We are no experts on France but after 14 years with Le Lycée de San Francisco, we have come to appreciate the culture, food and vast opportunities for exploration. Having a fluent travel companion helps break down the barriers - and enough wine makes some others a little more fluent. We delight in the beauty and charm of this incredible country.
Some of my favorite travelling companions
Flea markets in the morning
Cliqnancourt Flea Market
Gia scores the black sheep wrap after fierce negotiation
Galleries Lafayette
Hot chocolate for a queen
No irony in her expression. Just bored.
Musee d'Orsay
Waiting for crepes at Breizh Creperie, Marais
Musee d'Orsay - pre scavenger hunt
Aunt Karen happiness
Luxenbourg Gardens, Boat rentals
The gardens of Paris
Paris for Rent apartment, Marais
Shop til you drop with Gia
Apartment rental
Sail away
Hello, down there
Macaron class
Letting go
Making macarons
The pro
Merci, always
Waiting for another meal
Hello, Provence
So many baskets, not enough time - Aix
Gardens of Provence
Aix-en-Provence charm
Spring in Provence
Vendors ready
Fromage at the Aix farmers market
Merci, merci
Alain Creperie, Marché des Enfants Rouges in the Marais
Notre Dame, pre-fire
Paris is always a good idea - A. Hepburn
The OG
Colorful fashion
Le Louvre
Odette, Paris
Le Louvre at night
3 generations
Spices
Farmer's market, Aix
Pont du Gard, Nimes from AD50
Provence vendors
Always beautifully presented
AIX
Marseilles
Our negotiator
Fromage, fromage, fromage
Marseilles
Aussois, French Alps
Skiing the Alps
Aussois
Cafe & Hotel Emile, Marais Paris
Hazelnut delight at Brasserie de Pres - favorite meal
Le Bon Marché
Mas Merci
Street vendor BFF
Place de Vosges
Atelier Parisiens x Maison Fleuret class
Croissants!
Maison Fleuret masterpieces
Paris
Raisin buns
3 generations, a little older
Le Tour Eiffel
Brasserie des Pres
Place de Vosges
Pompi-DOU
Old, meet new
Le Pompidou
Street art
Brancusi exhibit
Matt's portrait
Le Pompidou
Mwah!
Le Georges restaurant
Pompiidou view
Le Georges & the ladies
Pop art furniture
Sacre Coeur, sacre bleu!
Friends take Paris
Big Love Italian vegetarian, Le Marais
The Picasso Museum
Le Marais, standard issue architecture
So many sweets, so little time
Comice perfection
A tough negotiator at the street markets
Skat Vintage in the Marais