All Posts Tagged With: "provence"
Royale French History Lesson
The Royale French History Lesson goes down every year. All over France. Usually just for one day. Sometimes two. And, happily, it’s (mostly) free. While it’s not a holiday in the strict sense of the word, it’s equally, not a day of work. It’s offical title is : “Le Journee Du Patrimoine.” which, loosely translated(and […]
12Jul2019 | Bicycle Gourmet | 32 comments | Continued
My French Travel Secret
My French Travel Secret is where I reveal the down side of being DA BG. Yes, Virginia, there IS a negative smiley face in my otherwise blissful existence. A subtle frown that creases the face of carefree revelry. Like a wine that is almost perfect, My French Life has a touch of tannin. The […]
5Jul2019 | Bicycle Gourmet | 32 comments | Continued
French Wine Tasting – Part Two
Authors note : Reading Part One first would be a good idea Regardless of whether you’re”into’ wine,or just grabbed a bottle out of desperation because “booze-be-us” was outa beer – there are French wine treasures to be found in every region and at every price point. Kinda like deciding which car to buy, innit? Too many options! That’s why […]
28Jun2019 | Bicycle Gourmet | 21 comments | Continued
i know that the loire is famous for it's chateaus - but the size of the one at chinon is…