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Celebrating the art of living well ~ as the French do, with such joy

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March 2, 2017October 24, 2018cestsibonlajoiedevivre

Antiquing in Pézenas

(Note: This story was first published on May 20, 2016.) Even though we had purchased our house fully furnished, we knew we would have to replace most of the furniture items that came with the sale, as they were not good quality and definitely meant for the use of potentially raucous renters. A couple of […]

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March 2, 2017October 24, 2018cestsibonlajoiedevivre

Bon Appétit en France!

(Note: This story was originally published on April 24, 2016.) Early evening on the terrasse When we’re in France, no matter how much we have on our daily schedule, there is never any question that taking time out to eat well is de rigueur. In fact, it is one of the things we love most […]

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March 2, 2017March 2, 2017cestsibonlajoiedevivre

Medieval to Comfortable with a Coat of Paint

(Note: This story was first published on April 23, 2016.) The kitchen as it looked when we first saw it It’s always the same – you buy a new house thinking it’s “perfect”, then move in and find out that it doesn’t feel perfect at all, if fact it’s a bit depressing. We had planned […]

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March 2, 2017October 24, 2018cestsibonlajoiedevivre

Just Do It!

(Note: This story was originally published on April 20, 2016.) A magnificent home for sale in France – just the kind we had always dreamed of, with enough rooms for visitors, a bit of land for eating al fresco and gardening, a swimming pool… Sometimes we have dreams for years and years, but don’t know if we’ll ever […]

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... Most memorable of those first French meals, though, was upstairs at a small and cozy restaurant in the 5th, called La Petite Hostellerie. I can still taste in my memory the French onion soup topped with thick, melted cheese, with its surprise slice of French bread floating in the soup beneath the cheese ...

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