Bourgeoise Nantes
I grew up In Nantes, the 6th largest city in France, with a population of almost 300,000. My parents lived downtown, and I knew the city quite well. I still do: it never really changed. Some shops...
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View Of Nantes Nantes was pretty lucky during World War II: unlike a lot of French cities, it wasn’t totally destroyed by bombings. The city still has a rich heritage, dating right back to the...
View ArticlePurchasing Power Blues In France
Revolution Sticker, Nantes “C’est la crise, madame!“, you can hear everywhere when visiting France. Yes, indeed. The economic crisis is now pretty much global and France is no exception. Well, here it...
View ArticleAh, Paris! (1/2)
View Of Le Louvre Ah Paris! In the spring, the city is quite nice actually. We spent a few days there, walking around the main sights and taking pictures. We have both been there many times, but it’s...
View ArticleAh, Paris! (2/2)
Arc Of Triomphe And here is the second part of our adventures in Paris. We walked a lot everywhere: from Notre Dame to the Champs Elysées, from the Louvre to Place Vendôme, along the Jardin des...
View ArticleFrench Pastries
French Bread France is of course famous for its food. There are “pâtisseries” and “boulangeries” everywhere, the first ones specializing in cakes and elaborate pastries, the second ones offering many...
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Crêpes At The Market In Nantes Crêpes (very thin cooked pancakes) are Brittany’s national dish. They can be sweet (crêpes) and cooked with butter, sugar, chocolate honey etc. Or, they can be salty...
View ArticleWhat I Miss From France… And What I Don’t!
Weird Sign In Nantes Each time I visit France, my friends all ask me if I miss it, and if I would ever go back there to live. In short, the answer is no. While I like the country, I must admit my life...
View ArticleRebel France III
Walls are talking in France! Last year, when I visited France, I had a lot of fun collecting all the graffitis and posters on the walls and posting them in Rebel France I and Rebel France II. And here...
View ArticleRebel France IV
Walls are talking in France! And here is the last part of this year’s “hunting graffitis in France”. As usual, the translation is below. “Passons à l’offensive sans attendre” (“let’s take the offensive...
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