While in France my cousin and I visited several stores, a factory and a museum that all specialized in Provençal fabrics. The gorgeous fabric was originally made in India and the process was brought to France through the port of Marseille in the mid 17th century. The Indiennes stylized fabric, which is often referred to in England and America as chintz, featured bright and cheerful flora and fauna. As it was affordable and easy to care for it became an instant hit. Beautiful French Fabric A Bit ... View the Post
Strolling Thru Saint-Rémy
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is a lovely town. It is filled with quaint little shops, delicious restaurants, and small winding streets. Strolling Thru Saint-Rémy. Strolling Thru Saint-Rémy It is located just a few miles south of Avignon with the Alpilles mountain range to the north. Here you will find buildings that are centuries old and feature shutters in perfect postcard paint shades. As always, look up as even the upper street corners may be embellished. Nostradamus Saint Rémy was ... View the Post
Saint-Rémy’s Provençal Market
The very first thing we did was attend Saint-Rémy’s Provençal Market held on Wednesday mornings. Saint-Rémy’s Provençal Market Having been to markets in Paris, as well as experienced the regional delights in Alsace, Brittany, Burgundy and Lorraine it was such fun to see what a Provençal market offered. Olives and olive oil were displayed in abundance. Nougat is a local sweet treat. There are numerous types of dried fruit. The pineapple (ananas) was delicious! When I spied this ... View the Post
Beautiful Things to do in Giverny after you’ve seen Claude’s Gardens
After you’ve ridden the early train from Paris to Vernon, taken the tour of Claude Monet’s home and strolled his gardens you might then think “I’ve come all this way, now what?” Even in doing all that I just listed my cousin and I found ourselves finished by 11:30 am. So here are Beautiful Things to do in Giverny after you’ve seen Claude’s Gardens. Beautiful Things to do in Giverny after you’ve seen Claude’s Gardens We decided to find a café and have a leisurely French meal. A short walk ... View the Post
Monet’s Jardin Clos Normand (Closed Garden Normandy)
As much as I loved the peaceful tranquility of the Monet’s water lily pond I absolutely adored Monet’s Jardin Clos Normand (Closed Garden Normandy) in the front of his home. It was given its name, the Clos Normand, by Georges Truffaut, an esteemed French gardener. Monet’s Jardin Clos Normand (Closed Garden Normandy) From Monet’s second story bedroom window you could see the garden in all of its glory. To wake up to this every day could inspire almost everyone to paint. The arches were ... View the Post
Monet’s Water Lily Pond
After viewing Monet’s maison (home) it was just a short walking distance to the basin (pond) area, known as Monet’s Water Lily Pond. Monet’s Water Lily Pond The water lily pond is perhaps most closely associated with Claude Monet and his home at Giverny. He began painting the water lilies in 1899 and did not stop. Always a master of perspective and light studies, Monet created over 250 paintings in the series. “Le Bassin des Nympheas” (The Basin of the Water Lilies) ~Claude Monet, ... View the Post
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