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Dordogne named among the ‘best places in Europe’
Photo: Dale Musselman/Flickr This rural southwestern département has made this year’s Lonely Planet list of top ten destinations in Europe for 2016. Last year it was the mountainous Auvergne region...
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The Results Are In! The 3 Best Online French Grammar Checkers
You’ve put a lot of sweat and tears into your French… …but maybe you still flub your grammar sometimes. Hey, that’s okay. We all make mistakes. The good news is, French grammar checkers can rescue you...
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Technology Vocab: 50+ French Words You Need to Know if You Own a Smartphone...
Are you way more into snail mail than email? Or are you a techie till the end, your heart racing and your palms sweaty when you find yourself without a solid Wi-Fi connection? Regardless of which camp...
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The health benefits of a bilingual brain
There are many good reasons to learn a second language, whatever your age. If you are young, studying more than one language can create job opportunities in an increasingly globalised world; if you...
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What to see in Nice
Nice is glamorous. Let’s be honest, it’s what you picture when you imagine Nice; sauntering along Promenade des Anglais, ogling yachts you (probably) can’t afford (yet), and enjoying a drink outside...
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Festive traditions in France & Christmas Vocab List
L’Avent – Advent Un ange – angel Une chandelle – candle Une carte de Noël – Christmas card Un chant de Noël – Christmas carol Le jour de Noël – Christmas Day Le réveillon de Noël – Christmas Eve...
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Where to Invade Next & Crazy French Laws
French school dinners hailed, as restaurant quality Oscar-winning documentary maker Michael Moore has heaped praise on French school dinners in his most recent film, “Where to Invade Next”. In the...
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The Queen Mother’s Favourite Fruit Cake
For the cake: 225g dried dates chopped 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon baking powder 50g dried walnuts, roughly chopped 275g plain flour 225g caster...
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Brand Spanking New: The Gare de Nice Gets a Makeover
The Gare de Nice. Photo: Mary Kay Seales If you’ve travelled to or from Nice on the train, you may remember the train station there as a rather dismal and somewhat confusing place. People crowding...
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12 of the Finest Dordogne Châteaux
This is a land of castles with any number of grand houses to visit. Here is our selection of the best. Credit: By Guy Hibbert for France Today Chateau de Beynac. Photo: OT intercommunal du Périgord...
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6 specialties from Nouvelle-Aquitaines Dordogne
NOUVELLE-AQUITANE, FRANCE – This region might be best known for its quality Bordeaux wines, but its food is an epicurean’s paradise. To the east of Bordeaux, the department of Dordogne (historically...
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Dordogne region – a place to linger
Market Day in Monpazier. Philip Gardner For anyone dreaming of meandering amongst the chateaus and ancient villages of pastoral Southwest France, the valleys of the Dordogne River and its tributaries...
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Feed your foodie in holiday heaven – A food lover’s paradise
Ready to indulge yourself with some of the finest food Europe has to offer? It has to be Destination Dordogne! Think of fine cuisine, mouthwatering dishes and Michelin star creations, and it’s hard to...
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The wines of Bergerac: non-AOC wines
We have been so accustomed to look for the phrase appellation d’origine contrôlée (AOC) on a wine label, to signify that it comes from a recognized wine area, that we often overlook good wines without...
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Our new holiday/vacation rental apartment in Sarlat
WAOH – it certainly has been an interesting and very busy process these past few months, moving into our 200-year old ‘new’ character house, let alone prepping the private/independent fully-equipped...
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What is a chocolatine?
It is a debate that has raged across France for decades, if not centuries… what do you call the chocolate-filled pastries so common in the country’s bakeries? Most expats will probably answer pain au...
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From Socca to Foie Gras
My article written for FRANCE ON YOUR OWN newsletter: When thinking of the French Riviera, Nice in particular, the senses become engaged: the sight of the azure Mediterranean Sea, the sound of the...
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Easy Recipe: Provençal Vegetable Casserole
This easy recipe can be served simply with a crusty baguette. It can also be enjoyed by vegetarians and vegans! You will need 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 large onions sliced thinly, 3...
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Macarons | The history and endurability of Macarons
Written by Janine Marsh in French Cuisine for The Good Life France Macarons or macaroons are those timeless little desert biscuits… fads may come and fads may go says Janine Marsh who knows a good...
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