Barefoot Blogger · Explore Halloween Train to the Cevennes November 3, 2014Barefoot Blogger to the Halloween train to the Cevennes. Nothing like a ride on a train to the Cevennes with a gazillion Halloween goblins! Happy Halloween! Check out the fun photos Explore this Post …Continue Reading
Explore · Learning French · Road Trips South of France · Virginie Van Der Wees Learning French on a Two-Day Road Trip to the French Riviera November 8, 2024One of my French students, Mary Katherine, wanted to visit the French Riviera during her immersion homestay in Provence. It was January, a lovely month to see the Côte d’Azur. It is not beach weather, but it is generally sunny and, with the proper layers, comfortable for touring around. Plus, it is the time when …Continue Reading
Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat: A Slice of Quiet on the French Riviera November 7, 2017After much research on where to go for a “taste” of the Côte d’Azur—while wanting to avoid the crowds—we resolved that Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat was what we were looking for. After all, it is apparently a place for millionaires and European aristocracy, according to one source. Sounded good to us! As we made our way to the …Continue Reading
Explore · Jemma - French Lessons Côte d’Azur Homecoming for a Poodle August 8, 2016Contributor blog post by Jemma: “Just borrow a dog for a few hours,” a Toronto friend once told me as I contemplated future stories for this blog. It was a sure-fire way to dig more deeply here, as I do for this site (which – bonjour, New Subscribers! – aims to bring you a snapshot …Continue Reading