Footloose in France
Adventures of the Barefoot blogger
Welcome! I’m Deborah, an American expat who has called the charming town of Uzès, France, home for nearly a decade. Through this website, I invite you to join me on an exciting journey as I share my experiences and insights from this beautiful corner of the world.
A Most Unusual Place for a French Vineyard
Wines from the Camargue Region of France
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Le Plus Beau Village: Saint-Jean-de-Côle
North of the Dordogne, near Brantome, lies Le Plus Beau Village Saint-Jean-de Côle — one of the prettiest villages in France. Within its tiny confines, the town of about...
Nice, How Did I End Up Here?
I’m thinking of my mother today. Bonnie. When Bonnie was my age, everyone knew where they could find her— in her garden. After a long career as a hospital...
The Doors and Windows of Marseille
The Doors and Windows of Marseille Marseille doors and windows were the highlights of my first proper visit to Marseille. I want to share them with you. Marseille, the...
Loire Valley: Château Villandry and Living Large
Loire Valley's Château Villandry and a private French Chef
By the Sea, By the Beautiful Sete, France
Visiting Sete, France
Dordogne Plus Beaux Villages: Beynac and Castlenaud
On the way back from my recent visit to the States, I intentionally stopped in Dordogne to see four of the beaux villages on my list: Beynac-et-Cazenac, Castlenaud-la-Chapelle, Monpazier,...
7 Days in Dordogne: Cahors to Sarlat
We finally got it right on the third day of the seven-day Dordogne tour with my friend from kindergarten.
Heros of the Week
A new battery, after all This helpless expat needs to update some stories about my life in Uzès to say
Lost in Venice
It’s easy to be lost in Venice, a city of incomparable beauty and romance — a place where you’re just
Moving to France: So Much To Do, So Little Time
Packing and Moving to France