
Author: Vanessa in France
We moved to an 18th-century farmhouse in SW France in 1997. I'm fascinated by French history, rural traditions and customs. I also write historical novels and short stories.


The Pillars of Every French Village

Four Women Artists Who Pushed the Boundaries

Exploring the River Aveyron Around Villefranche-de-Rouergue

A Walk Along the Vallée de Bonnan

Trip to the Tuscany of the Tarn

Snowdrop Time at Beaulieu

Mobile Stores: A Lifeline in Rural France

Winter Arrives in Southwest France

How Provincials Took Over the Paris Café Scene

Life on La Lune French Christmas Quiz 2022: the Answers

Life on La Lune French Christmas Quiz 2022

What a Pain! The Rise and Rise of the Baguette

Language Notes: Little French Words that are Hard to Translate

Keeping You Posted: A Tour Around La Poste

Sometimes the Best Things are the Simplest

Armistice Day in France: Echoes of Past Conflicts

On the Trail of Le Drac, A Mythical French Creature

Back to Najac

Steeped in France: Guest Post by Miriam Drori

Laguépie: Village at Several Crossroads

A Brush With the Gendarmes

La Bastide-l’Evêque: Small but Perfectly Formed

Exploring a Secret Corner of Aveyron: La Salvetat-des-Carts

Unexpected Frescoes in an Aveyron Church

First Impressions of France

Return to the Pink City of Albi

Festivals, High Days and Holidays: Summer’s End in SW France

Drought: The Shape of Things To Come?
