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Montreuil-Bellay

My 10 Favorite Chateaux and Cool Sites within a 40 Minute Drive

My 10 favorite châteaux within a 40 minute drive (of what you ask) ? If you ask me which place I prefer to vacation in France, you will be surprised to learn the location ! The place is, possibly, a bit unknown but it is at the very center of a large selection of châteaux in the Loire Valley. These 10 sites are within a 40 ...

Elisabeth Strogonoff de Demidoff tomb

The Most Mystical Tomb in Père Lachaise Cemetery

Read my story in French » The most mystical tomb in Père Lachaise cemetery piqued my interest after a virtual tour conducted by  Paris Vivre on Facebook. Buried in the tomb are the remains of the Baroness Elisabeth Alexandrovna Strogonoff de Demidoff. It is truly enormous in size! Location of the Most Mystical Tomb of ...

roquefort cheese

The Secret Behind Roquefort – my Favorite Cheese

The secret behind Roquefort cheese can be found in the fields. Lacaune sheep, whose milk is used for the cheese, graze on hillsides that are literally rampant with herbs. These herbs impart their flavor to the ewes’ milk. Each ewe yields only 16 gallons per season. Milk used for the blue-veined Roquefort comes from sheep ...

kir royale

Aperitif – I Love the Tradition of the French Apéro

Ah, the apéritif tradition of France! This is one of my favorite times with friends. You can have as few or as many in your group that you want but you can be sure it will be a time to kick back, unwind and catch up with one another. After an intensive look into apéro traditions with a group of Francophile friends I ...

burgundy adventures

Burgundy Adventures Just Waiting for You to Enjoy

Burgundy Adventures is a guest blog by Nature.House, a Dutch booking platform. Their mission is to connect people with nature.  Offering over 13,000 nature houses all over Europe, they make a significant impact on the environment by investing 1 euro for every booking in local nature projects. {no affiliate links are ...

boulogne

3 Fortified Medieval French Cities that will Fascinate You

Fortified Medieval French cities bring out my inner child. Whether it is climbing a tower or a wall, nothing compares to surveying a town or village from that height. Wandering along a city wall/rampart in the evening, while everyone else heads home or to a local café means I'm left to my imagination, to wonderful views ...

French National Parks

9 Insanely Beautiful French National Parks to See

Not being able to experience French National Parks in person at this point in the pandemic, I am happy to re-welcome Geraldine who has written a guest post before. Her love of travel shines through in her writing. From pristine beaches to the stunning Alps and quaint countryside, France has a wide array of natural ...