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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Finding Your Way Through Paris’ CDG
Like many of you who will be finding your way through Paris’ CDG in the next weeks and months, I’m heading there, too. It’s time to plan ahead and...
Bordeaux Day 2: La Cité de Vin
Three days is the perfect time to spend in Bordeaux to taste the city. On this visit, I spent Day 1 at the Bordeaux Cité de Vin, learning the...
3 Days in the Loire Valley: Wine Caves and Parties
Wine caves to visit in the Loire Valley
For the Love of Lavender
Had the Barefoot Blogger had known how fabulous lavender fields are in person, I would have been visiting them much before now.
A Photo Guide to the SNCF/TGV Trains at Paris’ CDG Airport
If you’re like me, finding my way around airports and train stations is sometimes tricky. Since I often take a train from Avignon to Charles de Gaulle in Paris,...
Marseille: Resilient After All
To me Marseille's story is one of resilience. It shows how perseverance conquers adversity.
Arles’ Feria du Riz: Bullfights and Fanfare
the controversal pastime – Ferias
12 Things You’ll Miss in France This Year
If you don’t already have your bags packed, here are a few things you’ll surely miss staying at home.
December Walk Around Uzès
When I was away from my French home in the winter months, I wished I could see what I was
Heaven On Earth
OMG! This place is better than I remembered. Uzès is heaven on earth. After leaving the hotel yesterday morning, I