a strong reputation for rich, traditional southwestern food enjoyed with hearty wines and strong spirits at a slow…
In the frenzied attempts to plan a last-minute getaway to Gascony, we stumbled across a new bed and breakfast that turned out…
Producing a lavish musical like “Bernadette de Lourdes” would represent a massive risk no matter where it was being staged. It’s far…
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