It is time to say good bye
I hope you've enjoyed following our explorations in France as much as I have enjoyed sharing them with you! It's been 11 years since that first post but in truth I can only really claim 10 of those years because as you have probably observed, I've not made a post since spring of 2024. After a year of arguing mentally with ...
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Too Busy for Classes? Learning French Through Movies and TV with Lingopie
Learning French or just about anything you choose to do means that different learning styles will be valuable for different styles of learners. What works for you? The staff at Lingopie have shared with me their approach to learning French and I am sharing that today with all of you. Thanks, Lingopie, for contributing this ...
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Arles to St-Remy: 8 treasures to discover along the route
Arles to St-Remy is a short route of a mere half-hour by car. However, with so much to do and see, our days were filled from sun up to sunset. We chose a hotel/auberge half way between the two towns as our home base. It was the perfect location and the restaurant served the most amazing wood-fired pizzas which we enjoyed upon ...
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Our Favorite Reasons to Visit and Return to Salon-de-Provence
Our visit to Salon-de-Provence was filled with fun discoveries and delightful sights. Our hotel, Hotel de la Poste faced the gate to the old town. This gate is part of the 17th century clock tower with a magnificent clock that marked the hours of our days. I would have to say that this family run hotel was about as perfect as ...
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Vaison-la-Romaine A Tale of two Histories but which did we Choose?
Vaison-la-Romaine is a tale of 2 cities and our exploration took us to the top of the mountain for the day. The town is divided into two parts, the old town with its lovely meandering streets and feudal castle at the top of the hill and the "new town" which contains a vast collection of Roman ruins. Originally, ...
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Saint-Rémy de Provence Magical Days Soaking up Sun
Saint-Rémy de Provence (with its lovely French accents) is truly a magical place. We began our visit exploring Roman ruins and learning some of the historic past of Saint-Rémy, including a visit to Saint-Paul de Mausole where there is a small Van Gogh museum. Once we parked our car near the apartment, I would describe ...
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Provence Aqueducts- Continued Explorations of the Foundations of France’s Rich Roman Past
Provence Aqueducts probably brings to mind the Pont du Gard aqueduc but the provençal area of France is literally riddled with Roman remains which includes more than just one aqueduct. Before our planned visit to the Pont du Gard, we took a short side trip en route to our auberge Le Madelano. We chose this little hotel ...
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