Bienvenue à La Charité!

in a garden in France

It seems such a long time since I have visited France. Although it's only 4 years, so many things have changed. Two of my previous blogs seemed to disappear into the universe, covid has lingered and I have turned seventy. It doesn't seem possible!

La Charité-sur-Loire

A year ago, I decided that the world would be a healthier place in 2022. During the pandemic, I have become a fan of Instagram. I love to look at playful puppies, French brocant, delicious meals...Through one of my friends, I learned about La Maison des Mots, a charming boarding house, owned by a former Vancouver bookseller. Even more to my liking, the house is located in a cité des mots. Throughout the town, on the sides of buildings, under windows, over doors, are proverbs and quotations, each including the word  "mot". Mot=word.

The quotations are everywhere.

La Charité is a medieval town complete with ramparts, a famous Church and priory and only 5,000

inhabitants. For hundreds of years, pilgrims have travelled through the town on their way to Santiago de Compostela. It is said that town became famous for its kindness. La Charité. It's good story.

I am starting this new blog and I hope to share my travel adventures with you.  Bienvenue!