May 9th is the official date marking the beginning of the European Union and there were celebrations all over Europe to commemorate it.  Even Lauzerte joined in, thanks to the efforts of the newly-

We didn’t expect the last week of April to be wet, cold and rather miserable in Lauzerte.  Neither did Mathieu whose 3-day music extravaganza on the square was literally washed out.  So rather than

I know that the real first day of spring comes at the end of March, but for me and many others the beginning of spring is when the Floralies takes place in Lauzerte.  That’s when the streets are

By the time you read this, you are already probably one of the more than 5 million who have seen the you tube video of Susan Boyle  on “Britain’s Got Talent” show at least once.  If you haven’t,

While visiting a friend in Paris, I happened to find myself at lunch time around the Place Madeleine.  I usually plan my dining excursions well in advance so that I am not forced to stare through