Snow Day!

Tuesday, 30 November 2010

This is what I woke up to this morning! (views from my bedroom window)We rarely get snow in Lyon and certainly not this early in the year. It has been snowing now for 24 hours and is supposed to keep going to another 24. They say we'll get 40 centimeters

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Le Musée du Louvre!

Monday, 29 November 2010

Whenever I go to Paris, I make a stop at Le Musée du Louvre. I love it. It is so vast, it merits several little visits, easier to digest. I am a great fan of Renaissance and Antiquity.Le LouvreThe Louvre was built as a residential fortress by King Philip

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Killer Brownies!

Sunday, 28 November 2010

Thank you, France, for forcing me to learn to cook from scratch!Killer Brownies4oz. Unsweetened chocolate (Cote d'or 86% noir brut chocolat)1 cup unsalted butter (225g buerre doux)1/2 tsp salt (1/2 coffee spoon)1 tsp vanilla (1 coffee spoon)2 cups sugar (500ml)4 eggs3/4 cup flour (200ml)Preheat ove

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La première lumière ...

Sunday, 28 November 2010

***Il y a déjà trois ans que j'ai le bonheur d'illuminer mon blog durant la période magique de l'Avent ...Quelques petits anges pour accompagner la première lumière ......Très beau Premier Dimanche de l'Avent à vous qui passez

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Juste pour le plaisir de l'écrire !!!

Saturday, 27 November 2010

***Il a neigé ! Oh juste quelques flocons, mais il a neigé !...Alors j'ai enguirlandé mon jardin ......Au loin une fumée s'échappe d'une cheminée, l'hiver s'installe à pas feutrés ......Dans cette attente la maison se fait plus douce, plus tendre ......A

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A Crying Shame

Wednesday, 24 November 2010

Saint-Laurent-de-Mure is situated about 18 kilometers east of Lyon. There lies the  ruins of an ancient castle, once owned by the Barons of Jerphanion, who were some of the best jewelers in France. For centuries, there has been a legend of secret underground tunnels running from the Châte

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Cartes postales ... La Mer, le Mistral et les Mouettes ...

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

***J'aime le Mistral qui fouette le visage, qui vous courbe et vous fait presser le pas !Cet après-midi à Saint-Raphaël et Fréjus-Plage, il a tenu toutes ses promesses !!!...Le ferry est à quai, les traversées pour Saint-Tropez et Sainte-Maxime ce sera p

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La Tour Eiffel!

Monday, 22 November 2010

La Tour Eiffel was built by Gustave Eiffel as an arched entrance to the 1889 World's Fair. It is 324 meters (1,063 feet) tall. It was never meant to be permanent, it was to be taken down after the Fair. There was an economic crises, and the city didn't have the funds to take it down.The tallest bui

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Mick Jagger's favorite castle

Monday, 22 November 2010

Mick Jagger's favorite castle is located in the Loire Valley, not far form his own castle. First built in 1005, Château de Montrésor, was a great medieval fortress. The castle passed through several hands before being demolished in 1203. It was then

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