Over the last ten years Sharon Santoni has been sharing her life in France on her popular blog My French… Read More
France
At Home with Timothy Corrigan at Chateau de la Chevallerie (the before)
There are few people who could not only imagine but are capable of bringing an 18th century French chateau back… Read More
Château de Villette
With design attributed to François Mansart (architect to Louis XIV) and gardens inspired by, if not actually designed by Le… Read More
72 Hours in France!
As mentioned in my last post, I spent 72 hours in France this week with Susanna Salk, filming two new… Read More
The Versailles You’ve Never Seen
You’ve made the requisite pilgrimage to Versailles and seen the storied chateau, in all likelihood with throngs of others. The… Read More
A Day at Château de Fontainebleau
Whereas many chateaux are associated primarily with a particular resident or royal, Chateau de Fontainebleau represents almost 1,000 years of… Read More
A Day at Château de Vaux le Vicomte
While no doubt familiar with the palatial splendor of Louis XIV’s Versailles, what you may not know is that the inspiration, and… Read More
International House Guest Video with Susanna Salk and Timothy Corrigan
As the indomitable Ms. Vreeland taught us, the eye indeed has to travel, so today we are delighted to introduce… Read More
New Passport Rules | Traveler Beware
Anyone who has seen me within the last week now knows of the new passport rules governing international travel. And… Read More
Le Quatorze Juillet
So today we recognize Bastille Day, le quatorze juillet, with a little red white and blue, French style. I’ve gathered… Read More
At Ease | Riviera Refinement
Who doesn’t dream about renting a villa with water views on the French Riviera? It’s all about summering at ease with a… Read More
The Discreet Charm of the Petit Trianon
Today we travel back to Versailles to take a quick look at the Petit Trianon. Built by Louis XV for… Read More