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May 6, 2018October 24, 2018cestsibonlajoiedevivre

The Pézenas Antiques Fair

Twice a year, in the Spring and Fall, (so conveniently during the seasons when we are living in France!) the charming town of Pézenas, 10 minutes from us, hosts a huge antiques fair. It is such fun and we have never missed one, as long as we’ve been coming here! Brocante means vintage A Mecca […]

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May 9, 2017October 19, 2017cestsibonlajoiedevivre

La panetière provençale

We just brought home a precious piece of furniture – a panetière provençale. I have dreamed of having one of these for so many years, and am thrilled to finally have one to call our own! Before we found this gem, we had looked at quite a few that were either in poor shape, or ridiculously expensive. This week, […]

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March 2, 2017October 24, 2018cestsibonlajoiedevivre

It’s the little things…

Last Fall, we were at the house in Montagnac for five weeks, so we had a chance to relax and do some exploring that we hadn’t been able to do during our first time living there. Our first trip there (after we had bought the house) was jam-packed with back-to-basics decorating. This more recent trip, […]

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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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... 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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