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 · Bed & Breakfasts in Provence · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence An Expat’s Life in A Chambre d’Hôtes in France: Jane’s Story January 12, 2017After visiting new friends Jane and Gary Langton at Mas d’Augustine, the chambres d’hôtes they own and run in the south of France, I asked if they would share their “inside” stories with me and Barefoot Blogger followers. Happily, they agreed! …Continue reading here for more about the Langton’s the owners of Mas d’Augustine, which was at …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Provencal History & Traditions Visit Uzés, France: Inside the Château de Duché September 20, 2017Any who visits Uzés, France is in awe of the Château de Duché. It’s the centrepiece of the town and home to the Duke of Uzés — the oldest ducal peerage in France. If France was still a kingdom, the Duke of Uzés would rank just below “princes of the blood.” …Continue reading here to see …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Markets in Provence and Cote d'Azur Just Another Summer Tuesday Night in Uzes August 20, 2015The Barefoot Blogger is getting a bit blasé, I’m afraid, about all the activity below my apartment windows on Tuesday nights. I mean, there are only market vendors with jewelry, food and all sorts of handiwork. There’s a bit of music and, of course, tango dancing at the Mairie (town hall). …Continue reading here…Continue Reading