Lille, example of reinvention!

Lille, example of reinvention!

I would never have thought I would find Lille a city worth visiting. From a grey, industrial town in the far north of France, bordering Belgium, Lille has become a beautiful, lively, young university town that mixes historic charm with a modern, cosmopolitan energy....
Ahetze, Brocante- Marché aux puces-País Vasco francés

Ahetze, Brocante- Marché aux puces-País Vasco francés

Those of us who like antiques or vintage pieces are very fortunate to have a Brocante market just half an hour’s drive away.   On the third Sunday of every month in Ahetze, a small and charming town in Iparralde, located between San Juan de Luz and Sempere,...
Casablanca. The african Art-Déco meca

Casablanca. The african Art-Déco meca

  I just came back from a trip to Casablanca, it is one of those cities that you think it is not worth visiting but as you get to know it and you get to know its people and its lifestyle, it really surprises and captivates you with its cospomolitan carácter,...
ANTICO in MEDINA DE POMAR

ANTICO in MEDINA DE POMAR

  I have just returned from a nice day trip, I have visited the Antiques and Crafts Fleamarket, Antico, in Medina de Pomar and I have to admit that it has inspired me to write a few lines about the fair, the town and the valley   I don’t know much...
Saint Germain de Laye’s royal past

Saint Germain de Laye’s royal past

    On my way back to the hotel through the Ile-de-France region, and after a long day of comings and goings, I am discovering very positively the Yvelines region, located northeast of Paris. Just 25 minutes from Paris via the RER, Saint Germain de Laye...