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HIKING, BIKING & HEAVENLY HILLTOWNS!

April 25, 2017 Laura Gosset
Entrechaux: Yet another beautiful village of the Côtes du Rhône

Entrechaux: Yet another beautiful village of the Côtes du Rhône

“Carpe diem"....Latin words to live by! Usually translated as “Seize the day”, the Roman poet, Horace, exhibited the gift of insight when he penned that phrase. It just happens to be carved in the cornerstone of the rock manor-house we are renting... 

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In France Tags Vaison la Romaine, Gigondas, Suzette, Crestet, Le Roque-Airic, Brantes, Roussillon, Ochre mines, Red Ochre Clffs, Cycling, Cotes du Rhone, Mount Ventoux, Tour de France, Driving in France, Toll Highways, Vaucluse, Provence, Wine, Les Dentells de Montmirail, French culture, Hiking, Exploring France
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WHEN IN "RHÔNE"...

April 9, 2017 Laura Gosset
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In our continuing quest to experience as much of France as possible in our year “Away, eh!”, we’ve moved! We’re now living in the village of Vaison la Romaine, about 140 kilometers north of coastal Marseille. It’s perfectly Provençal and in Côtes du Rhône Country, a region famous for its namesake wines.

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In France Tags Vaison la Romaine, Cotes du Rhone, Provence, Roman Ruins, French Culture, Wine, Roman History
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A FESTIVE TOAST TO PÉZENAS

December 20, 2016 Laura Gosset
Pézenas, dressed in holiday style...
Pézenas, dressed in holiday style...
Heavenly home in a convent (Circa 1679)
Heavenly home in a convent (Circa 1679)
Convent: 1909 postcard found at flea market
Convent: 1909 postcard found at flea market
Bell tower view from neighbouring village...
Bell tower view from neighbouring village...
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La Madam, a regular shopper at the Saturday Marché...
La Madam, a regular shopper at the Saturday Marché...
Pézenas at night...
Pézenas at night...
Christmas Market at Chateau-Abbaye de Cassan
Christmas Market at Chateau-Abbaye de Cassan
Happy Hour by the fire!
Happy Hour by the fire!
The biking, c'est formidable!
The biking, c'est formidable!
Mèze on the Med!
Mèze on the Med!
The streets of Pézenas...
The streets of Pézenas...

Big bonjours, festive greetings and a joyeux Noël from Pézenas, our heavenly home away-from-home for the next three months. Oui, “heavenly”! Compliments of a house exchange, we are living in a convent constructed in 1679.

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In France Tags Pezenas, Southern France, Cycling, History, Wine, Culture
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EMBRACING “LES DIFFÉRENCES"

November 11, 2016 Laura Gosset
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I love France! The French inject passion into every aspect of life. The phrase, “joie de vie”, may well be a cliché, but it perfectly expresses French exuberance for family, friends and lively conversation, fine food, wickedly wonderful wine (ahhh, the wine)...

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In France Tags Culture, French, France, Cuisine, Food, Cultural differences, Bread, Wine, Cheese, French Markets
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Photographs of Laura are by Darren Hull Studios Inc.