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Le Creuset Bistro mug

By le Creuset, France. High quality enamel exterior. Simple yet elegant. 14oz., white.

Category: French Home Essentials

The many (lovely) faces of Angers, France. Filme

The many (lovely) faces of Angers, France.

Filmed in Angers, November 2022

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Bonjour. It’s been a fast-paced and energizing

Bonjour.

It’s been a fast-paced and energizing weekend in beautiful Angers where history, glorious sights and jaw-dropping art venues await.

The medieval fortress towering over the city, the stories and magnificent “Tapestry of the Apocalypse” inside, are just… icing on the cake.

One thing’s for sure: When I return, I’ll book again at the welcoming, 2-star Hôtel Marguerite d’Anjou (part of the Logis de France network.)

Friendly staff, neighborhood feel, comfortable, updated rooms, with more storage I’ve found all season in more… ahem… high end properties.

Location, location, location, they say. Check, check and check. The hotel sits in the heart of town, at the foot of the fortress.

Qui dit mieux?

I may have recorded a new virtual tour, to be previewed by France with Vero patrons later this week. 🙂

Véro

#francewithvero #tourguidelife #angers #angerscity #anjou #anjoutourisme

Bonjour, Many in the United States will be celeb

Bonjour,

Many in the United States will be celebrating Thanksgiving today.

I've attended quite a few Thanksgiving parties over the years. What I remember most vividly is the generosity of my friends who always made sure this French Girl (and her family) would be included on that special day.

In challenging times, it can be harder to see the silver lining and state out loud what we are grateful for. We've all had a few of those challenging times over the last 2+ years, n'est-ce-pas?

I am grateful, always, for "les petits bonheurs" (small joys) I get to enjoy even at the most unexpected times.

Here on social media, I am grateful for the great France with Vero community.

Old or new friends, you have been by my side over the last 11 years to celebrate happy news and cheered me on when I rode out a few storms.

This community is now 32,000 members strong and counting. Here's to the next 1,000 francophiles who will be joining us soon!

Merci à tous, and if you are American too, whether at home or abroad, Happy Thanksgiving!

I'll raise my glass to you when I celebrate with local friends around a nice meal in Tours tonight.

Véro

Photo: Sunny day at La Maison Fournaise, Ile des Impressionnistes, Chatou. June 2022.

#francewithvero #happythanksgiving

How many trains have I boarded in 2022 for busines

How many trains have I boarded in 2022 for business or leisure? Too many to count.

I am lucky to live in a country where train travel is mostly a pleasant and efficient experience.

Bring on the TGV and beautiful, centrally-located train stations!

En voiture! All aboard!

Véro

#francewithvero #frenchlife #traintravel #tourguidelife #thisisfrance #tgvinoui #ontheroadagain

Bonjour, Today is the day: the release of Beaujo

Bonjour,

Today is the day: the release of Beaujolais Nouveau.

The hoopla will leave many foreigners scratching their heads. After all, why are the French so big on tasting a very young wine that’s likely to come with headaches and hangovers the following morning?

Some answers:

1. The celebration of Beaujolais Nouveau is a clever marketing coup launched in the 1960s, not a millennial tradition.

2. This is the wine everyone claims to hate but they sample anyway. Reviews will often mention the word “banane,” a popular joke referring to the Beaujolais Nouveau’s “special” taste.

3. It doesn’t matter if the wine isn’t that great. Like the popular “apéro,” the celebration of the release of Beaujolais Nouveau is mostly a chance to get together with friends or colleagues and have a good time.

So pick your own bottle, find a couple of adventuresome friends (stay away from wine snobs for this one!) and have fun!

Véro

#francewithvero #frenchwine #frenchlife #beaujolaisnouveau #partytime

Rue de la Gaîté, Montparnasse. Not quite as lo

Rue de la Gaîté, Montparnasse.

Not quite as long, not quite as lively as it used to be… yet the show goes on.

#francewithvero #parisfrance #montparnasse #gaîetémontparnasse #theatrelife #parisstreets #parisianlife

Everyone loves a good French bistro. Tours, my cit

Everyone loves a good French bistro. Tours, my city, has many, making dinner reservations a casse-tête (headache.)

Once in a while, it’s also nice to stray away from traditional bistro fare.

Cue in “Beurre-Noisette” along rue du Grand Marché, in Tours.

Friendly Clemence (a talented baker) and her team welcome guests with delicious, home-cooked lunches (Suffice it to say Clemence’s sandwich line is one step or two above the traditional jambon-beurre) brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, and, my favorite part, a mouth-watering selection of pâtisseries and cookies baked daily.

If you are a fan of the classic “financier” (an almond flavored petit gâteau involving… “beurre noisette”) I recommend the pistachio flavor. Whether you dunk or not, is entirely votre affaire.

Now that the rain has returned to the Loire Valley, I foresee there will be many mornings and afternoons for moi chez Beurre-Noisette.

Who knows? This lovely spot might very well become the new local branch of the France with Vero office. 😉

Véro

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Beurre Noisette

Et non, l’apéro doesn’t just happen in the ev

Et non, l’apéro doesn’t just happen in the evenings!

Life is best lived en Terrasse.

#francewithvero #tours #tours37 #tourscity #toursmaville #loirevalley #loirevalleytourism #france #saturdayvibes

Another day at the office for this virtual tour gu

Another day at the office for this virtual tour guide.

November 11 is so much more than a bank holiday.

Catch the replay on YouTube.

#francewithvero #tours #loirevalley #virtualtours #tourguidelife

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