French life

France’s National Day is the day for shopping at a French flea market!

Parlez-vous Franglish? Read on for some simple tips and vocabulary to enjoy a visit to a flea market here in France… When out and about...

Lustucru, An Iconic Design - Collecting French Vintage Lustucru Enamelware

A brief history of the iconic and collectible French brand Lustucru

French Art de Vivre

And the joy of Christofle's silverware designs We are familiar with hearing all these French terms, but what is ‘l’art de vivre’? Like...

France, Fleamarkets and Fireworks

Bonne Fete Nationale “Vive le 14 juillet!” Bastille day to the English speaking world, but the French call today the Quatorze Juillet....

French Foraged Delights – Country Home Made Elderflower Cordial

The taste of summer bottled Updated post: The original pictures disappeared from this post, but I had delicious fun retaking them and...