Monthly Archives: September 2011

Exposition d’Art in Brousses et Villaret

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Paul

One evening this week we attended the opening of an art exposition in nearby Brousses et Villaret. Our hostess, Christina, was one of the artists. The core of the exhibition involved eight women who call their art group The Damn Ladies. Spouses and … Continue reading →

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A Day in Ceret

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Paul

Another day this week we drove to Ceret on the edge of the Pyrennes. The primary purpose of this trip was to visit the Musee de Arte Moderne. Ceret is quite close to Collioure and was itself home to many … Continue reading →

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Catch Up On Posts

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Paul

It’s been a busy week and we haven’t had time to get to a stronger internet signal to make posts. Today we’re staying at home, so I’m going to get caught up on posts. One day we went up to … Continue reading →

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Another Night “On the Town”

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Paul

Last night was another exciting peak at local culture. Our hosts, Christina and Nico, invited us to come along to a Full Moon Party. We drove out through the countryside on one of the small roads that lead out of Cuxac Cabardes. … Continue reading →

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By Request . . .

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Jean

A few pictures of Paul, especially for Robin, but the rest of you can enjoy them as well.

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A Great Time Was Had By All

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Paul

Last night was a grand time at Chez Providence. All of the guests chose to have dinner provided by our hosts, Christina and Nico. Watty and Jane, Francoise and Danny, Matt and Paul, and Jean and myself enjoyed a scrumptious … Continue reading →

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Cathar Country

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Paul

We are living in the middle of Cathar Country. The Cathars were a religious group in the middle ages (11th-13th centuries) that among other things disagreed with the Catholic Church about the nature of Jesus Christ. That was a fatal disagreement. … Continue reading →

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Goya Museum at Castres

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Paul

Our first week at Chez Providence is coming to a close. The internet connection has been weak, so posting is not easy and Skype out of the question most of the time. Therefore, it’s time to catch up. It has … Continue reading →

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Maillol and the Mediterranean

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Paul

Yesterday we visited Collioure, a small town on the Mediterranean that was the birthplace of Fauvism – Matisse, Andre Derain, and their friends. It is a tourist haven that had us wondering what the Riviera must be like if this … Continue reading →

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Musee Toulouse-Lautrec

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Paul

On the way from Sarlat to Cuxac Cabardes we stopped in Albi to visit the Musee Toulouse-Lautrec. This museum houses around 1000 works by the artist. At the time of our visit there was a special exhibit of his poster … Continue reading →

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