Month: June 2025

  • Chalets and Chateaux

    Chalets and châteaux, chapels, churches, and cathedrals line the road north from Québec City. Our path today on the trail of Rose Michaud takes us along the Beaupré Coast of the St. Lawrence River through towns and villages such as Chateau Richer and Ange-Gardien, where my great-great-(seven greats😊)-grandmother Marie lived with her father and stepmother…

  • Country French Charisma

    The French, they say, are both artistic and practical. In my experience, that’s hyper true. Perhaps it’s why the country French—whether Provençal, Québécois, or Acadian—all have that simple, rustic beauty and je ne sais pas quoi charisma. Did your ancestors live in a cottage or a castle? A pioneer cabin or a princely manor? As…