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.
Autumn Turns to Winter
Ma Vie Française #13: Annemarie Rawson, journeying a long way to French life
Back to Bach
Ma Vie Française #12: Planches et Plonk, Realising a Dream
Every Château Tells a Story #19: le Château de Penne Revisited
Owl Play
A walk around the Lot Valley on a luminous autumn day
Summer 2021 Round-up
It’s a wrap! Restoring l’Abbaye de Beaulieu
On the trail of Zadkine and controversy
Season of mists, mellow sun and hazelnuts
24 Years at La Lune
Every Château Tells a Story #18: Le Château de Bioule
Limogne, land of springs, pigeonniers and truffles
Parisot Art Festival 2021 – Festival des Arts en Balade
A Dismal July with a Few Upsides
Hidden Montauban
A Walk around the Seye Valley
Memories of Marciac
Ma Vie Française #11: Mary-Jane Houlton, living a double life
Unsettled June
Saved from Oblivion: l’Eglise de Teysseroles
Rusty art in a local landscape
The Chilly Month of May
Twenty-four years and counting
Jaunt to Nègrepelisse
Winter-Spring
Why France is a gift for writers
Life on La Lune 