Category: Living in France
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A Rose by Gabriel
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”— William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet (Act II, Scene II) Velvet petals, moving as the sea — waves rising above earth and thorn — releasing a fragrance that swoons above the stars,…
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Brocante Bug Biting
Hallelujah, Our guest is feeling much better (merci), and she wasted no time making up for the lost day. Two club chairs later—yes, two—some pharmacy jars, antique dishes, and a collection of silverware that would make any brocante-lover weak in the knees,…
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October 7-
This morning, I woke—one prayer word whispered:Change.
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A Peek into Collégiale Notre-Dame-des-Anges
When you open the door and step inside the Collégiale Notre-Dame-des-Anges, be prepared for your jaw to drop. This 17th-century Baroque masterpiece, originally founded in the 13th century and later transformed, is a feast for the eyes. Richly decorated with gilded…
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French Autumn
French autumn breathes in gold— the harvest waves surrender,a slow unfolding of time’s intent. Mulberry leaves spin in soft descent.Sunflowers, once proud,bow their sun-dried heads. Chestnuts, in their prickly casing,and pumpkins dot the fields—each an autumn testament. Cèpes rise above…
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Cezanne- Little Artists
Cézanne painted more than a bushel of apples, returned 80 times to the same view of Mont Sainte-Victoire, and captured his gardener more than once—always circling the familiar, always finding something new. “With an apple, I will astonish Paris.”— Paul…