Archive for August 2025

Cool machines in FranceHungry on Sunday when everything is closed or in the middle of the night? Use the breaddistributer. Chose the type – baguette, rustic, etc – insert the money and voila! Or how about a Pizza? Chose your type. Then decide if you want it hot (3 minutes) or cold(30 seconds), So, you’ve…

Travels With Anzie: October 2021 – Southern France Dordogne RegionThe Dordogne Region lies east of Bordeaux. Its main river is the Dordogne, 370 mileslong. The region is famous for its prehistory, geology, castles, food and wine. And, inour opinion, one of the most beautiful regions in France. The riverbanks are repletewith history. In the days…

Travels With Anzie – Bits and Pieces May 2022 Medieval Urban Designs As we travel around South Central France we note that some villages are designed in concentric circles. Whereas others are designed as series of rectangles, much like our modern cities. The first design is called a circulade. The ancient Romans called it an…

Travels with Anzie – Southern France 202131 August 2021It’s the people. Not the places. This is our fourth visit to this area. The first time we were moreinterested in seeing the sites, the places. There are plenty: the Mediterranean, the Pyrenees,Provence, the cities: Montpellier, Toulouse, Carcasonne, Narbonne, Pezenas … the list goeson. During our last…