Les Mardis Nocturnes D’Uzès
Nothing compares with the Saturday or Wednesday markets in Uzes. Yet these Tuesday events, clearly for tourists, have the added attraction of a nighttime ambiance in the Place des Duche.
Homage to Uzès’ Truffle Festival Pigs
What’s not to love about a truffle-hunting pig
2016’s Top Post: The Truth About Owning and Running A Chambres d’Hôtes in the South of France
Close to 1,000 viewers enjoyed Jane and Gary’s story the day it appeared on the Barefoot Blogger! Thanks to your interest and response, Jane and Gary have agreed to frequently update their stories of Mas d’Augustine. Like me, I hope you’ll enjoy the chance to peek into their […]
The Inside Story: Owning and Running a Chambres d’Hôtes in the South of France
The “nitty-gritty” about B&B ownership
Me, Leave France? No Way!
Oh dear … it seems some friends of Barefoot Blogger think I may be leaving France. Just the opposite! Me and barefootblogger.com, are here to stay. I’m as dedicated to living in my little ivory tower in Uzes and to stories about life, travels and adventures in France as […]
The French “Ninth Art”: Bandes Dessinées
The French love bandes dessinées — drawn cartoons. We may call them “funnies” in the States but here they take the art form quite seriously.
Nuit Blanche Uzès: A Grand First Edition
This week Uzes celebrated its first Blanc Nuit, “White Night”. By all accounts, the event that is an annual affair in Paris will be back in Uzes by popular demand.
Starlight Tango at Uzes’ Château du Duché
The parking lot that my apartment shares with the Château du Duché is closed to traffic once a week through August. An ongoing festival, clearly for the benefit of tourists, is staged one evening each week to draw visitors to the village.
Life in France: More about Sheets
Perhaps stories about bedding in France is too much about nothing. I wish it could be over and done with myself. It just goes on… and on.
Summer Weekends in Uzès are a Taste of France
There’s always something to do on the weekends in Uzes France
First Stop: Shopping
Anyone who knows me has to admit I’m a diehard shopper. Shopping in Uzès was paradise! A dream come true. Of course, my first stop while shopping in Uzès would be to buy something “irresistible.” Who could help from walking into this boutique? Promise, I found something more […]