Tag Archives: Angers

My life in France (Part 1)

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Parisian Fields

At the library the other day, I spotted a book about Paris I hadn’t seen before. It was by a young American woman who had spent a year in the city, learning Life Lessons and fashion tips (not necessarily in … Continue reading →

Posted in Angers | Tagged Angers, Anjou pear, Caen, Calvados, Dalhousie University, Grand Théâtre Angers, Restaurant universitaire, trou Normand, Université Catholique de l’Ouest | 22 Comments

The further adventures of the Nurse Who Wore Pearls

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Parisian Fields

A friend recently asked us how we plan what to write about in our blog. The answer, in Norman’s words, is this: “Planning is what you resort to when chance breaks down.” And somehow, chance seldom seems to break down. … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris postcards, World War I | Tagged Ange de Dévouement, Angers, Armand Noyer, Emile Marsais, Madeleine Gouadon, Maine-et-Loire, postcards, Red Cross, St-Aubin-de-Luigné, Zouave | 3 Comments

The Mystery of the Missing Suspension Bridges of Paris

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Parisian Fields

In the first half of the nineteenth century, France was a world leader in the design and construction of suspension bridges. And yet today not a single one of Paris’s nineteenth-century suspension bridges over the Seine remains. Why? It was … Continue reading →