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Spring in our Riviera Garden

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 15 Apr, 2019 | Lou Messugo

A while ago I was asked by the magazine Living France to write about my garden in the Riviera. At...

Living in the South of France – my autumn garden

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 29 Sep, 2017 | Lou Messugo

Back in late 2015 I was asked by the magazine Living France to write a series of articles about my...

May garden – bottlebrush

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 21 May, 2017 | Lou Messugo

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Frogs & snakes in my French garden

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 15 Sep, 2016 | Lou Messugo

It’s been a while since I’ve written about the wildlife at Lou Messugo but not for the lack of it,...

My French garden: summer in Alpes-Maritimes

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 9 Jun, 2016 | Lou Messugo

Last year I was contacted by Living France magazine and interviewed for a short article about the...

Colourful autumn garden

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 19 Nov, 2015 | Lou Messugo

We are experiencing the most wonderful autumn in the South of France. For several weeks now the...

Wild spring garden

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 11 May, 2015 | Lou Messugo

Every year around this time I write about the flowers in the garden; every year the new growth...

The exotic hanging gardens of Eze

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 24 Feb, 2015 | Provence-Côte d'Azur

The Jardin Exotique d’Eze, also called the Jardin Botanique d’Eze, is an extraordinary...

September Mediterranean Garden – no signs of Autumn!

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 11 Sep, 2014 | Lou Messugo

After a month or so of no rain and unseasonably hot temperatures it finally rained yesterday...

May garden at Lou Messugo

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 7 May, 2014 | Lou Messugo

The garden is alive with self-seeded wild cistus flowering all over the place. This makes me so...

Go Garden Grow!

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 10 Apr, 2014 | Lou Messugo

We have the most remarkable blue flowering shrub in the garden at Lou Messugo. It’s in full...

From forest to garden, 4 years in the making

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 18 Oct, 2013 | Lou Messugo

Four years ago last week we moved into our brand new house – a house that we’d had...

Summer garden: flowers, weeds and bees

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 5 Jul, 2013 | Lou Messugo

The garden is looking very summery. The oleanders are in full bloom and that for me screams...

Spring garden – a photo essay

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 29 Apr, 2013 | Lou Messugo

The garden at Lou Messugo, the lane and the land out the back are looking good. Despite...

8 of the Best Summer Music Festivals on the Côte d’Azur

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 19 Jun, 2019 | Annual local events

The Côte d’Azur (French Riviera) is famous the world over for its hedonistic lifestyle, beautiful...

All About France #39

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 6 Jun, 2019 | All About France linky

Welcome to the 39th All About France monthly blog linky, the place to find the best blogs about...

Van Gogh Immersive Exhibition in Provence

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 5 Jun, 2019 | Provence-Côte d'Azur

Van Gogh La Nuit Etoilée – Starry Night – at les Carrières de Lumières in Baux de Provence is an...

Wildlife Reserves, Animal Parks and Zoos on the Côte d’Azur

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 30 Apr, 2019 | Children/Family, Provence-Côte d'Azur

One of the greatest things about the Côte d’Azur is its proximity to the mountains and...

Pétanque – the famous Provençal game of boules

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 18 Apr, 2019 | French Culture & Traditions

Pétanque, or boules as it is more commonly known out of France, is practically a provençal...

All About France #36

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 1 Mar, 2018 | All About France linky

Here we are, it’s 1st of March and there’s snow on the ground in the South of France. ...

Snow on the Côte d’Azur

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 27 Feb, 2018 | Lou Messugo

We’ve had snow on the Côte d’Azur this week. It’s such a rare occurrence that I...

All About France #31

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 14 Sep, 2017 | All About France linky

Welcome to the 31st All About France monthly blog linky, the place to find the best blogs about...

Afternoon at the pool

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 4 Jun, 2017 | Lou Messugo

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Sunday Photo – Spring

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 5 Mar, 2017 | Sunday Photo

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Postcards from a French Road Trip

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 28 Feb, 2017 | European Travel

Anyone who’s been following this blog for a while will know that we enjoy a good old road trip in...

What to do in Paris with teenagers

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 8 Feb, 2017 | European Travel, Favourites

Insider Inspiration for visiting Paris with Teenagers by Paris Teens Inspired by a blogging...

One of the best places on earth!

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 17 Jan, 2017 | Lou Messugo

What is Lou Messugo? Let’s talk about “Lou Messugo”. Sometimes I get the...

Sainte Agnès: the highest coastal village in Europe

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 26 Oct, 2016 | Provence-Côte d'Azur

Sainte Agnès is a tiny little village located high on a ridge above Menton on the Côte...

