French Affaires

Wonderful food - do you know that Habersham is home to this marvelous food Mecca? Come to @criollotapas ! #beaufortrestaurants #tapasespañolas

One of my French market faves is the weekly Wednesday ‘marché’ in St. Rémy de Provence… made all the more lively by this street organ music recently… le Monsieur has the perfect voice to go with it, don’t you think? He enjoyed me filming him - and gave me a big wave when I finished. Thankful for wonderful moments like this in France! ❤️🇫🇷

A totally transporting moment in Provence at the lovely @chateaudefonscolombe… I was drinking in every delicious detail… with a glass of rosé in hand, bien sûr! 🧡 . Stay tuned for news about our upcoming Provence trips in 2022 (we might just be staying here 😘)!

Dream house in Provence at sunset in summer… It doesn’t get any better than this! ✨ . Read all about our stay in this magical abode in our upcoming newsletter and on our blog… a Provence special edition… Sign up at the link in bio to get it sent directly to you!💛✨

{Verdure, calme et sérénité en Normandie ~ Green, calm and serenity on a walk in Normandy} . . Now for something a little different today - come with me for panoramic views here where the Seine river flows into the English Channel in Normandy... You can see the Pont de Normandie which links the charming fishing port town of Honfleur and the bustling commercial port and city of Le Havre... the slow-flowing Seine which is so wide at this point... the skyline of Le Havre... the boats that often come by... and finally the apple orchards on this bank... all from the outlook of La Ferme St. Siméon, the 17th century Norman farm turned luxury hotel... a marvelous get-away spot for the weekend or a good Normandy trip @fermesaintsimeon @relaischateaux. . . The light is so amazing in this locale that French impressionist painters Corot, Boudin and Monet among others camped out at La Ferme for inspiration and rich painting sessions. I never tire of this view and I bet they didn’t either! May your week be inspired in big and small ways - très belle semaine à toutes et à tous! 🎨 . . When you can’t go to France, France can come to you! ❤️🇫🇷

{Pausing briefly from our photo tour around France...} . After rose season, graceful lavender takes center stage in my French garden... Sharing on this confinement Sunday la lavande blowing gently in the breeze... with the bee dancing in and out of the blooms...instant peace and relaxation - kind of a visual spa moment, don’t you think? 💜 . Stay safe ~ prenez soin de vous! . . When you can’t go to France, France can come to you! ❤️🇫🇷 . . . . . #frenchcountryside #frenchcountry #lavender #lavande #abeille #jardin #garden #gardening #courances #france #summeriscoming

Bonjour all... Mark today’s confinement calendar! Tonight at 7:30pm in France, all the church bells in the country will ring for 10 minutes and everyone in France is asked to light a candle in solidarity. While today marks the annunciation of the Virgin Mary, this special moment tonight is not for the religious only. The French Catholic bishops have called for les cloches to ring in order to «manifester notre fraternité et notre espoir commun» face à l'épidémie de Covid-19... in other words, to show our spirit of community and our common hope in the face of the virus epidemic. For a little preview of what France will sound like at 7:30pm tonight, today’s post features the bells at Beynac et Cazénac in Dordogne... enjoy the beautiful sight and sounds. And consider lighting a candle wherever you are in the world. Stay strong and safe - prenez soin de vous! When you can’t go to France, France can come to you! ❤️🇫🇷 . . . . . #france #travel #travelfrance #journey #solidarity #frenchbells #eglise #confinement #flattenthecurve #culture #culturetrip #cloches #frenchaffaires #french #visitfrance #frenchaffairestravel #perigord #nuancesoffrance #bestoffrance #dordogne #beynac #realfrance #sharefrance #hello_france

French doggie just about to retire his holiday attire for this season! BUT... our Monsieur Marcel got a fabulous new red French BERET for Christmas - so he’ll be sporting that new look very soon. ❣️🇫🇷 . . . . . #myfrenchlife #frenchlife #frenchdog #france #frenchberet #adventuresofmonsieurmarcel #lifeinfrance

Yes! This is France! Ever spectacular, dramatic and rich, la France is my unending passion and my deep expertise. Un immense MERCI to our friends, clients and guests who have been part of our tremendous French experiences - trips, tours, talks, events, classes, workshops - in wonderful 2019 and even before. It’s an honor and a privilege to share authentic France with you all these many years... And I look forward to bringing still more fabulous French moments, places, landscapes, people, history, gardens, art, music, cuisine, wines, and more in 2020. There is always something new to discover about France! ❤️🇫🇷 P.S. Can you guess the French locale in this video? HINT: It’s the southernmost point of France! . . . . . #thisisfrance #franceupclose #france #travel #frenchlife #sharefrance #visitfrance #travelfrance #francophilesunite #frenchaffaires #frenchaffairestravel #nuancesoffrance #bestoffrance #realfrance #authenticfrance #realdeal #frenchjourney #myfrenchlife #thefrenchmiracle #giftoflife #cometofrance #france2020

Paris at 7pm tonight... the world’s best Christmas lights that last all year long! Despite the current strikes, despite the current terrible traffic, despite the current no-show Métro, Paris is still beautiful. Bonne Monday soirée from France! . . . . . #parisattheholidays #paris #christmasiscoming #christmaslights #illuminationsdenoel #fetes #lovetheseasonsinfrance #noel #christmas #joyeusesfetes #holidays #rance #bonjour #french #frenchlife #texaninfrance #eiffeltower #sparkling #eiffeltowerchampagne #cheers #visualchampagne #frenchaffaires #frenchaffairestravel #bestoffrance #nuancesoffrance #sharefrance #parisattheholidays2020

Weekends in our village of Courances... Beauty, green, fresh air, peace and serenity...And chateaux, brocantes, artist villages, gourmet restaurants and all manner of French fun. Just under an hour from Paris. Bon week-end, France friends! ❤️🇫🇷 . . . . . #lifeincourances #courances #courancesvillage #chateaudecourances #courancescountrychic #lifeinthefrenchcountryside #landscape #gardens #fountain #travel #verytandc #frenchstyle #frenchaffaires #frenchlife #texaninfrance #frenchhome #countryhome #fallinfrance #autumn #automne #france #nuancesofrance