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Couper les ponts avec quelqu’un
Strasbourg is one of my favorite cities in France. It’s the largest city in the Alsace region and it has a complicated history of flipping back and forth between France and Germany, which explains the German influence on the architecture … Continue reading
Lettres de cachet
Yesterday I wrote about Cannes. A magical place just off the coast of Cannes are the Îles de Lérins, a group of four islands. The largest is Sainte-Marguerite; Saint Patrick was a student at the monastery on Saint-Honorat nearby. The … Continue reading
C’est beau à voir
At Oscar time, it seems appropriate to pay a visit to Saint-Tropez, the playground of film stars and jet-setters. It’s located between Marseilles and Cannes on the Côte d’Azur. In the 15th Century, Saint-Tropez was a military bastion, but by … Continue reading
Le droit chemin
One of my favorite memories from my time on the Côte d’Azur was the hiking path along the Mediterranean at Cap d’Antibes. In the 19th century, millionaires built fabulous homes along the coast that ran right down to the water. In the … Continue reading
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C’est le coq du village
I’ve been on an “I’m dreaming of the South of France” kick lately. Villefranche-sur-mer is another sun-drenched Mediterranean village that’s worth checking out. Villefranche is nestled between Nice and Monaco. You can walk from here to Cap Ferrat to see the … Continue reading
Né sous une bonne étoile
My armchair travels took me back to Mougins today, a town I visited in 2008. Mougins, often considered one of the prettiest villages in the Côte d’Azur, is about 15 minutes north of Cannes. The air is fragranced by pine, … Continue reading