Salade Niçoise, Nice Salad

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 22 Sep, 2016 | Food & Drink

Salade niçoise is probably the most well-known dish to come from Nice, it is served in restaurants...

Sunday Photo – 18 September 2016

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 18 Sep, 2016 | Sunday Photo

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7 favourite museums in Provence Côte d’Azur

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 15 Aug, 2016 | Provence-Côte d'Azur

So many of my good intentions for the blog slip during summer. Mid June to mid July is by far the...

Seriously? More wildlife at Lou Messugo?

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 13 Jun, 2016 | Lou Messugo

A few weeks ago we had some unusual visitors at Lou Messugo. That in itself is not so strange,...

A visit to 2 museums (not perfume related) in Grasse

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 6 Jun, 2016 | Provence-Côte d'Azur

Today I popped into two little museums in the centre of Grasse while in town for other reasons....

Sunday Photo – 29 May 2016

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 29 May, 2016 | Sunday Photo

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A visit to the Picasso Museum, Antibes

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 16 May, 2016 | Provence-Côte d'Azur

This week I popped into the Picasso Museum in Antibes with my parents who were visiting from...

A visit to the Fernand Léger Museum

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 2 May, 2016 | Provence-Côte d'Azur

Today I’m introducing a new series on the blog: “Museum Monday”. While unable to...

Sunday Photo – 1 May 2016

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 1 May, 2016 | Sunday Photo

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Sunday Photo – 24 April 2016

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 23 Apr, 2016 | Sunday Photo

Velvety almonds growing in the garden at Lou Messugo gîte, April 22nd. You can see the...

28 reasons to holiday with toddlers on the Côte d’Azur

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 19 Feb, 2016 | Children/Family

At first glance the Côte d’Azur (or French Riviera) might not seem like an obvious choice for a...

Sunday Photo – 24 January 2016

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 24 Jan, 2016 | Sunday Photo

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Reasons to book a self-catering gîte holiday at Lou Messugo – Part 1

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 20 Jan, 2016 | Lou Messugo

It’s not often I actually outrightly refer to our gîte in this blog, in fact I don’t think I’ve...

10 most popular posts of 2015

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 29 Dec, 2015 | Blogging

It’s that time of year again when I look back and see which posts got seen and which ones...

Christmas markets in France

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 8 Dec, 2015 | French Culture & Traditions

Christmas markets in France are becoming more and more popular every year and yet when many people...

A night at the ballet

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 17 Nov, 2015 | Other

Last week JF and I spent the evening at Covent Garden, along with Darcey Bussell, Fiona Bruce and...

Zalipie, Poland’s painted village

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 12 Oct, 2015 | European Travel

When planning our road trip around Poland this summer I did a great deal of research on Pinterest,...

13 of the best hill villages near Nice

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 24 Sep, 2015 | Favourites, Provence-Côte d'Azur

The Alpes-Maritimes department in south-east France, including the world famous Côte d’Azur, is...

An evening walk in St Paul de Vence

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 5 Jun, 2015 | Provence-Côte d'Azur

St Paul de Vence is one of those picture perfect almost too-beautiful-to-be-true Provençal...

Oh dear, more wildlife at Lou Messugo!

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 19 May, 2015 | Lou Messugo

This week there’s been great excitement at Lou Messugo, on the wildlife front. I came...

A long weekend in Martinique

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 27 Apr, 2015 | World Travel

It may come as a surprise to hear that France has the most time zones of any country in the world....

Discovering the lovely Provençal town of Fréjus

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 14 Apr, 2015 | Provence-Côte d'Azur

Until recently I had only been to Fréjus to go to the beach never to the centre. Once we stopped...

Orange Festival on the French Riviera – la Fête de l’Oranger

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 8 Apr, 2015 | Annual local events

The Côte d’Azur and its surrounding countryside, in fact the whole of the département of the...

Signs of Spring

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 6 Mar, 2015 | Lou Messugo

It’s one of those #sitoutsideinatshirt kind of days which inspired me to grab my camera and...

The beginnings of a multicultural marriage

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 11 Feb, 2015 | Other

Once upon a time a young British/Australian girl met a handsome Frog in a far away land. After a...

Meet the chooks

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 3 Feb, 2015 | Lou Messugo

We have three chickens at Lou Messugo. I’m not sure why I haven’t written about...

Little Robin Redbreast

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 15 Dec, 2014 | Lou Messugo

We have a crazy robin at Lou Messugo: he sits on a bar across the windowsill and regularly, every...

