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French Metro's Second Annual Tulip Giveaway!
*Shipping within the United States Northwest Arkansas clients only. Tulip quantity is an approximation only. French Metro does not guarantee tulip performance.
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Our Spring Shipment from France is Arriving this Week!!!
New Shipment from France Arriving Soon!
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We're excited to announce that our new shipment from France is in port. That means we'll be receiving the container next week and will be closed while we unpack it. We hope to reopen on Saturday, November 13, with hundreds of antique treasures from our trips to France this summer and fall. Stay tuned to find out when exactly we'll reopen our doors and to see our newest arrivals as we upload them... View full article →
Sign Up for Our Fall Class on French Art and Antiques!
WHEN: Five Tuesday sessions from 7-9 p.m. starting September 28
WHERE: French Metro Antiques on Dickson Street
TUITION: $275 (50% deposit due upon enrollment. Enrollment deadline is September 21. Space is limited).
$50 for Online Version.
To enroll, call 479.587.0804 or enroll below.
- Styles of French furniture from Louis III...
May The Festivities Begin!
Our last day in the Perigord/Dordogne region was the highlight of our wandering through the Middle Ages this week. The ancient town of Eymet was throwing its 35th annual medieval festival. The four of us took on our feudal alter egos (vassals, merchantwoman, and a noble maiden) and joined in on all the festivities..JPG)
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Archery…
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The medieval market…
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Greyhounds…
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Minstrels…
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And eerie...
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Paddling Down The Dordogne
Off for a new adventure! Canoeing in France on the Dordogne River..JPG)
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Castles viewed from below.
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Cave dwellings of troglodytes under the Chateau de Beynac.
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Rewards for four hungry paddlers.
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And a peaceful view while we savored the sweets.
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A bit of shopping to end the day and one happy teenage daughter!
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Rainy Days and Wednesdays
It was a rainy day today which means we went antiquing! The great find of the day was this very large impressionist painting of Renoir’s home. The artist is Raymond Gaudet. The painting is c. 1880’s, and it is still in its original frame. Hurray for the rain!.JPG)
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Discovering the Perigord
Our local village of Castillones had its weekly market today. We stocked up on fresh fruit, more cheeses, sausages, pate. We are enjoying the simplicity of living in our little house in the Perigord.
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We visited the Chateau of Beynac this afternoon. The medieval castles are everywhere in this region, and Harrison is a major medieval history buff. Let’s just say he is in his own private heaven this...
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Discovering the Bastides
Many of the villages in the Perigord are designated as medieval bastides. They consist of a central square with a covered market area with shops and houses under arcades all around the square. We wandered through several bastide villages today..JPG)
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One of them was all decked out with strings of flowers.
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Another was sprinkled with large colored pencils. Modern art thrown into the medieval mix.
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The...
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Le Grand Départ
Today we headed south along with the rest of France for August vacation. Just about all of France takes the month of August off and so “Le Grand Départ” takes place on August 1st. It just so happened our itinerary coincided with Le Grand Depart (The Great Departure)..JPG)
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After a seven hour drive, we arrived at our charming rental house in the Périgord region which lies east of Bordeaux.
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