Blog in France

Nouzerines in the morning June and July are the month for fêtes in France. Pretty much every little village with have one at some point, often tying in with its ‘saint patronale’ (patron saint). Nouzerines is connected with Saint Clair, whose day is 1st June. So the weekend closest to...

I’ve been reading Expat Women: Confessions: 50 answers to your real-life questions about living abroad. _ _ As an expat woman twice over, I was fascinated to find out what this book had to say. Over the last twenty years I’ve learned the hands-on way about moving and living abroad,...

June in France is all about holidays and exams. Thursday 2nd June is a public holiday – Ascension. And because it’s a Thursday, schools and many businesses take the Friday off too. It’s called faire le pont – to make the bridge. So nothing much will happen till after the...

It’s the start of a new month, so time to turn to look at some French dictons (sayings) about it. Rain and/or the harvest seem to be the subject of most of them, reflecting what the major concerns of country people were in the past. And they still are today....

An update on the various new arrivals at Les Fragnes. First up, Bertie. He’s feeding well, despite the fact his mum’s a llama. Llamas are not the greatest mothers. They’re not patient. Poor baby just about gets his wobbly legs and his wobbly neck under control and in position, when...