Cueillir des cerises

During our week long stay at La Bonne Etoile in Fontaine-Fourches,  Eva loved cherry picking! 

Copper Pot With Corks

In 2009, we spent a week at La Bonne Etoile in Fontaine- Fourches, FR. Kippy and Jerome had this fabulous copper pot of corks that caught the morning sun. I'm ashamed at how many times I photographed it before it got it just right, for me at least.

Deux Amis

  

Serge et Jerôme,  very good friends enjoying an afternoon with wine and conversation.

La Bonne Etoile,  Fontaine Fourches, FR

Cerises pour Eva

This from our 2009 trip to Paris and Fontaine-Fourches.  The backyard at La Bonne Etoile was a wonderful playground for Eva and Davis. They kicked the ball, picked carrots, explored, made fairy houses and saw for the first time cherry trees!

Le chien dans le fenêtre

Today we venture outside of Paris to an area near Fontaine- Fourches.  This pup was on high alert!

Good Morning Sunshine!

Fontaine-Fourches and all the surrounding villages have the most amazing sunflower fields. These sunflowers are grown for sunflower oil. Our group had a grand time photographing these sunny fields.

About face!

Lisa left on Thursday for her home in Germany. We already miss her and the wonderful

tarts she made for us!

Au Revoir !

La Port Montains

Provins

Tomorrow we leave for home. It has been a wonderful 4 weeks. I will be returning to Paris around July 11th and then to Fontaine-Fourches again on the 17th for two weeks of my photography workshop. I will continue to post on this blog so keep visiting.

La Bonne Etoile Mélange I

Blue Doors

A copper pot of corks.....

becomes a village!

Ready for bed, but it stays light till 10:00!

Le bleu du ciel

Green Acres!

A rainy day today so we headed for the first big French supermarket we've seen. So many things to choose from but everything's in French!ha Somedays I will be adding more Paris photos so be sure to scroll down and check for these as well.

Out and About!

Fairy House #1 by Eva
(The fairy leaves a treat of some kind in the night!)

Art Exhibition in Thorigny sur Oreuse

Multi family garage sale French style!

Red Shutters

We are so enjoying our stay at La Bonne Etoile! Today we ventured out with Kippy to a neighboring village for a French brocante/ garage sale! It was great fun seeing what was for sale, and we all bought a few treasures. We also stopped to see an art exhibition in a nearby town and were actually able to vote on our favorite piece for the judging. Of course we are all enjoying the slowed down pace of life in the French countryside here. I had another afternoon nap! ( I could get use to this ) and meals on the lovely terrace are special treat.

I am experiencing LONG delays trying to load photos so my posts may not go up at regular times.

Ahhh, the French Countryside!

Talk about culture shock. We left Paris this morning and after a nice drive through the countryside, we arrived in Fontaine-Fourches! La Bonne Etoile is such a beautiful place. Just what you imagine a French country farmhouse is like. Our hosts Kippy and Jerome were out of town but their dear friends Serge and Caroline greeted us and served a wonderful lunch on the terrace. I promptly cozied up in a comfy easy chair and had a little nap. The children have had a delightful time exploring, making a fairy house, picking cherries and trying to make friends with the two French chats! We are already feeling relaxed and at home here.