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    Les Cigalois de St. Hippolyte du Fort - Part 2
    JanetJoanouWeiner
    • Feb 5
    • 5 min

    Les Cigalois de St. Hippolyte du Fort - Part 2

    My 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...
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    Les Cigalois of St. Hippolyte du Fort
    JanetJoanouWeiner
    • Jan 21
    • 4 min

    Les Cigalois of St. Hippolyte du Fort

    Part One Madame fought back tears, but the deep well of emotion that was their cause would not be contained. "Our grandfathers… the...
    95 views4 comments
    Beauty in the Bleak Midwinter
    JanetJoanouWeiner
    • Dec 18, 2021
    • 3 min

    Beauty in the Bleak Midwinter

    When I reflect on the beauty of the seasons, I usually picture the soft bright colors of spring or the brilliant tones of autumn. Yet...
    72 views4 comments
    Le Cengle Mountain Glory
    JanetJoanouWeiner
    • Nov 27, 2021
    • 3 min

    Le Cengle Mountain Glory

    I have written about the mountains of St. Hippolyte du Fort in a previous blog, but majestic Le Cengle calls us to take another look....
    82 views0 comments
    The Invaders' Route
    JanetJoanouWeiner
    • Oct 31, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Invaders' Route

    The Route de Lasalle starts right outside my front door and winds its way up through beautiful Cevenol countryside. I love watching the...
    115 views8 comments
    Vive les Vendanges
    JanetJoanouWeiner
    • Oct 8, 2021
    • 4 min

    Vive les Vendanges

    Vive 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...
    117 views2 comments
    La Lavande
    JanetJoanouWeiner
    • Jul 18, 2021
    • 3 min

    La Lavande

    One of the best things about living in the south of France is lavender season. It is truly incroyable…incredible! The colors, the scent,...
    94 views0 comments
    Garden Lessons
    JanetJoanouWeiner
    • Jul 3, 2021
    • 5 min

    Garden Lessons

    This year, for the first time, I have a vegetable garden–a potager as it's called in French. Interestingly, the word for...
    104 views2 comments
    Les Montagnes de St. Hippolyte du Fort
    JanetJoanouWeiner
    • Jun 13, 2021
    • 4 min

    Les Montagnes de St. Hippolyte du Fort

    This week we're going on a tour of the beautiful mountains surrounding my little town. So grab your walking stick and hiking boots…just...
    76 views2 comments
    Beholding Beauty
    JanetJoanouWeiner
    • May 8, 2021
    • 4 min

    Beholding Beauty

    These 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...
    68 views0 comments
    The Route de Cros
    JanetJoanouWeiner
    • Apr 23, 2021
    • 6 min

    The Route de Cros

    Of 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...
    108 views2 comments
    Spring has Sprung
    JanetJoanouWeiner
    • Apr 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    Spring 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...
    93 views6 comments
    Winter Beauty
    JanetJoanouWeiner
    • Feb 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    Winter Beauty

    Winter brings a subtle beauty, one that can easily be missed. Do we see muted skies and think, oh no, another overcast, gray day? Or do...
    86 views0 comments
    The Road Not Taken
    JanetJoanouWeiner
    • Jan 31, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Road Not Taken

    Last Sunday, puffy white clouds drifted overhead through a sparkling blue sky. A lovely winter day to take the small hike up the mountain...
    120 views1 comment
    Day is Done
    JanetJoanouWeiner
    • Jan 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    Day is Done

    After two long days of (good, but intense) meetings, I managed to get outside for a walk. Later than usual but still before dark. In...
    98 views2 comments
    Looking Up
    JanetJoanouWeiner
    • Jan 9, 2021
    • 3 min

    Looking Up

    The snowflake icon appeared all night on my weather app. Yet the windows opened only to rain, no white in sight. Same thing this...
    117 views2 comments
    Les Olives
    JanetJoanouWeiner
    • Dec 5, 2020
    • 4 min

    Les Olives

    The Château de Planque, our home and ministry center, came with an extensive terrain of 2.5 hectares (6.5 acres). Most of the land lies...
    101 views2 comments
    A Walk Along the River
    JanetJoanouWeiner
    • Nov 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    A Walk Along the River

    Almost every day, I go on a walk with my trusty little companion, Snicket. The fresh air and movement while soaking in sights, sounds,...
    98 views1 comment
    Autumnal Glory
    JanetJoanouWeiner
    • Nov 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    Autumnal Glory

    What is it about autumn that is so appealing? So surprising? The glory of green leaves turning golden, amber, ochre, and crimson never...
    97 views0 comments
    A River Runs Through
    JanetJoanouWeiner
    • Sep 27, 2020
    • 3 min

    A River Runs Through

    Like many European towns, large and small, St. Hippolyte du Fort grew up around a river. While we tend to take water for granted, coming...
    114 views4 comments

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