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La Fête des Rois
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After letting the visit of the French President finally sink in, we resumed work and started the hunt again. We went deeper into Normandy on Thursday and came across a gold mine of 19th century oil paintings. Here is some of the incredible artwork we found. .JPG)
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That night, we were invited to a dinner with some our favorite “antiquaire” friends to celebrate the “Fête des Rois.” This Catholic holiday...An unbelievable morning!
After working until 2:00 a.m. on the computer last night, we woke up this morning to a knock on the door from Brigitte, the owner of the farm where we are staying. The bomb squad had arrived along with their bomb sniffing dog. Our room was searched and sniffed while we stood by, still in our pajamas (mine toile of course). “Just a lot of old things”, I told them. “We are antique dealers.” The...Forging On
Today we caught an antique market in La Sarthe. Markets can be hit or miss, but a lot of digging can be worth the trouble. However, skiing your way through a market in freezing temperatures looking at antiques that are literally sitting on a foot of snow is a testament to the lunacy of all die-hard antique dealers, both French and American! 
We are finding some furnishings, but so far it been an...We might as well be traveling by "antique sled"
Just when we didn’t think any more was possible, several more inches of snow came falling down upon us. The driving since we have been here has been a real challenge. If it isn’t snow on the ground and in the sky, then it’s fog so thick, you can’t even tell where the ground ends and the sky begins. We’ve never seen France like this before! 
Today was another exciting day visiting several cold... View full article →
I love France in the winter, when it's snowing!
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Okay, we were completely wrong about how much snow fell here in France….and it became more evident as we got deeper into the countryside. Finally, we saw a news announcement posted in the window of a French bakery that said it was a historic snowfall in the region with almost 40 cm (16 inches) of snow. Some of our French friends we saw today said they haven’t been out in four days and that this is...Safe Landing
Our arrival in France this morning was met with six inches of snow already on the ground. A magical blanket of white covers the French landscape on this sleepy Sunday..JPG)
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Our first task upon arrival this morning was to fulfill the wish list of French Metro’s restoration team. Waxes, polishes, stains, and other secret potions of the woodworker can be found in a generations-old shop, Produits Dugay, in... View full article →
On Our Way
Well, after zipping up our sweater-filled suitcases, we made it to Dallas and are waiting for our flight to Paris.Here's Renee, pouring over "The Notebook," a fixture on every French Metro buying trip. It's where every detail of each day's work is kept, until it gets into the laptop at night. So, what's in the notebook so far? Our clients' wishlists, of course.
So, have we ever lost a notebook?... View full article →
Gearing up for France
We're getting excited about our upcoming trip to France. Just a few more days! We've got a lot more planning to do, but it always gets done. It'll just be Renee and Alexander this time. Watch out, France! This mother and son duo is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to antiques!
Welcome Home!
Back home again in our own little French garden. Thanks for following us along on our journey. Look for our new arrivals on Saturday, August, 25.
In Search of Paul Gaugin
Exploring Gauguin’s Brittany town of Pont-Aven…
Where the Aven river splashes over rocks…
And flowers bloom everywhere.
Brittany is all about boats…
Even one suspended from a tree.
And France is all about eating…
And about being together in a place where we feel at home.
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