Places worth lingering in, and a few observations from the road.
A Saturday Between Montsoreau and Saumur
Markets along the Loire, antique linens, and a parking situation that went sideways. A morning in Montsoreau turned into an unexpected adventure before ending with a warm lunch and an afternoon wandering Saumur.
A Morning That Got Away in Avignon
We went to Avignon for groceries and came back with three days of food and something fragile in the trunk. Here’s what a Saturday inside the walls really feels like — and whether it’s your speed.
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is Provence turned up just enough that you notice.
Alsace: A December Between Strasbourg and the Vosges
Alsace doesn’t decorate for Christmas. It inhabits it.
Beaune: The Heart of Burgundy
Beaune is not flashy. It does not need to be. This is the town that quietly runs Burgundy while letting the vineyards take the credit.
Cancale: Where France Ends and the Ocean Gets the Last Word
Cancale feels like the point where France loosens its grip and lets the ocean finish the sentence.
