Category: Occitanie

Celebrating Le Quatorze Juillet: A Snapshot of French Life

The French celebrate Le Quatorze Juillet (Bastille Day) to commemorate the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris on July 14, 1789. A Tribute to French History On July 14, 1789, the French rose against the monarchy to demand liberty and equality for all people. The event ultimately […]

French Cooking, Kiwi Style

Peta Mathias, the New Zealand book author, TV personality, and former Paris restaurant owner heads straight for the Uzès farmers market when she arrives at her south of France home — especially when she’s been stuck in lockdown for 36 months. On her shopping trips, there are often six or more guests from her culinary tour or cooking classes who are hanging on her every word.

Let’s Eat the World? Start in Seville

Best, we had our own chef to give us all the details.   My favorite meals were prepared in our kitchen and served on the sky terrace.       For information on Let’s Eat the World’s Culinary Vacations in France & Spain, visit them here: Letseattheworld.com/culinary-tours-cooking-workshops Congratulations […]

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In Search of the Cathars in Languedoc/Occitanie

These days, I’m curious as I embark on my travels around Languedoc Occitanie in search of the Cathars. The Cathar religion is a cult that once thrived in the southern regions of France. The more I  research, I find myself increasingly drawn to the intriguing stories surrounding the […]

Whimsy in Uzès. Meeting Simon James.

Through my Uzès experience,  I’ve known and written about quite a few artists. Yet there was something extraordinary about meeting Simon James … aside from his status as an award-winning writer and illustrator.  Meeting Simon James Living in a “red zone” COVID world,  I miss the small, intimate […]

Life in Black & White: Nuit Blanche in Uzès

Who knew that the next adventure we would take together would be a worldwide pandemic!? Life never ceases to amaze. And it’s certainly neither black nor white.  So here I am, sitting in Atlanta, Georgia, instead of in my sweet apartment in France. While friends in Uzès are enjoying […]

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