Lockdown in Uzès. A Story of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving for Americans in Uzés this year is truly a story of sharing. One traditional Thanksgiving meal fed over two dozen Americans in thirteen different households, plus leftovers to share with the local Montessori school. The idea was the brainchild of one of our favorite friends and gourmet caterers in Uzès, Susan Seagram. She offered […]
Uzès on Second COVID Lockdown
Uzès is on the second COVID lockdown. In a small town, we are experiencing a severe outburst of infections. Stone walls and lofty towers are not protecting us from the pandemic. There are very few places in the world to hide from the virus. For me, or anyone else, to candy-coat its devastation and impact […]
Artists in Lockdown: Around Uzès
I’m inspired to know people staying productive and creative during COVID. While I was in the United States, artists in lockdown here in Uzès created memorable art they are now sharing. British artist Gilly Beal, a resident of Uzès for the past two years, was here for the lockdown – or ‘le confinement’ as it […]
Barefooting Around Uzès
After “lockdown” in the United States, I could stay in the US with my family or return to my home in Uzès. It was a tough call. For the present, I believe I made the right choice. I am among the “vulnerable” for COVID-19 because of repeated bouts with pneumonia. My grandchildren in the US […]
Whimsy in Uzès. Meeting Simon James.
Through my Uzès experience, I’ve known and written about several 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 art exhibitions that were so popular around town pre-virus. […]
Emerging Mid-COVID in Uzès
Emerging amid COVID in Uzès is a tricky business, as it is in other parts of the world where active seniors live among the community’s population
Uzès Mid COVID, Welcoming Travelers
The gates are beginning to open to visitors and tourists in Uzès mid-COVID, welcoming travelers, particularly from Europe. It’s an anxious time for Uzetians who feel they have been somewhat “safe” in their medieval village
Uzès on COVID-19 Lock Down
Like myself, many of us are curious and concerned about Uzès during the COVID-19 lockdown. Fortunately, my friend and travel companion, Paula, is safe and well in Uzès and willing to give us a view of life as it is now. So far, from this early stage, there are no known fatalities from the virus […]
Life in Black & White: Nuit Blanche in Uzès
Who knew the next adventure we would take together would be a worldwide pandemic!? Life never ceases to amaze me. And it’s undoubtedly 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 spring-like weather and practicing social distancing […]
Visit Uzès, France: Inside the Château de Duché
Anyone who visits Uzès, France, is in awe of the Château de Duché. It’s the town’s centerpiece and home to the Duke of Uzès, France’s oldest ducal peerage. The Duke of Uzès would rank just below “princes of the blood if France was still a kingdom.” He would announce “Le Roi est mort. Vive le […]