Normandy: A Land and History Shaped by the Sea
After more than thirteen years in France, there are still places I have never seen. Normandy was one of them. At the end of April, my friend Patricia Sands and I set out on our
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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.
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