Margo Lestz's Blog, page 20
November 23, 2016
Holiday Musings
Musings about books and winter holidays...
November 10, 2016
Cat Cafés and Why Cats Purr
Have you heard of cat cafés? No, they are not where cats go to have their morning coffee and read the newspaper...
October 26, 2016
Good King René and His Fountain
The city of Aix-en-Provence has a lot of fountains, but one of them caused quite a stir when it was unveiled in 1923...
October 12, 2016
Singing About the Avignon Bridge
The Avignon bridge is known around the world today because of the famous children’s song, "Sur le Pont d’Avignon"...
September 28, 2016
The Virgin Project of Nice, France
Did you know that the city of Nice, France almost had a 49 foot (15 meter) tall statue of the Virgin Mary standing atop the Colline du Chateau (Castle Hill)?
September 16, 2016
Margo’s Musings
Two free e-books and other news...
September 5, 2016
Secret Language of Cypress Trees in Provence, France
There is more than meets the eye to these slender, conical cypress trees. They have a hidden meaning... 
August 11, 2016
Gaspard de Besse: Robin Hood of Provence
Just like Robin Hood, Gaspard de Besse robbed from the rich (who detested him) and gave to the poor (who adored him). But while Robin Hood’s roots are shrouded in mystery, there’s no doubt about the identity of our French outlaw.
July 28, 2016
The Mistral of Provence
Provence claims thirty-two different winds, but the mistral is master of them all...
July 17, 2016
Letter from Nice
Dear Readers, Thank you for your thoughts and prayers during the terrorist attack on Nice.
