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Easter Decor and Family Gift Ideas

Easter in France, or Pâques, is an important holiday. It's religious, but also a great time for family gatherings, and of course time off work with a three day weekend. It's all about delicious food around the family table, egg hunting and relaxing on the long weekend.

Easter fun also means decorating your home and adding little personal touches to welcome family and friends around the dinner table, or to their guest bedrooms during the holiday. Hiding eggs for kids' egg hunts is one of the best parts of Easter I think. My children are older now so we don't have 'hunts', but I remember them well, especially on the occasions we invited their friends to join in on the hunt!

23 Stunning Photos of Provence

Provence casts its spell on you long before you even set foot on its soil. Whether you are drawn by the calm countryside, fields of purple lavender and golden sunflowers, ancient towns and perched villages, or the blue lakes and cool mountains, Provence can fill your heart and fuel many a dream. Our 23 stunning photos of Provence are definitely daydreamy!

The playground of tourists and locals alike and loved since Roman times, there is so much variety to Provence that it can take a lifetime to explore. Our 23 stunning photos of Provence highlight just a few amazing locations you might like to visit to soak up the history and culture. Now let's visit Provence together in this post.

Beaune – What to See and Do

Beaune - What to See and Do

The Burgundy Town with a Rich Wine Heritage

Lying in the hills of the Côte-d’Or department, Beaune is a thriving old walled town that is considered to be the capital of Burgundy wines. It's in the heart of Burgundy's famous vineyards Pommard, Corton-Charlemagne, Romanée-Conti, Meursault, Santenay and Savigny-les-Beaune and the town has a rich wine heritage of its own.

The area was settled by the powerful rulers, the Dukes of Burgundy. It was them that founded the Hospices de Beaune around 600 years ago. Beaune is a charming town that attracts lots of visitors and in this post I share the best of what to see and do.

6 of the Best Beaches in Brittany

Brittany abounds in natural beauty and beautiful beaches and in this post I list the 6 best beaches in Brittany so that you too can explore them on your travels. The region is well known for its creamy butter, abundant seafood, salty caramels and cooler temperatures. It also has some of the nicest beaches in France. That's easy considering that the region sports a coastline of over 1,200 kilometres! Over the years, our family have visited many beaches along the Northeast and Western France coastlines and I believe that the beaches in Brittany offer something for everyone.

Whether it's a white sandy beach hidden away that only the locals know about, or a pebbly beach that simply calls out for a scenic stroll, Breton beaches are just waiting for you to discover them. Here's 6 of the best beaches in Brittany.

A French Collection is now an Amazon Influencer

Bonjour and thanks for joining me. Today I share news that A French Collection is now an Amazon Influencer. This means that it will be easier for me to share with you the best small French brands and French styled products that I love and have in my homes.

You'll also be able to shop my style and so whether you'd like to style your kitchen, wardrobe, dining room bathroom, garden or office, my Amazon shopping collections will help you quickly find beautiful and useful items.

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Traveling to France? Here’s My Checklist

Traveling to France? Here's My Travel Checklist

Are you traveling to France soon? Depending on the length of time you plan to be away can make a big difference to how you approach your trip. Here's my checklist on preparing to go away that I hope will help you for your next trip to France, or indeed anytime you travel away from home.

I've taken groups of ladies to France for holidays and have helped friends plan trips to France and other countries and found that their questions were often similar. After offering recommendations based on what I do, it led me to think that a checklist would be helpful recourse for you.

Kir Royale Recipe & Emily in Paris

Kir Royale Recipe and Emily in Paris

Are you a fan of the Netflix show Emily in Paris? Set in Paris and causing a stir with each new season, viewers seem to either love the fun quirky show set in Paris or on the other hand, think it's a rather lame portrayal of life in Paris. Either way it's hugely popular, and even many Parisians love the way it showcases their beautiful city. I've had taxi drivers gush over the series to me, professional photographers show me film locations and hotel staff suggest places I could visit that are in the series.

"The perfect drink to sip and do nothing..." - Luc, Emily in Paris - Season 3

Père Lachaise – The Largest Cemetery in Paris

Père Lachaise Cemetery - The Largest Cemetery in Paris

Père Lachaise is the largest cemetery in Paris covering around 110 acres and is the most visited necropolis in the world. The cemetery used to be called the East Cemetery or cimetière de l'Est. It gets millions of visitors every year, literally a 3.5 million visitors visit the place annually.

This might be because the cemetery is home to many celebrities including Frédéric Chopin, Édith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Sarah Bernhardt, Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Balzac, Molière, Colette and Adolphe Thiers (the second elected President of France).

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Easter Decor and Family Gift Ideas

Easter Decor and Family Gift Ideas

23 Stunning Photos of Provence

23 Stunning Photos of Provence

Beaune – What to See and Do

Beaune - What to See and Do

The Burgundy Town with a Rich Wine Heritage

6 of the Best Beaches in Brittany

6 of the Best Beaches in Brittany

A French Collection is now an Amazon Influencer

Traveling to France? Here’s My Checklist

Traveling to France? Here's My Travel Checklist

Kir Royale Recipe & Emily in Paris

Kir Royale Recipe and Emily in Paris

"The perfect drink to sip and do nothing..." - Luc, Emily in Paris - Season 3

Père Lachaise – The Largest Cemetery in Paris

Père Lachaise Cemetery - The Largest Cemetery in Paris

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