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The Wild, Wonderful Occitanie Region: The Camargue

Occitanie region

The Occitanie Region and the Camargue Aigues-Mortes is the town that is the gateway to the Occitanie region of the Camargue. The walled city’s history of Kings and crusades is as impressive as its past.” From its earliest days, Aigues-Mortes was significant for its salt fields and location bordering the Mediterranean Sea. However, last year’s […]

Time Flies. Make Memories!

 “Time flies” might sound a bit trite, but it seems to be truer than ever. That’s why I want to encourage my gal friends and followers to sign up for the “Memories You Promised Yourself” tour of the south of France with best selling author, and my BFF Patricia Sands. It’s time to make memories […]

Explore France

Wish for France

Click through the regions to learn more Popular Destinations Bordeaux Camargue Dordogne Luberon Marseille Carcassone Occitanie Provence Les Plus Beaux Villages “Les Plus Beaux Villages de France” translates to “The Most Beautiful Villages of France.” It is an official designation given to a select number of small and picturesque villages in France that are recognized […]

About

About Me Hi, I’m Deborah! The Barefoot Blogger Ten years ago, I started writing the blog as a “letter home” to keep my friends and family updated on my life as an American expatriate in France.  It was intended to document my new reality through stories and pictures, capturing the events and emotions I encountered… […]

The Postman’s Palace

The story of Ferdinand Cheval and his “Postman’s Palace” is one that few people outside France recognize. Yet, the monument he built to honor his love for his daughter draws an average of 300,000 visitors yearly. They come to the small town of Hauterives, southeast of Lyon, in the Drôme Department, to marvel at the […]