Are you a francophile? Do you enjoy learning everything you can about France and its people? I have to admit, I wasn’t when we chose to embark on this adventure of living and working in southern France. Instead, I was that person in high school who flippantly chose to take French out of her two…
The Southern French Cowboy
Welcome to southern france. where the cowboys rustle up their cattle riding atop their white camargue horses, while the children look on, waiting for their day in the sun. All Cowboys Are Not the Same No matter where in the world you live, cultures will always have their famous herd rustlers to help tend to…
Walking French Fields
Walking French Fields I love to take you with me as I walk through life here in the south of France! To be able to explain the many cultural differences and life experiences that we have had since moving here twenty years ago has been a delight. I enjoy writing about the many area festivities…
Expanding Childhood Imaginations
Childhood Imaginations February 2nd. Being a New Yorker and growing up on the border of Pennsylvania, I believed that the entire world stopped on this day in order to predict how much longer we would need to keep our shovels handy. I imagined that people’s from around the world really cared about the shadow of…
Christmas Traditions Found in Southern France
The post reflects on Christmas traditions in southern France, particularly the Christmas Eve dinner featuring 13 desserts that symbolize Christ and His disciples. The author highlights the significance of the chocolate disk called “mendiant,” representing monastic orders and evokes reflections on spirituality, generosity, and the essence of the Christmas story about love and need.
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