Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Spend A lovely day at the Sault Lavender Festival August 1, 2018I do enjoy a good festival – whether it’s a big County Show in England or a small local food event in France such as The Honey Fair at Goult this year. With that in mind, the signs for the Fete de la Lavande at Sault were too much to be ignored so yesterday Andy …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Barefoot Blogger · Inspire The French “Ninth Art”: Bandes Dessinées March 6, 2015The French love bandes dessinées — drawn cartoons. We may call them “funnies” in the States but here they take the art form quite seriously. The graphic style is recognized and debated by art historians in France as the “Ninth Art” — a category Explore this Post …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts French Fashion: Bobo Style November 15, 2016Now that I’m settled in France, I’m beginning to understand why I love it here. I’m a hopeless romantic. It didn’t happen by accident that I live in a tower apartment. I’m a princess. Or at least, I always wanted to be one. If I had long hair, I’d wish to be Rapunzel, …Continue reading …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Road Trips South of France Ideas for Day Trips from Uzès February 5, 2019For visitors to Uzès there’s always something to keep you busy. If you’re not shopping on market day or wandering through the ancient town and discovering its charming streets and alleyways, you’re walking beside the stream in the Valle du l’Eure. Perhaps you would like to venture out a bit more? See a totally different …Continue Reading