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Great Things about Christmas in France
Phoebe from Lou Messugo – traveller, francophile, expat, mum and foodie now living in Roquefort les Pins near Nice where she runs a gîte after many years of travelling and living in Asia, Eastern Europe and Australia – has come up with … Continue reading
Weekly Blogger Round-Up – All About France with Lou Messugo
You are all familiar with Phoebe from Lou Messugo who lives in Nice and has often been featured in this weekly blogger round-up. Today, she is beginning a new monthly link-up focussing on posts about France from bloggers across the glob. I’ve contributed my post … Continue reading
Posted in France, French customs, Weekly Blogger Round-Up
Tagged blog posts about france, Lou Messugo
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Annecy Adventures – Tapenade – The Shores of Lake Como
A little late this week, but here is this Wednesday’s Bloggers Round-up, with an all Australian cast. Jill from Gigi’s French Window takes us to the beautiful town of Annecy in the foothills of the French Alps; Phoebe from Lou … Continue reading
Posted in Food, France, Italy, Sightseeing
Tagged Annecy, gigi's french window, Lake Como, Lou Messugo, rear view mirror, tapenade
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A fishy start to April – True French dining experience for a savvy traveller
Wednesday’s bloggers round-up this week features two Australians whom you already know: Phoebe from Lou Messugo, who explains the history and customs of the French version of April Fool’s Day or poisson d’avril, and Jo Karnagan from Frugal First Class … Continue reading
Posted in French customs, Paris, Restaurants
Tagged April Fool's Day, Frugal First Class Travel, Lou Messugo, poisson d'avril
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Chateauneuf, my secret hill village – La Charcuterie – Musée Nissim de Camodo, Paris
Some more Australian connections for this Wednesday’s Bloggers’ Round-up, starting with Phoebe from Lou Messugo, who takes us on a visit to Châteauneuf in the south of France; Susan from Days on the Claise who describes her local charcuterie in Touraine … Continue reading
