4. La Halte du Temps We had moved into our new house in the village of Courances. Our goods from the US had arrived. The house had been painted and a new kitchen put in. My office in one of the out-buildings, soon to follow. Elizabeth’s gardening passion re-commenced. The Angelus rang in our mornings….

3. Le Camino “The Camino” refers, of course, to the famous pilgrimage trail, walked by countless pilgrims each year, to Santiago de Compostela, close to the Atlantic coast of Northern Spain. It is held to be the burial place of St. James the Apostle. Its distance away from normal paths of life probably helps lend…

Quand on n’a que l’amour À s’offrir en partage Au jour du grand voyage Qu’est notre grand amour Table of Contents: Part One 1. Braque Bonjour 2. The Wedding Hat 3. Le Camino 4. La Halte du Temps 5. An Evening to Remember 6. Ruisseau Montbrun 7. Rue du Petit Paris 8. Pierres d’Histoire 9….

Dear Friends of French Affaires I am just back from Burgundy and the French Language Immersion trip. This is the alternative site to Aix-en-Provence. At Aix we “live like a local” over a two-week format. The Aix destination has been a perennial French Affaires offering, going back to 2008. Elizabeth had also done a Vanderbilt…

Dear Friends of French Affaires, “Discover the sun-drenched vineyards of Provence, where rolling hills meet lavender fields, and every sip of wine tells a story of Mediterranean charm and centuries-old tradition.” French Affaires guests may remember Hélène Hervé from our special vineyard and monastery tour of the Island of St Honorat lying just off the…

Dear Friends of French Affaires, Please mark your calendars. My associate from Paris, Maud Hacker, and I will be in Dallas from January 27 to February 2. We want to see the “Friends of French Affaires” – all our many alums who have enjoyed Elizabeth’s trips and the ones I have done for more than…

Dear Friends of French Affaires It has been another year full of travel adventures and meeting new friends. Thank you to all who follow the journeys of this wonderful enterprise. When I look back on Elizabeth’s and my four years living in Courances, it seems almost too magical. I enjoy being able to keep France…

Dear Friends of French Affaires My associate and friend over the past 3 years, Maud Hacker, planned a very special Paris Fashion trip. We are just back. What a rich experience! Fashion is Maud’s heart-beat. She and I have gone down many lanes all over France: Normandy, Burgundy, the Perigord, Provence, Cote d’Azur, and of…

Dear Friends of French Affaires Elizabeth had a massive collection of French books of all genre, including cookbooks, language related textbooks, novels, classical literature and more. I gave a large portion of these to the University of South Carolina in Beaufort, which still has a French offering for undergraduates. The local classical school, Holy Trinity,…