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Ma vie n’est pas derrière moi
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Elle est dedans
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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...
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...
The Russian Dash-cam Supercut
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 ...
Arts and Crafts -- and ancient traditions in the Dordogne
On a misty Sunday in June in the Dordogne there can be few pleasures as special as going on a journey of discovery of the ancient and tradit...
A reminder : ‘Le Printemps des Poètes Couleur Femme’ in Saussignac
If you haven't booked yet, do it now -- everyone is talking about this amazing event! This year, to celebrate not only our beautiful con...
La Tirade du nez : Cyrano de Bergerac comes to Lalinde (and Mel Gibson makes a guest appearance in my blog!)
! My intention was to give you a little excerpt from "La Tirade du nez" of Edmond de Rostand -- the story of Cyrano de Bergerac ...
A French phrase a Day
Appeler un chat un chat (to call a cat a cat) meaning To call a spade a spade It is always best to speak carefully when you speak in a langu...
Marianne : c'est la liberté , l'égalité et la fraternité
This past week we celebrated The Day of the Woman , and what better example of womanhood than Marianne , the French icon and symbol of freed...
"Eggs of Light "-- better than (and affordable!) Lilies of the Valley Fabergé eggs**!
Patric Allaert was born in the mining country of the north of France in 1949, and I could not help but wonder whether this was a sub...
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1 May Celebrations
* Le muguet - convallaria maialis - or Lily of the Valley (latin convallis (valley), de leiron (lily) and maialis (of May)). The French na...
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...
Chateau Thibeaud-Maillet: A Pomerol of distinction: The wine for the person who knows what is best....
At the annual Lalinde wine fair last weekend, 9-10 August, there was once again a vast choice for the wine lover. Wine growers from all ove...
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...
An almost 'empty' River Dordogne, and Surfing the Bore
This week the Dordogne river in front of the chateau dropped to an all-time low --- well, to be exact, to an all-time-since-I-arrived-here-l...
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...
Look out for the beautiful full moon tonight!
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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...
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 ...
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Grab the Devil by his tail!
Beautiful views on the Dordogne River
Persimmons at the lovely Le Foret Hotel in Lalinde
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