Inns and Stays
Half Board at a French Country Inn and When It Pays
You arrive at a stone inn above the Lot valley at six in the evening, and the woman at the desk asks a question that catches...
Drive any back road in the Aveyron or the Gers in late afternoon and you will pass hand painted boards that say vente directe , oeufs frais or simply fromage with an arrow pointing up a gravel track.
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Inns and Stays
You arrive at a stone inn above the Lot valley at six in the evening, and the woman at the desk asks a question that catches...
Travel Tips
The cheese stall at a Saturday market in the Lot had a hand lettered sign that read "Carte à partir de 15 euros".
Games
Spend a summer evening in a small French town and you will eventually find the tombola, the raffle drum turning on a trestle...
France Regions
Drive two hours north of Geneva and the traffic thins to almost nothing.
Road Trips
The first time a small white van pulled out in front of me from a farm lane in the Gers, I braked hard and said some unkind...
Inns and Stays
The sign on the gate says Chambres d'Hotes, there are three rooms, and the owner is hanging washing when you arrive at 17:40.
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