Helen@Quintessentially Jan 154 minLearning French Galette des Rois traditions whilst exploring Historic BayeuxNormandy in the winter, not always everyone's first choice of destination, which was perfect for our visit. The streets and cafés are...
Helen@Quintessentially Jul 14, 20233 minFrance’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...
Helen@Quintessentially Oct 13, 20223 minFrench Art de VivreAnd the joy of Christofle's silverware designs We are familiar with hearing all these French terms, but what is ‘l’art de vivre’? Like...
Helen@Quintessentially Jul 15, 20213 minFrance, Fleamarkets and FireworksBonne Fete Nationale “Vive le 14 juillet!” Bastille day to the English speaking world, but the French call today the Quatorze Juillet....