Daily Bread – the French Baguette

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 21 Oct, 2014 | Food & Drink

France is a country that takes its bread very seriously and in particular the baguette reigns...

8 Tips for a Family Holiday in Iceland on a Budget

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 7 Oct, 2014 | European Travel

Iceland is notorious as an expensive destination and probably doesn’t spring to mind as a...

October in the South of France

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 1 Oct, 2014 | Provence-Côte d'Azur

October is one of the best times to visit the South of France, and it’s one of my favourite...

Silent Sunday – 24 August 2014

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 24 Aug, 2014 | Lou Messugo

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Oleander – the flower with power!

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 9 Jul, 2014 | Lou Messugo

Our garden is full of the ultimate Mediterranean summer flower, the oleander, in bloom right now....

Silent Sunday – 22 June 2014

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 22 Jun, 2014 | Lou Messugo

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Postcards from Aix-en-Provence

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 17 Jun, 2014 | Provence-Côte d'Azur

I’ve just discovered Aix-en-Provence! After more than 7 years on the Côte d’Azur and...

Silent Sunday – 18 May 2014

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 18 May, 2014 | Lou Messugo

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Easter in France

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 15 Apr, 2014 | French Culture & Traditions

Easter in France is not very different from most countries that celebrate it, the main focus being...

St Tropez – opening soon

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 26 Mar, 2014 | Activities, Walks, Beaches & Day Trips

I set off armed with both a full battery and an empty SD card in my camera and a fully charged...

A walking tour of Monaco, in pink!

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 18 Mar, 2014 | Provence-Côte d'Azur

Monaco is one of those places everybody’s heard of; its reputation precedes it. It reeks...

Silent Sunday -16 March 2014

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 16 Mar, 2014 | Sunday Photo

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Sightseeing with children – visiting hill villages

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 10 Mar, 2014 | Children/Family

We have always been sightseeing with our children ever since day one and have never pandered to...

Silent Sunday – 9 February 2014

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 9 Feb, 2014 | Sunday Photo

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Silent Sunday – 19 January 2014

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 19 Jan, 2014 | Sunday Photo

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Ski exchange on the Côte d’Azur – winter’s on its way

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 18 Nov, 2013 | Provence-Côte d'Azur

It’s mid November but until yesterday it’s been sunny and warm enough to eat outside...

Nice new Promenade in Nice

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 7 Nov, 2013 | Provence-Côte d'Azur

Nice has a new Promenade, nearly 160 years after the Promenade des Anglais on the seafront opened...

Hunting wild boar and the pigs’ revenge

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 4 Oct, 2013 | Lou Messugo

I’ve written about them before and I’ll probably write about them again, for while...

Silent Sunday – 15th September 2013

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 15 Sep, 2013 | Lou Messugo, Sunday Photo

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Hogs, frogs and fireflies

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 20 Jun, 2013 | Lou Messugo

Last night while sitting out in the neighbour’s garden having a drink around 9.30, we heard...

10 ideas for family fun on rainy days on the Côte d’Azur

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 16 May, 2013 | Children/Family

The Côte d’Azur, or French Riviera as it can be called in English, is famed for its fabulous...

Lu Festin de Nissa – Nice celebrates May

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 29 Apr, 2013 | Annual local events

On the 1st of May and then every Sunday throughout the month, Nice celebrates the arrival of...

TOP 10 things to do with children on the Côte d’Azur

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 5 Mar, 2013 | Children/Family, Favourites

The Côte d’Azur (French Riviera) is a wonderful playground for old and young alike. Perhaps...

Country walk: the Castellas ruins

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 20 Jan, 2013 | Activities, Walks, Beaches & Day Trips

Roquefort les Pins has plenty of varied walking trails easily accessible from our front door....

Coast Walk: the Cap d’Antibes

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 27 Nov, 2012 | Activities, Walks, Beaches & Day Trips

The Cap d’Antibes on the French Riviera, a name synonymous with luxury properties,...

Wildlife at Lou Messugo, what a bore!

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 1 Oct, 2012 | Lou Messugo

A couple of nights ago I was just closing up the computer and turning out the lights to go to bed...

A tri-nation vacation

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 13 Sep, 2012 | Activities, Walks, Beaches & Day Trips

Did you know that it possible to visit three countries in one day while holidaying on the French...

Singing Cicadas of Summer

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 25 Jun, 2012 | Featured, Provence-Côte d'Azur

I love the sound of cicadas; for me it’s the sound of summer, of lazy hot days when lying in...

A prickly start

Posted by Phoebe Thomas | 18 Apr, 2012 | Lou Messugo

A professional photographer is coming to take pictures of the garden in a couple of days’...

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