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Author: Darlene
Hello, I'm Darlene, creator of Bonjour: A Francophile Blog. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area with my husband and our two daughters. Chocolate is my favorite food in the world, but when it comes to macarons, I prefer vanilla - go figure!
Wednesday Postcard: Le Pont Neuf in Paris
Bonjour! This week's carte postale features le Pont Neuf in Paris. I bought the postcard during my first trip to France in 1995. Le Pont Neuf (“the new bridge”) was constructed between 1578 and 1607, making it the oldest bridge over the Seine River in Paris The bridge has five arches that connect the Ile … Continue reading Wednesday Postcard: Le Pont Neuf in Paris
Music Monday: Les yeux ouverts
A French adaptation of the song, “Dream A Little Dream of Me” by French singer, Enzo Enzo (1990)
Easy-peasy Pain d’épi
I learned that you can make this beautiful French bread quickly and easily using canned dough - who knew? 🥖
Wednesday Postcard: Lourdes, France
This week's carte postale features the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary and the Pic du Jer, located in Lourdes in southwest France
Music Monday: C’était toi (You Were the One)
A song in French and English by American singer-songwriter, Billy Joel (1980)
Wednesday Postcard: Biarritz, France
This week's carte postale features the seaside town of Biarritz, located in southwest France on the Atlantic coast, just north of the border with Spain
Visiting Berlin: ‘Like You! Friendship – Digital and Analogue’ Exhibition
In February 2020, my dear friend and I took our children to the Museum für Kommunikation in Berlin, where we experienced this special exhibition about friendship
Music Monday: Fais-moi la tendresse
A French-Italian song performed by Canadian singers, Ginette Reno and Marc Hervieux (2009)
Wednesday Postcard: Reims, France
This week’s carte postale features the Reims Cathedral. French kings were crowned here 👑
I Got a Face Mask With My Magazine 😷
To wear or not to wear a face mask? 😷
Throwback to 2018: Bastille Day SF
[Originally published July 2018] Here are some pictures I took at the 2018 event celebrating French-American friendship
Music Monday: Une femme doit faire
A song by Canadian folk/rock/jazz singer-songwriter, Jill Barber (2018)
Wednesday Postcard: Toulon, France
This week’s carte postale comes from Toulon, a city in the south of France
Music Monday: Je l’ai jamais dit à personne
A love song by retired ice hockey player and singer-songwriter, Étienne Drapeau of Québec, Canada (2006)
Flashback Friday: Alameda’s 4th of July Parade 2017
The 4th of July Parade in Alameda, California (10 miles/16 km east of San Francisco) is one of the largest Independence Day parades in the United States, with over 170 floats and 2,500 participants. A little over 3 miles/5 km long, the parade route is also the longest route in the United States, drawing over … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Alameda’s 4th of July Parade 2017
Wednesday Postcard: Mâcon, France
This week's carte postale features several points of interest in the city of Mâcon, located in south Burgundy in east-central France
Bay to Breakers: San Francisco’s Famous Foot Race is Going Virtual
I’m a long-distance walker, not a runner, so I do Bay to Breakers for the fun of it! Here are my favorite memories and pictures from San Francisco’s famous foot race
Music Monday: Les étoiles
A song by American jazz singer, Melody Gardot (2009)
Wednesday Postcard: Oakland, California
This week's carte postale features the Cathedral of Christ the Light, located near Lake Merritt in Oakland, California
