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Camp des Milles
Did you know that during World War II there was a significant Jewish internment camp in the south of France? I didn't! Not until I dove...
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JanetJoanouWeiner
Oct 76 min read
Un tour de Paris
Our youngest daughter visited recently... quelle joie! After spending time in our home and visiting spots in the south of France, we...
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JanetJoanouWeiner
Sep 94 min read
A Vertical Village, Medieval Style
Drive a short distance down the road from my little town, St. Hippolyte du Fort, and you'll find this charming scene: Welcome to Sauve,...
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JanetJoanouWeiner
Jul 134 min read
Sights, Sounds, and Scents of Summer
In the Cévennes region, we usually have scorching heat starting in June. Not this year! Temperate weather and intermittent downpours have...
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JanetJoanouWeiner
Jun 155 min read
Nazis in St. Hippolyte du Fort
I'm immersed in research for my next historical novel in the Huguenot Resistance series. The third book will take place during World War...
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JanetJoanouWeiner
May 175 min read
Bees, Boars, Boulders, and Béals
While there's never a dull moment around here, this past month has been extra eventful. Often, I feel like I'm living in a French film...
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JanetJoanouWeiner
Apr 134 min read
Caves, Camisards, and Clandestine Church
The Light Shines Through, The Huguenot Resistance Series Book 2, will be available in May. Wohoo! I can't wait to share the story with...
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JanetJoanouWeiner
Mar 115 min read
Life in the Town of Dead Waters
We recently visited the charming medieval town of Aigues-Mortes, about an hour south from our home. Set in the Camargue region, this...
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JanetJoanouWeiner
Feb 26 min read
Italian Odyssey
After a long season of not traveling for various reasons, my husband and I made up for lost time this past fall. And to our great...
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JanetJoanouWeiner
Dec 18, 20236 min read
Harvest Home
The first week of December here in the Cévennes, we harvest olives. Our crop this year was by far our most abundant, taking us two days...
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JanetJoanouWeiner
Nov 11, 20234 min read
Spectacular Scotland: Part 2
Although our trip to Scotland was two months ago, this enchanting country lingers on in my heart. Is it my Scottish DNA? Maybe. I felt at...
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JanetJoanouWeiner
Oct 8, 20233 min read
Stupendous Scotland: Part 1
My recent journey to Scotland far exceeded expectations. Full of surprises, delights, revelations, and more. Each region we visited...
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JanetJoanouWeiner
Sep 2, 20233 min read
Marvelous Marseille
I've visited Marseille many times over the years, including this past week. Known as the city of 100 neighborhoods, I doubt I'll ever...
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JanetJoanouWeiner
Jul 24, 20234 min read
Foods of the Cévennes
France and outstanding cuisine are nearly synonymous. And for the most part, this is true––whether fine dining or enjoying homier local...
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JanetJoanouWeiner
May 13, 20233 min read
Les Casernes of St. Hippolyte du Fort
In our little town, St. Hippolyte du Fort, there exists an impressive limestone building. Within its walls, we find our Silk Museum,...
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JanetJoanouWeiner
Apr 15, 20233 min read
Cevenol Spring
Here in the Cévennes region, spring is elusive. One day, we have brilliant sunshine and bright blue skies filled with puffy white clouds....
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JanetJoanouWeiner
Mar 12, 20233 min read
Adventures in Anduze and Beyond
One of the best things about living in France is the continual discovery. Even when revisiting places, taking friends and guests, there's...
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JanetJoanouWeiner
Feb 11, 20235 min read
Homestead Heaven
I didn't set out to garden, tend chickens, and all the rest. It grew on me slowly (haha! pun unintended!) We're blessed with land, and...
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JanetJoanouWeiner
Dec 31, 20223 min read
Seasonal Markets
Oh how I love the open markets of France! As I've written before, they are a never-ending source of sights, sounds, scents just waiting...
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JanetJoanouWeiner
Dec 5, 20224 min read
Another Day in Provence
What could be better than a day in Provence? Two days! While that's not nearly long enough to explore this enchanting region of France,...
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