Barefoot Blogger · Explore French Royals in Uzes: Up Close and Personal September 13, 2017There’s not much that I love more than hobnobbing with French royals. Even if it’s from a distance. Each year Uzes hosts a musical event during the summer that brings in famed artists from around the world.This year, the festival brought in French royalty — Prince Albert of Monaco. All in all, there were eight …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Road Trips South of France 7 Great Ideas for An Awesome Autumn Weekend Around Uzes November 24, 2016Contributor blog post by Deborah: Autumn is my favorite time of year in Uzes. The tourists have left, or at least the crowds are gone. The weather is cool. The colors of nature and the man-made village walls, homes and regal buildings are all the shades of red and yellow against the autumn sky.Most noticeably, there’s …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Taste The Oddest Place You Will Find That Makes Olive Oil January 6, 2016The Barefoot Blogger is on a quest to find out about olive oil. The Languedoc region of France is the largest producer of wines in the country. Mixed in with the acres of vineyards are a multitude of olive trees. So, while France lags behind Spain and Italy in producing olive oil, a lot of …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Barefoot Blogger · Inspire Take Home a Piece of France? Think “Packable Art” August 2, 2017One of the first artist friends I made after moving to Uzes was Andy Newman, an American with deep roots in France. Andy had read my blog and emailed to tell me about himself, that he and his partner had a home near here, and that he had painted many of the scenes I had …Continue Reading
