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History, massive tides, pirates, stone cottages, fun & seafood galore! They have everything in Saint Malo!

By admin July 30, 2024Paris history, TravelNo Comments

. Danielle Overton Chambers was born in London but moved to Saint Malo as a small child to live with her great-grandparents and after a life around the world she…

In Paris during the 2024 Jeux Olympiques!

By admin July 23, 2024French foodNo Comments

. What Claudine Hemingway doesn't know about the history of Paris probably isn't worth knowing! But as I plan to take off to France for the European autumn, arriving somewhere…

Walking Le Puy Camino – a life changing experience!

By admin July 15, 2024French foodNo Comments

In 2023 my dear uncle Carl Putt and his best mate Paul Steinfort embarked on a life changing experience walking Le Puy Camino, a huge pilgrimage trail through France. I…

Paris comes to Bendigo… again!

By admin July 7, 2024French foodNo Comments

. A short while ago I chatted at episode 152 with Clare Needham, Curator at the Bendigo Art Gallery all about their amazing current exhibition Paris: Impressions of Life 1880-1925.…

Where to go in France? Hear a local’s faves in Paris & Bordeaux

By admin June 27, 2024French foodNo Comments

. Alex Ganipeau is a native of Bordeaux who is now a skilled French teacher residing in Australia with her business The French Hack. I check in with Alex weekly…

Meet Chef of the Year! Pierrick Boyer from Rêverie Café, creating amazing French dreams!

By admin June 19, 2024French food, Love France, PodcastNo Comments

. I got out from behind my desk in the Loulabelle's recording pod and met Pierrick Boyer in his Prahran Rêverie Café. For someone who has so many accolades and…

Cannes Film Festival Flashback!

By admin June 11, 2024French music, Tours, TravelNo Comments

. Recently I followed with great interest all the excitement of the Cannes Film Festival, which got me reminiscing about when I was there for the 2023 Festival last May…

Are you always “gunna” do something? Perhaps join the Gunnas International in France!

By admin May 27, 2024French foodNo Comments

. Melbourne local Catherine Deveny has a career I have followed for decades. She is a writer, a comedian, an inspiration to many and she has provided many a belly…

Life in Rural France

By admin May 20, 2024French foodNo Comments

. English born Kylie Lang has lived all over the world, but it wasn’t until she gave her husband the next choice of where to live, that she even considered…

Paris: Impressions of Life 1880-1925

By admin May 12, 2024French art, French food, French music, Love France, Paris historyNo Comments

. The Bendigo Art Gallery has established a reputation for bringing amazing exhibitions to regional Victoria, so when I heard there was a Paris exhibit coming, I just had to…