Chateau Villandry in Villandry, France has a lovely castle, but you really visit Villandry for its home. The Loire Valley has so many outstanding chateaus, this one does not compete. But what Chateau Villandry has in spades is absolutely...
Chateau de Fontaine Henry
Location: Chateau de Fontaine Henry in Courseulles-sur-mer, France. Save...
Road Trip Report – Brittany Part 7
Home stretch! Our final days in Brittany we were a bit road weary. And despite the fact that we adored our hotel and their amazing food, we did not have the best time in the surrounding area. It was...
Road Trip Report – Brittany Part 5
After spending the previous day hiking close to the Hotel de la Plage and then visiting the savage Pointe du Raz, Mr. Misadventures and I headed to the town of Douarnenez. Most of the larger towns along the Bretagne...
Road Trip Report – Brittany Part 4
When I last left you, we had toured the area around our hotel, the Relais Chateau property, Hotel de la Plage, had refreshed ourselves with a lovely panaché in the hotel bar and lunched at a creperie at the...
Road Trip Report – Brittany Part 3
Having settled into the Hôtel de la Plage in Sainte Anne La Palud we used it as a home-base for exploring the central part of Bretagne (Brittany). But first, we took advantage of the magnificent beach trails next to...
Road Trip Report – Brittany Part 2
Having secured our picnic beverage for the remainder of our trip, it was time to pick up some food stock. And there is nothing better for a picnic than sardines from Brittany! Luckily there was a very convenient La...
Road Trip Report – Brittany Part 1
Having established ourselves at the Hotel Brittany, we spent the next couple of days exploring the region around Roscoff. There were a few things we knew we definitely were going to do, including hiking along the sentiers côtiers (coastal...
French Friday – Beyond Paris with La Belle in France
Back to Provence! That beautiful corner of France that has been idolized as much as Paris. You read Sara’s perspective on Sunday, now it is time for Stephanie. I have been reading La Belle in France for a while...
French Friday – Leonardo da Vinci
This past week Mr. Misadventures and I were watching an episode of Des racines et des ailes (roots and wings) which we recorded from TV5, our only source of French TV. It is our favorite show because we love...
French Friday – Revist Beuvron-en-Auge: There are friendly French people!
There are friendly French people, but you might have to leave Paris to meet them! I recently had the pleasure of meeting the friendliest Frenchman in the world. I don’t know his name but I will never forget him....
Misadventures in France 2010 – Part 7
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. After three enchanting days at the edge of a sea cliff, we tumbled down into the Loire valley and into the rocks. Okay, it was by choice, but what is dramatic about writing...