Expat lives: Meeting artist Libby Page
English artist Libby Page gives us some insights into her paintings and her life in southern France.
Expat Life: Ira’s Top 3 Tips for Occitanie
American expat Ira and his wife fell in love with Languedoc. Here he gives his top 3 tips for enjoying the best that this region of France has to offer.
Being on Reality TV in the South of France!
Back when I was thinking of moving to the Languedoc, I remember catching up with a colleague at a Seattle cafe. When I told her our plans she said, “The Languedoc…wait, I think I just caught a HouseHunter’s International episode about that part of...
My Expat Life: Opening a Restaurant in France
A few weeks ago we introduced Eva Hamori and her series, “My Expat Life”. In this week’s post, Eva interviews Dave Slade. Dave and his wife Amanda hail from New Zealand and run the successful canal-side restaurant, Les Platanes in Poilhes. Dave and...
My Expat Life Series – Introducing Eva
I first “met” Eva Hamori even before I moved to the Languedoc when I became an avid follower of her blog, “That’s Hamori”. Eva has launched a series of interviews with English speakers in the region called “My Expat Life”. We...
The Secret is Getting Out – Gastronomic Delights
Those of us who live here in the Languedoc have long enjoyed the gastronomic delights of the region. While our neighbors to the East and North have traditionally received greater acclaim for wine and culinary repertoire, the secret is getting out. In this week’s...
Thanksgiving Day in France
I have just realized that today marks the first year anniversary of the Renestance blog! Looking back at that first Thanksgiving Day entry, I see two things are the same: 1) we’ve come a long way this past year, and 2) there is still a lot to be thankful...
Where’s My Poubelle?
This week we have Maxine Tomashefsky back as a guest blogger. Maxine provides great insight to some of the smaller challenges and victories for people working to get basic utilities set up in their new homes in France. In this post, she explains the process of getting...
Getting Involved – Volunteering as a Retiree in France
For this week’s entry we bring back guest blogger Maxine Tomashefksy who reflects on the transition period of retiring to a new country. Maxine had been involved in raising money for cancer in her native California, and decided that volunteering as a retiree in...Online Survey
