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Welcoming June at the Jardin de Ville in Grenoble

Hello June! Spring has been shy this year and the weather’s been cantankerous. But buoyed by June’s arrival, Julien and I headed over to the Jardin de Ville in Grenoble this weekend. I hadn’t been...

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Liebster blog award

Coucou mes amis! I’ve got two pieces of news to share. 1. The Piaf blog has been nominated for the Liebster blog award 2. We’ve taken off, with the first day of summer, on a demi-tour of France in a...

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The France Road Trip, Part I

Internet, enfin !  I had hoped to write more regularly but a France road trip with dear friends I haven’t seen since my wedding 2 years ago has meant very little time for the blog. Désolée… To tell you...

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The France Road Trip Part II + Portugal

I’m back in Grenoble after my 2 week jaunt through France + 1 week girls-only tour through Portugal. It was a marvellous holiday and I feel so blessed to have traveled to such beautiful places with my...

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To market, to market…To the French market!

Now that I’ve returned from my 3 week holiday, I’m easing back into some of my home routines. One such weekend routine of which I never tire is the visit to the local open air market. Every town in...

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The French Alps — Charmant Som

One of the perks of living in the capital of the French Alps is that you’re only a short drive and hike away from mountaintops with breathtaking panoramic views. Sitting at my writing desk, I have a...

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A lake high up in the mountains that lit up Grenoble — Lac du Crozet

Yes, this is another blogpost showcasing the beauty of the French Alps. I promise to shake things up a little next post but today, I’d like to take you to a magical, shimmering lake in the clouds....

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Celebrating teachers everywhere

Around the beginning of September (has it been a month already!?), Francentric blogs, as I like to call them, were all writing about la rentrée — that special time of year after the sleepy summer...

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The convent in the city

Follow my blog with Bloglovin I’m a city girl. I like the feeling of stepping out the door and being swept up by the tumult of the city. I relish the sounds, the promise, the convenience, the culture,...

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Lest We Forget…

November 11, 2014 marks both the beginning and the end of the First World War and, although I find it hard to say anything truly meaningful about this bloodshed that plunged the world into the most...

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Mother’s day announcement!

Today, the last Sunday in May, is mother’s day in France and so I thought it would be the most apt occasion to come back to this blog after an embarrassingly long time with a special announcement… I’m...

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Fathers and music: Fêtes des pères & de la musique

Today is la fête de la musique in France. It’s a day music and revelry take over the streets of France, basically a big countrywide Dionysian party. Inebriated public tomfoolery is tolerated (or...

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