December Walk Around Uzès
When I was away from my French home in the winter months, I wished I could see what I was missing. I longed for a December walk around Uzès. Now that I’m firmly planted here for a while, I’d like to share what I’m seeing. So many friends of the Barefoot Blogger have asked. So […]
Barefooting Around Uzès
After “lockdown” in the United States, I could stay in the US with my family or return to my home in Uzès. It was a tough call. For the present, I believe I made the right choice. I am among the “vulnerable” for COVID-19 because of repeated bouts with pneumonia. My grandchildren in the US […]
Whimsy in Uzès. Meeting Simon James.
Through my Uzès experience, I’ve known and written about several artists. Yet there was something extraordinary about meeting Simon James … aside from his status as an award-winning writer and illustrator. Meeting Simon James Living in a “red zone” COVID world, I miss the small, intimate art exhibitions that were so popular around town pre-virus. […]
Discovering Occitanie Wine and Food
Nancy McGee of Absolutely Southern France and I scrolled out Occitanie wine and food for new tour ideas. The three-day trip took us from the Mediterranean seaport of Sete, along the Canal du Midi, and to villages near Carcassonne. I was anxious to explore the area because of its extraordinary Occitanie food, famous Minervois wines, […]
The Wild, Wonderful Occitanie Region: The Camargue
The Occitanie Region and the Camargue Aigues-Mortes is the town that is the gateway to the Occitanie region of the Camargue. The walled city’s history of Kings and crusades is as impressive as its past.” From its earliest days, Aigues-Mortes was significant for its salt fields and location bordering the Mediterranean Sea. However, last year’s […]
Exploring Occitanie: The Port of Sete
The new “go-to” place in the south of France is Occitanie Occitanie is the new “go-to” place in the south of France. When visitors have had their fill of Nice, the Côte d’Azur, and Provence, they find that the southernmost region of France, once known as Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées, is pretty remarkable. The South of France Memories […]
Memories Tour “A List”: Antibes, Aix, and Arles
It’s not a coincidence that the South of France Memories Tour would visit Antibes, Aix, and Arles straight in a row. They are definitely A-list tourist spots in the south of France. A-List Tourist Spots South of France: Antibes You know by now that Antibes is one of my favorite places to visit on the […]
Learn to Cook Mediterranean with a French Pro
Before moving to France, I dreamed about attending a cooking class in Paris. Little did I know that my wish would come true — without leaving the little town of Uzès. Chef Eric Fraudeau of Cook’n with Class Paris has a cooking school right down the road — Cook’n with Class Uzès. Now I can learn […]
Visit Uzès, France: Inside the Château de Duché
Anyone who visits Uzès, France, is in awe of the Château de Duché. It’s the town’s centerpiece and home to the Duke of Uzès, France’s oldest ducal peerage. The Duke of Uzès would rank just below “princes of the blood if France was still a kingdom.” He would announce “Le Roi est mort. Vive le […]
Fête Votive: The Bulls are Here!
Every August bulls run in the streets.