This past weekend I went to Toulouse, France and the surrounding Gers region to visit my daughter Coco who is in school there for three months. With or without a child to visit, I would repeat this weekend any time – we had fun, we relaxed, we shopped, we ate (I had foie gras 4 times!), and we saw so many beautiful things.
February 05, 2013
Hi Amanda, lovely photos and an amazing town! I'll visit Toulouse, so I've a lot of questions to make you!
This is a beautiful post…
How funny, I have been following your blog since not so long and today I was checking your photos, and really on the photos of the laverdens castle I was like "gosh, I know this place, but it can't be !"
and then saw your comment saying that it is actually the château de Lavardens !
The Gers is such a small place, and not a lot of people (even frenchs) know where it is.
But I'm proud to be from Auch and it is lovely place to live ! Glad you came by to see a bit of the "Gascogne" and eat Foie Gras !
I really like your blog (and your style). Although I just wonder why you almost never answer questions from readers. I could understand if you don't really want a dialogue but it seems the opposite when we read your so personal stories about your life, your taste and what you like. If there is something I like more than intimate stories these are comments from readers, they infuse the blogs with great energy and passion. Hope you find the time to respond to peoples queries, I am sure you would bring a lot of happiness to your followers, the potential readers of your future books.
Dear Anonymous – Thank you for your encouragement to reply to comments. I will do my best to answer them. However, I find it more inviting to respond when I know the commenter's name, or at least their username. Amanda
Hi Amanda!
I'm very interested to put my daughter in an exchange student like Coco. May I ask for your help on how you go about the process?
Thank ou very much.
Nicole
Hi Amanda!
I'm very interested to put my daughter in an exchange student like Coco. May I ask for your help on how you go about the process?
Thank ou very much.
Nicole
I've been following your blog for the past few months and I really enjoy your 'eye' for experiences. I could not stop myself from posting here to note how much I've loved the way your daughter Coco is posing in one of the photos, so similar to your profile picture. That crossing of legs and hair in the wind! Lovely too see, those genes 🙂
I'm French and I love this part of France, my grand-mother lived there (near Lectoure) since 2009. It's a beautiful countryside with so many colours.
If I can… the name of the chateau is Lavardens, and not Laverdans 🙂 !
thanks
Laure
I am crazy over that painting! Great find.
Divine! How fun!
thank you so much for sharing! your images are so beautiful. your daughter is lovely. i love how she came running looking for you!
Dear Amanda,
thank you for sharing your beautiful photographs and personal experiences! As I love harmony and sophisticated beauty looking through your blog makes my heart sing.
I hope that your daughter enjoys her stay in France.
Have a happy February
Kind regards,
Petra