Four reasons why I love France (there are more, but today is F and four is a nice round number).
1. I love the french lifestyle – their laissez-faire ways.
2. I love the french houses – their shabby chic flare.
3. I love french food – particularly frangipane flan.
4. I love french wine – especially Fleurie.
My cousin is lucky enough to live in Fontainebleau, France, just south of Paris. I visit her as much as I can via Eurostar.
She doesn’t shop for food in supermarkets, she shops in a super market, open every day and sells the most wonderful fresh food. I have seen strawberries the size of apples! There is no need to buy a weeks worth of food, you can buy what you need as you need it. The baker (la boulangerie/patisserie) is open early every morning and are still baking in the evening. Just imagine how fantastic it is to wake on a Sunday morning, and pop out to buy freshly baked patisserie – my favourite apricot and almond croissants.
I could wax lyrically for ages on the many things I like about France but this is just a short post for F. Instead I will share these photos of Fontainebleau and Paris with you.