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‘To be a Parisian is not to be born in Paris, but to be reborn there’
--- Sacha Guitry, man of letters, theatre and wit .
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Learning the language: French by Total Immersion is the Answer
I have spoken often before about learning the language of your adopted country. Without speaking the language of the people in your communit...
Asterix vs Manga : Japanese comics conquer the heart of France
"Comic books or bandes dessinees as they are called in the French-speaking world have been a significant part of French culture since...
A week of interviews and good news
It has been a busy week with lots of excitement. An hour-long interview by *Julie Jézéquel on **Bergerac Radio - in French - and not my b...
More Cyrano de Bergerac d'Edmond Rostand
And here is the excerpt I was going to give you, before the brash Mr Gibson so rudely interrupted! Acte 1, scène IV, "la tirade du n...
An evening of mystery and magic in the Dordogne
To celebrate the fourth anniversary of his language school, Albert Croce hosted a superb evening at the chateau where Aquitaine Langues is ...
Antique Fairs in the Dordogne-Perigord : Weekend market in Lalinde
One of the many pleasures of living in the Dordogne-Perigord, is to browse the antique and brocante markets which take place in all the litt...
Riding the tidal bore on the Gironde! : Mascaret
It is already a year ago when I last wrote about the Dordogne/Gironde Tidal Bore, or the Mascaret, as it is known, and now the season is b ...
Food writing that leaves a bitter after taste...
In an article he titles " When food tribes go abroad ", Jay Rayner of the Observer Food Monthly , gives a somewhat bitter and twi...
Beautiful gardens in the Aquitaine
One of the many pleasures of living in France or coming here on holiday, renting a chateau or a gite and spending time discovering the bea...
Selfishness
The Christmas and New Year weeks were very busy with a lot of work for everyone but the problems occur when customers decide to book a taxi ...
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The Giant Omelette at Haux, Gironde
Every year, for the last 26 years, on Easter Monday, a giant omelette is made -- not only to retain the title of the biggest omelette in the...
Asterix vs Manga : Japanese comics conquer the heart of France
"Comic books or bandes dessinees as they are called in the French-speaking world have been a significant part of French culture since...
A Spencer Tunick Installation coming to our area!
22 April 2006 will see another of the American artist, Spencer Tunick's giant 'sculptural' installations --- this time in St Se...
More Cyrano de Bergerac d'Edmond Rostand
And here is the excerpt I was going to give you, before the brash Mr Gibson so rudely interrupted! Acte 1, scène IV, "la tirade du n...
Another successful event at the Chateau: A Literary Evening with Michael Sadler
On Friday night, 12 May, the Aquitaine Langues and Chateau Lalinde hosted another wildly successful Literary Evening -- this time, once agai...
Not for fainthearted : Tony Crosbie, Artist
The ruined remains of the tower of Chateau de Clerans stands large and strong and invincible. An oxymoron perhaps? But true nevertheless. T...
Learning the language: French by Total Immersion is the Answer
I have spoken often before about learning the language of your adopted country. Without speaking the language of the people in your communit...
A Saturday night in La France Profonde
During the summer there is something going on all the time and everywhere! If you live in France, or you are lucky enough to be here, in the...
Motorway Madness
A few times in the last 3 or 4 week I have had reason to make use of Britain's motorway network. Now consider these are suppose to be t...
Lost and Found: One new blue bicycle --- Surprises in the Dordogne River
Living in a little chateau that has its feet in the water of the Dordogne River, the river very much becomes a part of my every day life. As...
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Le Chat du Chateau!
Coming Events at Chateau Lalinde
Beaujolais Nouveau : The big event in November!
Roundabouts? The French do it with flair!
Carte blanche à Isabelle Minière
The "new" Miserables of France
And on the other side, the word that got it all go...
Visitors in the Chateau
An evening out in Lalinde
A remarkable woman. A remarkable story....
Bread! Glorious French Bread!
Mist in the Dordogne
Je voleJe voleSans fumerSans alcohol.Je vole.........
‘To be a Parisian is not to be born in Paris, but ...
The City of Light lit up for the wrong reasons...
and beauty surrounds me...
from dawn to dusk........
Food for body and soul
All Saints, All Souls & Crysanthenums.....
BEYNAC --- The King of PérigordThe site of Beynac ...
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