L'Île-aux-Moines It’s official! I now have a “second home” in Brittany. I use the quotes around “second home” because (as you know if you have been following my series on Buying Property in Paris) I don’t exactly have a primary residence at the moment! But details,...
Last week, Girls Guide to Paris published my article on Top Five Weekend Getaways in France for Summer and Fall. Gordes, Luberon *** What are you top picks for weekend trips in 2012?
Near the border of Brittany and Normandy in the department of Ile-et-Vilaine (Brittany), equidistant between Rennes and the northern coast, lies the medieval city of Fougères. I had often driven right past Fougères. It's hard to drive all the way to Brittany and not...
The Marais Poitevin, aptly nicknamed la Venise Verte or Green Venice, is a magical place, a large network of intertwining canals. Marais, like the neighborhood in Paris, actually means "swamp" and the Marais Poitevin is indeed a swamp. Yet miraculously, there are no...
Over the Ascension weekend, I was once again drawn back to Brittany, to the southern coast, in the Morbihan. You can find five Brittany itineraries under Weekend Itineraries, including four that focus on various parts of the Morbihan. You can refer to those...
Earlier this month, I made another trip back to the U.S. What else are you going to do with two Tuesday holidays in a row? Spring comes to Boothbay Harbor, Maine Between weekends in New York and Boston, I spent five days in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. This small coastal...
About 32 kilometers northwest of Paris, along the Oise River, lies the small town of L'Isle Adam, an idyllic spot to spend a Sunday afternoon. View from the river path just northwest of L'Isle Adam L'Isle Adam has a little bit for everyone: the river and trails...
Last weekend, I took my second trip of the month to Brittany. This time, we were all the way out in Finistère, getting spoiled by welcoming friends, copious and delicious food and wine, and crisp fresh air. Beach near Crozon Finistère is at the same time a wild place,...
Over the Easter weekend, I took my first trip out of Paris since January. The initial idea was to visit Brittany. While our precise itinerary changed several times before the final iteration, in the end I managed to do a little of everything. This trip combined...
It occurred to me last week that I had only been outside the périphérique once (and only for a half day) since my trip to Val d'Isère in January. That's craziness! This past weekend, with three full days, I took a fabulous trip to Normandy and Brittany and I most...
