A new chapter in the story of Notre Dame Paris
. Notre Dame has been a place of faith and welcome for over 860 years. On 15 April 2019 a fire destroyed much of the roof including the spire which…
Annie Smithers on her French style life in Australia
Annie Smithers is a celebrated French chef in Australia who has achieved a wonderful work life balance living in the country French style, growing her own produce from paddock to…
Living a dream country French life in Burgundy!
. A few years ago I chatted to Kate Veach on the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles podcast and since then (like a number of guests!) she has become a beautiful friend. I…
Fun at the Alliance Francaise Marche de Noel (with tips on how to get fluent thrown in!)
It's getting to that time of year when Christmas is on our minds, although I'm a little obsessed about all things Chrissy all year round! So when I had the…
See you in Paris! Planning the perfect French escape!
. Nadège Alex knows Paris inside and out! After growing up in the Champagne region, she moved to the French capital in her early twenties and fell in love with…
The Paris Plan! Your Parisian cultural agenda!
Friend of the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles podcast, Ruby Boukabou has a new project working with French director Clément Reboussin, The Paris Plan! . Whenever I spend time hanging out with Ruby…
Planning a French road trip with Loulabelle!
. I have just returned from 2 months in France, road tripping through various French regions and loads of plus-beaux-villages. Regular listeners to the podcast will know how much I…
Uncovering joy in Europe during your French vacation!
. Currently I am in France! I have escaped the Aussie winter and returned to my fave destination! This time however, my husband Paul and I decided to couple our…
Building a beautiful French life, from Paris to Provence.
. Alex Lalak is an Aussie born and bred travel journalist who now calls France home. Growing up in Sydney, Alex was gifted many cook books, many of them French…
A single woman over 50 taking off to move to Paris? Bien sur!
. Elaine Lewis was always interested in books. So when she made the decision to move from Australia to Paris to open a book store on the left bank of…