Warning: Don’t read this on a FULL Stomach! Is it possible to have a bad meal in Paris? Oh yes, but most of the time eating out in this…

  Welcome Back Dear Readers! And welcome to a new season of Woman of A Certain Age In Paris! Lots in store for you in the coming months making the…

  Have you ever walked the labyrinth in Chartres?   Chartres is 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Paris which makes it ideal for a one-day visit.  It’s a picturesque…

  First of all, I want to thank every one of you who entered the contest last week.  There were so many entries that I had the names of the…

Today I go LIVE with my NEW Paris Book Club!  I have created a comprehensive list of Personal Memoirs written by WOMEN about their adventures in Paris and other parts of la…

Did you know that in 1835 the beret was adopted by soldiers in France who began wearing blue ones to show that they were elite members of the French Army?…

  God, my Dad could be difficult, impossible, and infuriating… And how I loved him. I miss his sense of humour and fun. Dad had a way words and storytelling,…

Painting by Sylvia Kingsley, UK   Connecting with women all over the world is one of the best things about having a blog. So, let me introduce you to three…

  As if Paris did not have enough to offer, another vibrant element is its street art. There are even paid tours you can go on.   Sometimes I take…

  Canal Saint-Martin is a 4.6 km (2.86 mi) long canal in Paris.  It starts with a wide basin at the top. Then it narrows into three tree-lined double stair-cased locks…