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...
View ArticleThe 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,...
View ArticleFeels 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...
View ArticleFeels 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...
View ArticleThe 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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