Normandy
If you’ve followed along on my blog and social media for any time at all then you know that two of the things that I enjoy most are traveling and shopping. This summer, these two loves have combined, with a partnership between the Normandy region and Galeries Lafayette. One of my very favorite French regions […]
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Angers, Arras, Beaune, Blérancourt, Burgundy, Chamonix, Chantilly, Colleville-sur-Mer, Europe, France, Hauts-de-France, Île-de-France, Laval, Le Touquet, Lille, Loire Valley, Lorraine, Metz, Meurasault, Normandy, Places, Rambouillet, Rhône-Alps, Sceaux, Trouville and Deauville, Verdun, Versailles
January 4, 2018
Well, hello 2018! I say this every January, but can you believe how fast last year flew by? In last year’s post, “17 Fantastic French Experiences to have in 2017,” I recounted some of my favorite things to do in France. This year, I’m giving you 18 places to go in France in 2018. These […]
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Aquitaine, Burgundy, Chamonix, Europe, France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire Valley, Normandy, Places, Poitou-Charentes, Provence, Rhône-Alps
January 12, 2017
As much as I adore Paris, there’s so much more to discover in the country outside of the City of Light. And since my first trip to France in late 2012, I’ve traveled extensively throughout the country, visiting every region, except the outlying territories. Though there are still plenty of items on my France to-do […]
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March 17, 2016
Welcome to the second edition of Franco-Files, the series where I share some of my favorite address from my travels around France {read the 1st edition}. There’s a little something from Provence, Normandy, Cognac, and Brittany, but shockingly, nothing from the City of Light. Sorry, fellow Paris lovers. I’ll do better next time.
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January 24, 2016
If I’ve learned one thing from nearly a year of living in Paris, it’s that I will never truly discover all of what France has to offer. The variety of cheeses alone is enough to overwhelm the most devout turophile. A dense history, regional nuances, complicated AOC {appellation d’origine controlee} regulations, traditions, the language, and […]
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When many Americans think of Normandy, France, the first thing that comes to mind is D-Day and World War II. It was on June 6, 1944 that the Allied troops, consisting of 73,000 Americans, stormed the beaches of Normandy in an effort to liberate France from German control. This year marked the 70th anniversary, putting […]
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