Category Archives: Travel

Sarlat by Night . . .

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Jean

The quiet lanes, gaslit and layered in shadows are home to some very fine street performers. Here are a few of them, including the mime who tells the story of the Marionette who cuts her strings and for a magical … Continue reading →

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Je suis très désolé, je ne parle pas français

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Jean

Our attempts to learn French before we came here were less than successful. Not that we thought we would be able to become conversational in French, but we had hoped to pick up the basics. It didn’t happen. We both … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Internet Access Limitations

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Paul

Tomorrow we leave Sarlat and head to SW France. Our gite is in a very small village, Cuxac Cabardes, and we do not know what internet access will be like. I thought I should warn our friends that there may be … 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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Chambray Paintings

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Paul

I managed three paintings during our week in Chambray – one little watercolor study of lily pads (guess the inspiration), one big watercolor study of a Van Gogh field, and one acrylic of the rose bush next to our house. … 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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Etretat Photos

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Paul

Etretat Photos As promised, here are some of my photos from Etretat. There are so many beautiful images I almost chose these at random. What the impressionists said was true, the light changes every few minutes and you must capture … Continue reading →

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