Tag Archives: Pont-Aven

Gîtes

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Patricia Gilbert

France has a wonderful option for unique vacations known as gîtes, (zjeet) or vacation homes. You’ll have an out-of-the ordinary vacation in an unusual location: some offer lessons in gastronomy; some are perched on cliffs; or on top of a … Continue reading →

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Je ferme les yeux afin de mieux voir

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Patricia Gilbert

Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin, a leading post-Impressionist painter, was born on June 7, 1848 in Paris. At a young age, however, his family moved to Peru, the home of his maternal grandmother, an early feminist activist. The family moved back … Continue reading →