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Dreaming of chalets (Part II): could it be more than a dream?

Learn more about chalets and what you need to know if you are interested in buying

Dreaming of chalets. Could it be more than a dream?

Could it be more than a dream?   How many of you have not contemplated the idea of owning your own chalet? I have!!! Yes, for a long time now… Since my …

October 15th, 2010 – Photo of the week

Sunset over the vineyards of Kintzheim in Alsace (France)   If you have never experienced the fall in the vineyards, it is definitely something to do at least …

October 8th, 2010 – Photo of the week

  Oct. 8th, 2010 – Photo of the week Arcachon Bay in the region of Aquitaine in France – Michèle Laville   This picture was sent to me last …

Dreaming of chalets: could it be more than a dream?

Find out more about chalets from the architecture to what is made

July 26th, 2010 – Photo of the week

Alpine scenery in the Queyras Photo courtesy of Marie-Ena Laville Each time I look at this photo, I wish I could instantly pack my backpack and follow the …

Wine vacation in the Vaucluse, Provence: wine degustation, festivals and villages

A Provencal proverb says "A day without wine is a day without sunshine". If wine is your hobby, your passion or if you just want to learn more about it during …

A ride well worth it: stunning vistas and a fascinating old monastery make unforgettable lifetime memories

One year while staying outside of Le Grand Bornand in the Aravis mountains for a two week summer vacation with my parents, we decided to drive to a monastery …

June 14th, 2010 – Photo of the week

Omaha Beach, Normandy (France This is a picture of Omaha Beach, taken during a trip in Normandy a few years back. A week ago was the anniversary of D-Day when …

Understanding the world of cathedrals: the Cathedral Saint Pierre of Poitiers (France)

Amazingly, 80 cathedrals were built in France between the 12th and 13th centuries. One of them is the magnificent Gothic Cathedral Saint Pierre of Poitiers, …