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The New Molière: Time travel in Tours, Loire Valley

October 3, 2024
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Château de Montpoupon: Downton Abbey in the Touraine

March 6, 2024
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Tours, Loire Valley, 1854

February 17, 2024
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Maison Kammerzell, Strasbourg

November 28, 2023
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My perfect French summer vacation

August 3, 2023
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Au Café

March 22, 2023
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Le Monsieur Et Le Caddie

February 1, 2023
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Maillé, the forgotten martyred village

August 25, 2022
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Serendipity

November 6, 2021
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Royal wedding in Saint Jean de Luz

August 16, 2020
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Bonjour. A fun (and productive) Parisian week wi Bonjour. 

A fun (and productive) Parisian week winds down this morning. 

What a treat to spend a few days solo in the city I once called home! 

Long walks (some took me down memory lane,) special moments with friends old and new, leisurely meals and “noisettes” savored “en terrasse,” some sun, some rain… in short, “de belles retrouvailles.” 

I will return often during the 2026 touring season, introducing visitors to local landmarks (and some of my favorite corners too.) 

For now, time to say “Merci, Paris!” 

Au revoir et à très bientôt,

Véro 

#francewithvero #pariscartepostale #parisianvibes #birthdaycelebrations🎉
Edmonds, WA, a small town north of Seattle. Over Edmonds, WA, a small town north of Seattle. 

Over 130 @ricksteveseurope guides met there for a week earlier this month. 

Fun to reconnect with friends and the office team we don't always get to meet on the road. 

Proud to be a Rick Steves guide (6th season and counting!) 

Proud to be a European. 

Véro

#francewithvero #ricksteveseurope #rickstevestours #tourguidelife #seattle #edmondswa
Bonjour. Not all company events are created equal Bonjour.

Not all company events are created equal as I found out during my corporate career in France and in the US. 

In February 2026 I returned to Edmonds, WA (once a favorite destination during my Seattle days) to meet over 130 European tour guides, the office team that makes it all happen and the man who brings us together every 18 months on the West Coast: Rick Steves. 

There were keynote speeches, logistics meetings, team activities, and fun evenings - “for sure.” 

There was a lively end-of-workshop party - “for sure.”

Mostly there was a constellation of talented, enthusiastic people, so different and yet so similar: This week Europe descended upon a small town north of Seattle, WA. 

Our common language: English. Our common goal: Share our native lands’ culture with North American travelers during the upcoming travel season. 

We worked hard. Learned. Fought (and almost defeated) jet lag. Played hard too. 

Above all, we enjoyed our times together in the spectacular and (exceptionally) sunny Pacific Northwest. 

My favorite part? Reconnecting in person with the great “Class of 2019,” a merry bunch of guides I am lucky to call friends. I couldn’t be more proud to belong to that group! 

Merci les amis. 

Merci @ricksteves and @ricksteveseurope for bringing us all together once again. 

Long live international friendships, travel adventures and… Go Hawks! :-) 

Véro

#francewithvero #ricksteveseurope #rickstevestours #europeantravel #tourguidelife
Bonjour. Heading to France soon? You may want t Bonjour.

Heading to France soon? 

You may want to listen to this message. 

In 2026 France with Vero aims to remain a trusted source to learn about France and French culture for travelers, armchair travelers and students of the French language with original programs and publications you won’t find anywhere else. 

Online travel French and conversation classes? 

Weeklong, in-person French immersion workshops in the Loire Valley? 

We’ve got you covered. 

Head to http://francewithvero.com for more info and claim your spot.

Bon week-end, 

Véro 

#francewithvero #frenchlanguage #speakfrench #frenchimmersion #onlineclasses 

Before you ask 😉: 
Sherpa vest from @billybelt.officiel - Lille 
Earrings from @alicia.c.bijoux - Lille
Bonjour. What’s not to like in Lille, the Northe Bonjour. 

What’s not to like in Lille, the Northern Belle with a tumultuous past now a renowned cultural hub in Europe? 

Is this France? Is this Flanders?

It’s Lille, bustling, lively and magical during the Holidays. 

When the sun shines in December you forget the cold, bundle up and make the most of your stay. 

Bienvenue à Lille !

I spent part of my childhood years here, and Lille still feels like home. 

If you enjoy this reel, look for my new virtual guided tour on the France with Vero YouTube channel (“Happy New Year from Lille, France,”) and my latest trip report on Substack (“Lille, France: Prepare to be impressed”) 

Véro

#francewithvero #lillefrance #igerslille #lillemaville #hautsdefrancetourisme
Bonjour. Bienvenue chez Véro. Trader Joe’s. I Bonjour. 

Bienvenue chez Véro.

Trader Joe’s. 

I.Y.K.Y.K.
(If You Know You Know) 

Here’s one of my favorite collections. 

I get so emotional when I say their name my pronunciation suffers 😂 

The articles I wrote about Trader Joe’s on the France with Vero blog (then “French Girl in Seattle”) remain some of my most popular stories over a decade later. Eh oui. 

What about you? 
Do you like Trader Joe’s? 
What about their bags? 

Véro 

#francewithvero #traderjoes #traderjoesfinds #traderjoesobsessed 
#americanlife
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