JanetJoanouWeinerApr 233 minA Museum of SilkSurprise! Our tiny little town has a museum. It’s small but nicely done and follows the history of the significant silk industry in our...
JanetJoanouWeinerMar 263 minA Walk Along the Voie VerteIn my little town, St. Hippolyte du Fort, we are blessed with lovely walking paths. I'm grateful to so easily engage with the surrounding...
JanetJoanouWeinerFeb 263 minThe "Other" ChâteauOn one of my daily walks, not long after we moved here ten years ago, I came to the end of a path and…voilà! Seemingly out of nowhere, a...
JanetJoanouWeinerFeb 55 minLes Cigalois de St. Hippolyte du Fort - Part 2My husband had a significant birthday a few years back (well, ok, more like a decade). I sent out requests for a word of encouragement, a...
JanetJoanouWeinerJan 214 minLes Cigalois of St. Hippolyte du FortPart One Madame fought back tears, but the deep well of emotion that was their cause would not be contained. "Our grandfathers… the...
JanetJoanouWeinerDec 18, 20213 minBeauty in the Bleak MidwinterWhen I reflect on the beauty of the seasons, I usually picture the soft bright colors of spring or the brilliant tones of autumn. Yet...
JanetJoanouWeinerNov 27, 20213 minLe Cengle Mountain GloryI have written about the mountains of St. Hippolyte du Fort in a previous blog, but majestic Le Cengle calls us to take another look....
JanetJoanouWeinerOct 31, 20213 minThe Invaders' RouteThe Route de Lasalle starts right outside my front door and winds its way up through beautiful Cevenol countryside. I love watching the...
JanetJoanouWeinerOct 8, 20214 minVive les VendangesVive les vendanges! Yay for the grape harvest! I love this time of year, and one of the very best things about it is the vendanges. Early...
JanetJoanouWeinerSep 18, 20214 minA Desert AssemblyFor over 100 years, on the first Sunday of September, a massive gathering of descendants of the Huguenots (French Protestants) takes...
JanetJoanouWeinerAug 28, 20216 minAn American in the USAFor the first time in two years, I recently traveled back to the USA. As everyone knows, a world of change has occurred during that time....
JanetJoanouWeinerJul 18, 20213 minLa LavandeOne of the best things about living in the south of France is lavender season. It is truly incroyable…incredible! The colors, the scent,...
JanetJoanouWeinerJul 3, 20215 minGarden LessonsThis year, for the first time, I have a vegetable garden–a potager as it's called in French. Interestingly, the word for...
JanetJoanouWeinerJun 13, 20214 minLes Montagnes de St. Hippolyte du FortThis week we're going on a tour of the beautiful mountains surrounding my little town. So grab your walking stick and hiking boots…just...
JanetJoanouWeinerMay 30, 20216 minChâteau TourBienvenue au Château de Planque! Welcome! Come on in for a tour of the centuries-old château where we work and live. We are situated at...
JanetJoanouWeinerMay 8, 20214 minBeholding BeautyThese past weeks, here in the Cévennes, we have had quite a stretch of gray skies and rainy days. Our summers can be scorching hot, so...
JanetJoanouWeinerApr 23, 20216 minThe Route de CrosOf the many beautiful walks in and around St. Hippolyte du Fort, my very favorite is on the Route de Cros. Out my door, across the...
JanetJoanouWeinerApr 5, 20213 minSpring has Sprung"Spring is sprung, the grass has riz I wonder where the birdies iz…" (Anonymous) Every year around this time, my dad would chant this...
JanetJoanouWeinerMar 24, 20213 minCounting SheepA couple of weeks ago, I happened upon a shepherd leading his flock through the fields behind the houses on my path. The massive copper...
JanetJoanouWeinerMar 13, 20213 minLife and DeathOur little town of St. Hippolyte du Fort boasts not one but two old-fashioned cemeteries. There's a reason for this: one was for...