Month: September 2008
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Living In France
The French village where I have lived for the last fourteen years. Before living in this French village my family and I lived in Marseilles and before that we lived in Paris. Though out of the twenty two…
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Marseilles, France: Culture and natural beauty.
Le Vieux Port, where the old meets the new, it has been doing so for thousands of years. Marseilles is one of the oldest ports in Europe. In the background is La Major a catholic church beautifully designed…
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The Dusty French Antique Shop
Venturing out to one of my favorite antique shops yesterday, I tried to imagine what I hoped to find. This summer, when I was antiquing with my mother, I asked her to visualize what she wanted to see, and she said…
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French Antiques (and lessons for a neat freak)
French antiques. The thing about French antiques is that there are many antique reproductions (even antique reproductions from as early as the industrial revolution) that do an excellent job of looking for the real thing yet without the…
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Brocante Details of the Day
Two small flowers carved at the top of a chair, they sat comfortably admiring the view and listening to those who sat next to them. After several months away from France and the brocante (antique markets) I ventured out yesterday.…
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French Brocante
Today is Sunday. The best day in France to go to the Brocante (antique markets.) I haven't been in seven months of Sundays… But you can bet a million dollars where I will be today!