Provence – The Roman Province along the via Julia
Along the via Julia Augusta (via Aurelia): Aix, Pont Flavien, Frejus, Nice, La Turbie In 13 BC, the via Julia Augusta went east from Arelate (Arles) to Aix en Provence, …
Provence – The Roman Province along the via Agrippa
Along the via Agrippa: Arles (Arelate), Barbegal Mill, Carpentras (Carpentoracte), Orange (Arausio), Vaison La Romaine (Vasio), Vienne (Viennensium) The three great roads of the Roman Province were the via Domitia, the via Agrippa and the …
Provence – The Roman Province along the via Domitia
Along the via Domitia: Ambrussum – Nîmes – Pont du Gard – Mas de Tourelles – Saint Rémy de Provence and Glanum – Les Baux de Provence and Les Trémaïés – Apt and …
2014 – The Paris World Fairs and the 7th Arrondissement
In 1765 , a grassy field near the ‘Ecole Militaires’ (military training school) was trimmed and cut into what became the ‘Champ du Mars’. It was named after Mars, the …
2006 – Paris; the roof leaks and we sell our apartment
2006 Every apartment building in Paris (by charter and law) is required to hire the services of a “Syndics de copropriétés”, a management company that works on behalf of the …
2005 – Paris -Our rental Apartment business near Place des Vosges
2004-2005 We are now residents of Paris, well, part time residents. In order to afford this place we need to rent out both apartments at least 26 weeks a year. …
2004-Provence and the Alps Maritime
St Remy de Provence We always liked St Remy, a town you can literally cover in about an hour. There are the usual crafts shops, art galleries and of course, …
2004 – Languedoc-Roussillon; the Cathars and the Canal du Midi
The Languedoc was once part of the Occitan. The Roussillon once belonged to the Catalan of Spain. Now they are both part of southwest of France The land between the …
2004 – Loire Valley; Apocalypse tapestry and the Grand Chateaux
We’ve rented a small stone house near Tours, a 10 minute walk from the charming little village of Azey le Rideau, which, of course, also has a beautiful Chateau; every …
2004 – Normandy and a visit to the D-Day Beaches
It’s an easy 3 1/2 hour drive from Paris to the D-Day beaches in northern Normandy. Although the battle ended 60 years ago, the remains are everywhere from the souvenir …
2004 – Paris; The Liberation Anniversary; leasing a car and the film in Place des Vosges
Paris in August is a relaxed, almost sleepy city. Traffic was so calm that we made it from the plane to the apartment in a record breaking 45 minutes. Many Parisians …
2004 – Paris; making a home on rue des Tournelles
Both of our apartments were ready for occupancy in mid March 2004. However, I thought I’d give a recap of the events through the 5 month renovation from October 2003 …
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