France

The Cote d'Azur

In which I visit Grasse and wonder if Coco Chanel was right: Do women who don't wear perfume really have no future? And then I soak up the blue of Henri…

Jul 8, 2024 •

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In which I bake like pizza under the Provencal sun, visit the home of Paul Cezanne, and have a magical late-night encounter that reminds me of the…

Jun 13, 2024 •

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In which I walk in the footsteps of Joan of Arc, Emma Bovary AND Julia Child, drink cider, eat butter and mix up my French words like a crazy American…

Jun 1, 2024 •

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In which I uncover the story of Claude Monet's stay in this seaside town, and walk the cliffs that inspired him.

May 14, 2024 •

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Paris: A Pocket Guide for Curious Travelers

May 5, 2024 •

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In which I wonder if there's a word for missing a place before I even leave, and admire Parisians for the dedication to beautiful things.

May 2, 2024 •

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The Loire Valley

In which I take A Little Tour in France with the 19th-century American novelist Henry James.

Apr 10, 2024 •

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Avignon, France

In which I visit the famous Pont d'Avignon, and learn the miraculous story of its construction, and then decide that Avignon is my kind of town.

Oct 9, 2023 •

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In which I choose to celebrate Ferria by watching river jousting instead of bullfights, and somehow stand directly in front of one of the world's great…

Sep 18, 2023 •

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Jean-Henri-Louis Le Secq des Tournelles and His Museum

In which I "meet" the fascinating 19th-century photographer Jean-Henri-Louis Le Secq des Tournelles and visit his unusual collection.

Jun 9, 2023 •

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