Category: Brocante
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Where to Go Antiquing in France and How to Get Your Antiques Back Home?
Antiquing in France, where the brocantes (antique markets) are as plentiful as the stars in the sky, it is not difficult to be a collector. One can collect an array of antiques, big and small, furniture, porcelain, rustic art,…
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The French Brocante
At a brocante in France, one can find anything. Well, anything old, that is. The classic brocante finds are linens such as sheets with giant monograms, hand-made lace pillowcases, monogrammed dinner napkins large enough to be mistaken for a…
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French Country Picnic from the Brocante
A French country picnic next to the vines, olive trees and a small cabanon. The Provence has perfumed air cyprus and pine. Goat cheese, figs, almonds… It is a way of life not to be confused nor…
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French Husband Echoed my Thoughts
A few months ago French Husband said he thought that our Paris apartment looked too bare, he wanted it to be more like our home. Gee, is that the best dream like thing to say… "Fill it up!" or…
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Sunday Brocante
Sunday brocante, sunrise to sunset, go when you want. One of the added surprises of going to the brocante is discovering old towns. This weekend we went to places we had never been before. Beautiful villages, Beautiful…
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French Antique Love Letters
French antique love letters are hard to come by. Love letters aren't just between two lovers, the one above was written to someone's grandfather. The love letters that I found are on embossed paper (14 x…
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