Category Archives: Photography

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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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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Welcome to Cuxac Cabardes

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Paul

Yesterday we arrived at our next gite, Chez Providence, in Cuxac Cabardes, a small mountain village about 20k outside of Carcassonne. It is at an elevation slightly over 500 meters according to our GPS. And, yes, we do have wifi … Continue reading →

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Sarlat la Caneda

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Paul

We have been in Sarlat since Sunday, painting plenn aire, touring the Dordogne Valley, seeing chateaus (castles), taking a lamplit walk through the old walled medieval city, and enjoying La Bouquerie, our wonderful house for the week. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Été; enfin trouvé!!!

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Jean

Summer; found at last!!! It has been warm enough here in Sarlat to go in short sleeves, from morning through the evening. We’ve been eating on the patio. It’s delightful; as is our gite, two down two up, plus a … Continue reading →

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Chanonceaux

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Paul

On the way to Sarlat we spent one night in Chanonceaux, a charming town outside of Amboise. It is best known for the Chateau Chanonceau, the third most visited chateau in France. We didn’t have time for the chateau, but … Continue reading →

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Leaving Chambray

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Paul

Today we left Chambray for central France. Thursday night our hostess, Sophie, knocked on our door waving a huge skeleton key and announcing that this was the key to the church next door. She had called the President of the … Continue reading →

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Avers sur Oise

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Paul

Thursday we drove to Avers sur Oise, the final resting place of Vincent Van Gogh. He spent his final months here, living in a small room at the inn and painting in the area. These are among his most famous … Continue reading →

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