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Paradise search : Alta Terra, Cantal, France
This summer, we had our first, week-long holiday, with a rental car (it’s never too late!). This meant we got to pick a place in the middle of nature without fearing to be stranded, constantly relying...
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Panorama : stained glass windows, Cantal, France
Can I say that I’ve never really been a fan of stained glass? I saw a lot of it in the Gothic churches of my childhood and pretty much always failed to really appreciate them. I started to change my...
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The scene : Horses of Cantal, France
Can I say that I’m not especially big on horses (I tend to prefer marmosets)? Well, it’s all theory until you actually stumble on a few beautiful specimens, scattered on these gorgeous Cantal hills....
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The Path : snow rackets in Le Grand Bornand, France
Neither François or I really know how to ski, so when we went to the mountains last winter, rackets it was. It was an incredibly warm March day, and pretty soon we were in t.shirts, walking in the...
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Art trip : Galerie de Paléontologie et d’Anatomie comparée, Paris
This is one of these places I’ve been meaning to visit for years now. Yes, there is quite a list of those, that’s how bad I am at being a tourist in my own city! The Museum d’Histoire Naturelle in...
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Panorama : Puy Mary before the storm, Cantal, France
Our little cabin in Cantal was only minutes away (by car, ha!) from the area’s most famous peak, the Puy Mary. One evening we decided to drive up to take in the views, only to find ourselves in what...
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The mood : Cantal villages in August, France
When I booked a cabin in Cantal last summer, the objective was clear to spend a full week walking in nature. I didn’t expect much architecture-wise. I am after all coming from a tiny French village,...
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Feels special : tiny churches, Cantal, France
I‘ll gladly admit that I do enjoy visit churches, but it would also be true to say I’ve become quite picky over the years (Sicilian baroque will do that to you). Truth to be told, I didn’t come to...
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Feels special : Les Puces, Saint-Ouen
I first wrote about the Saint-Ouen flea market back in 2013. Few things have changed for me since then, I still don’t go there nearly as often as I should, it’s still mostly expensive and I still find...
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The mood : Le Grand-Bornand in March, France
You know how delighted we were with our trip to the Alps a couple of winters ago, snow is rare occurrence in our travels and we welcomed it with a genuine enthusiasm. We enjoyed a great amount of sun...
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