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Mieux vaut en rire… Laughter is the best medicine…

November 7, 2013
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Pub Orangina

Orangina, the other French fizzy drink…

April 8, 2013
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For the love of French candy

February 6, 2013
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France loves burgers (le am-ba-ga)

January 22, 2013
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A French Girl masters the art of French cooking with a little help from special friends

October 4, 2012
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The French and dessert

September 12, 2012
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Le pain timbre

La Baguette

November 14, 2011
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Ces merveilleux commerces de proximité! Wonderful specialty shops! – PART 1

January 12, 2011
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Bonjour. Built on a former swampy area along a st Bonjour.

Built on a former swampy area along a stream that connected the Loire and the Cher rivers, Tours’ botanical garden is not the oldest or largest one in France. 

It was created in the 19th century as training grounds for students of the new School of Medicine and Pharmacy. It’s still used for teaching and scientific research by the University of Tours today.

During a challenging weekend where peaceful protests were overshadowed by violence and chaos we all woke up a bit hungover, a bit discouraged and often, angry. 

Over 180 years old “Le Botanique” reminds visitors old and young that life goes on and beauty surrounds us every day if we know where to look.

The local rooster’s unabashed crow puts a smile on my face before I leave. 

“Le coq gaulois” remains, after all, a beloved symbol of France. 

He lives in a beautiful environment dedicated to learning and science. 

He knows it. We know it. He won’t go down silently.

Vero

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Bonjour. Follow me on another adventure in the L Bonjour. 

Follow me on another adventure in the Loire Valley. 

Code name: Villandry. 

Better yet: the Gardens of Villandry. 

Need I say more? 

Véro 

#francewithvero #loirevalley #villandry
Bonjour. It can take decades to find your specia Bonjour. 

It can take decades to find your special place, not for lack of trying (and I did try, on two continents.) 

I was just a few years short of my 6th decade when I made the bold decision to leave Paris and move to a region where I had no family, personal or professional ties. 

Once there I built a new life. Five years later, it's still working great for me (and hopefully many in this community benefit too.) 

There's a new "Lettre de France" waiting for you wherever you read my newsletter. It's already in your inbox if you subscribe (it's free,) in the Bio, and on Substack where most of my writing happens. 

Join me in the Loire Valley, my special place. 

If you enjoy the story, do share and help me get the word out. That's free too and only takes one click. Merci beaucoup.

Véro

Photo credit: Le Brother, June 2026

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Welcome to Château de l’Islette, Azay-le-Rideau.

A long time ago two famous lovers came here to hide their love story, Camille Claudel and Auguste Rodin. 

Their passion didn’t stand the test of time but l’Islette is still here, one of the most welcoming, magical châteaux in the Loire Valley. 

The owners are more creative than most and host special events including their renowned musical nights in the summer. 

This dog lover stopped by last weekend to check out a fun happening, the 31st National Breeding Show of the Bobtail (English sheepdog) Club of France. 

What a hairy event! ;-) 

The house cat, Nala, joined the fun. This friendly beauty has one yellow eye and one blue eye. 

Like l’Islette, she stands out. 

Another delightful time at a Loire Valley favorite. 

Vero

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The Luxembourg gardens (“Le Luxembourg” or “Le Luco” to locals back in the day) is the stuff Parisian dreams are made of. 

On the grounds of a former royal palace designed 400 years ago by an Italian queen who missed her native Florence, Paris residents and tourists congregate rain or shine. 

They all have favorite spots (and memories) there. 

On a quick visit to the French capital “la provinciale” (I live in the Loire Valley now) never fails to head to “le Luxembourg” to treat herself to a slice of Parisian life. 

My favorite sightings include:

- “Les habitués” (regulars) They come several times a week. They find a green chair, or a friend. They read. They play chess. They meditate. They people-watch. They (may) judge. Sometimes, there are students from a nearby school who are lucky enough to get their P.E. class inside the legendary gardens. 

- “Les touristes.” There are groups of lively young ladies wearing red berets to emulate a famous young American in Paris. There is the confused promeneur, his eyes glued to his GPS desperately looking for one of the exits leading back to Parisian streets. There are sun-worshipping aspiring demi-gods who mistake the fine Parisian gravel under their feet for Nice’s pebbled beaches. 

- There are famous historical characters. George Sand who can almost peek at the nearby Pantheon from her vantage spot. The gallery of French queens overlooking a former queen’s palace - now the seat of the French senate who owns and maintains the park. My favorite? Anne of Brittany, the only woman who became queen of France twice and lived in the Loire Valley a few minutes away from my home.

- “Les petits coins cachés” (the hidden spots) One of several Statues of Liberty that can be found in Paris in 2026. The beehives. The fountain behind the famous Medici fountain.

And always “une noisette en terrasse” served by a sulking waiter because I dared order when tables were already set for the lunch service. — He’ll survive. So will “le Luxembourg.” 

Véro

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Welcome to your daily slice of French life with Ve Welcome to your daily slice of French life with Vero.

I left Paris five years ago. I live 70 minutes away now, close enough to hop on a train and be there for the day if I feel like it but my life is somewhere else. 

Still, I am always surprised at how familiar Paris feels as soon as I step off the TGV at Gare Montparnasse. 

Familiar sounds, familiar sights along Parisian streets. 

There’s always time for some flâneuring. 

There’s always time for friends or for a glass of champagne at a favorite local café. 

It’s good to be back, Paris! 

Véro

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