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Footloose in France Adventures of the Barefoot blogger</p> <p>Welcome! I’m Deborah, an American expat who has called the charming town of Uzès, France, home for nearly a decade. Through this website, I invite you to join me on an exciting journey as I share my experiences and insights from this beautiful corner of the world.</p> […]
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LATEST POSTS Barefoot Blogger Is Back To Ignite Your Passion For… Discover the Thrill of French Brocantes: A Collector’s Paradise In Memoriam: Geoffrey Brown Celebrating Le Quatorze Juillet: A Snapshot of French Life Le Plus Beau Village Sainte-Enimie and the Donkey Trail Discovering Roman Life in Gaul: Narbonne Vermeer Exhibition and Amsterdam. Extraordinaire. Pézenas: Markets, […]
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About Me Hi, I’m Deborah! The Barefoot Blogger Ten years ago, I started writing the blog as a “letter home” to keep my friends and family updated on my life as an American expatriate in France. It was intended to document my new reality through stories and pictures, capturing the events and emotions I encountered… […]
In Memoriam: Geoffrey Brown
The Barefoot Blogger will celebrate 10 years of expat life in Uzès in September. If ever anything, or anyone, made an impression on me during this new life event, it was Geoffrey Brown. You know Geoffrey if you have followed the Barefoot Blogger since its beginning. His stories and our adventures fill this space, especially […]
Celebrating July 14: A Snapshot of French Life
The French celebrate Le Quatorze Juillet (Bastille Day) to commemorate the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris on July 14, 1789. A Tribute to French History On July 14, 1789, the French rose against the monarchy to demand liberty and equality for all people. The event ultimately sparked the French Revolution and played a […]
Le Plus Beau Village Sainte-Enimie and the Donkey Trail
One good thing leads to another when you take a day trip from Uzès to Le Plus Beau Village Sainte-Enimie in the Cévennes Mountains. A Day Trip from Uzès While on a quest to visit Sainte-Enimie, a Plus Beau Village in the Cévennes, I passed towns and vistas where I had to stop to capture […]
Discovering Roman Life in Gaul: Narbonne
Now that I live in Uzès, I wish I knew more about Roman life in France. I should have paid more attention to Ms. Clegg, my Latin teacher in high school. I hated going to Latin class. I struggled to learn the language. I didn’t work hard enough. Fortunately, Ms. Clegg had more faith in […]
Vermeer Exhibition and Amsterdam. Extraordinaire.
The Vermeer Exhibition and Amsterdam The Barefoot Blogger stumbles into more good things than I deserve. A ticket to the sold-out Vermeer Exhibition in Amsterdam was my latest “strike it rich” feat. For this, I owe a big “thank you” to friends in Uzès who made it happen. With a Vermeer ticket in hand and […]
Pézenas: Markets, Moliere and a King’s Stamp of Approval
The city of Moliere is steeped in history, including tales of a visit by a King that put the Languedoc village on the map. Pézenas is a town I can return to over and over — even in the Mistral and rain. The first time I visited Pézenas, I was curious to see the town […]
Pardon My Dust
My blog site has been a bit “wonky” lately. Perhaps you received a half-baked post never intended for prime time, or you see photos appearing in strange places. The fact is, I’m working on a new website design with features I think you’ll love. Meanwhile, I’m discovering that a lot of mischief has been going […]