ROUND TOP ANTIQUES WEEK: MARCH MADNESS FOR ANTIQUE LOVERS
March Madness is back! Not just for the throngs of college basketball fans across the country, but also for antiques and collectible fans around the world. The two-week antique craze...
5 FRENCH CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS THAT PROMISE YULETIDE CHEER
"So this is Christmas, for weak and for strong. The rich and the poor ones, the war is so long... A very merry Christmas and a happy new year, let’s hope...
LOLO'S 2020 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: DECK THE HALLS WITH FRENCH ANTIQUES & INSPIRED GIFTS
There's something so magical about Christmastime... when treetops are glistening, lords are leaping, and chestnuts are roasting on an open fire. We may not be mixing and a-mingling in large groups this...
PROVENÇAL GARDEN POTS — PART 2: JARRES DE BIOT
Unlike the strictly decorative vases d'Anduze we discussed in the previous post (Part 1) that served no real purpose during the 17th and 18th centuries except to bring joy and beauty to the homes and gardens...
PROVENÇAL GARDEN POTS — PART 1: VASES D'ANDUZE
I miss France, Provence in particular. Traveling in the footsteps of Van Gogh and Cézanne to discover the unexpected, stopping for a picnic lunch and a glass of rosé along the roadside,...
BONNETIERE: WEDNESDAY'S WORD OF THE WEEK
Ever wonder whether it's a Rococo or Régence? Louis XV or Louis Philippe? A Bergère or Fauteuil? Each week, we will highlight a word, term, or phrase to help identify...
FATHER'S DAY GIFT GUIDE 2020
Father’s Day 2020 is just around the corner. Only a few days left to find the perfect gifts for dear old dad, grandad, or any other special father figure in...
RAFRAÎCHISSOIR: WEDNESDAY'S WORD OF THE WEEK
Ever wonder whether it's a Rococo or Régence? Louis XV or Louis Philippe? A Bergère or Fauteuil? Each week, we will highlight a word, term, or phrase to help identify...
CABRIOLE: WEDNESDAY'S WORD OF THE WEEK
Ever wonder whether it's a Rococo or Régence? Louis XV or Louis Philippe? A Bergère or Fauteuil? Each week, we will highlight a word, term, or phrase to help identify...
FRENCH POTTERY AND EARTHENWARE OF PROVENCE
For centuries, earthenware vessels were a standard in French kitchens, especially those in the South of France where the weather was much warmer. Charming, yet utilitarian pots, jars, jugs, and...
THE FRENCH BAGUETTE: THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT
Bread has always been important to the French. For centuries, it was their main food source — their staff of life literally. The tale of Marie Antoinette, the queen of...
6 FAVORITE MOVIES SET IN FRANCE TO WATCH ON VALENTINE'S DAY
Valentine's Day is almost here, and whether you love it or hate it, there's no escaping this day of candy, cupids, cards, and kisses. Restaurants create special menus, bars concoct...