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People often ask us why we moved to France. And for me the answer is, "Because of the history."  Here,  no matter where you go,  ...

To wrap up this series on fortified mills, I’d like to show you four more examples, each of which is architecturally unique or historic...

The watermill of La Salle is one of the least well-known, yet most impressive, of the fortified mills in the Entre-Deux-Mers region. B...

Happy 2014 to all of you!  We're back in Bordeaux after visiting the States for a few weeks and I’m ready to start the second year o...

In Ethiopia  there are eleven monolithic churches  that  I hope to see  someday. Carved right out of the earth  in the 13 t...

The best thing about writing this blog is that I learn something new with every post. That was exactly what happened...

Earlier this year I wrote about the colombage buildings in northern France, particularly the beautiful houses in Rouen. (If you want to...