The Royal Abbey of Fontevraud: ladies first!
This remarkable site must be one of the best kept secrets in France: this double monastery, which housed men and women within separate spaces, was presided over by a series of influential women.
France
Destinations
France
Going south: France is not just Paris
Let us take you to Saint-Jean-de-Buèges, a medieval village in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in the…
France
Beautiful French villages: Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Get off the beaten track and discover the Maeght Foundation and the lovely village of…
France
Autumn in France: Alsace
Autumn: the crackling of leaves beneath my feet, the smell of fresh rain on the…
France
In search of lost time: discover France's secret wonders
Each day I buy little cakes of fresh, wet goat cheese from a farm just…
FranceEn vacances: my favorite French vacation spots
I would walk into the village for breakfast and drink my morning coffee on a restaurant terrace with views of the Bay of St. Tropez. I spent days hiking through olive groves or sunning myself at the beach at Ramatuelle. At night, it was dinner alfresco in the gathering dark. It was magic. France