Author Archives: kmazz
Rennes 2030
You can’t be in Rennes long before you notice all the construction. Whether you enter by the train station, which is undergoing a major expansion and renovation, complete with green space for passengers awaiting departure, or by the airport, where … Continue reading
Posted in Brittany, expat, France, Rennes, urban planning
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St. Malo
We finally made it to St. Malo. I say “finally” because it’s always loomed large-ish in my imagination. First, there’s the name. “Malo” is one of those evocative Dark Ages names no one has given their child in several … Continue reading
Posted in Brittany, expat life, St. Malo, Travel
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The parks of Rennes
One of the most endearing features of Rennes, to my mind, is its parks. The most well-known and visited, the Parc du Thabor, until the French Revolution the domain of monks, has been ranked in design with the beloved Luxembourg Gardens … Continue reading
Posted in Brittany, Rennes
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Rennes, Nantes, Rennes, Nantes
What a treat to open the door to our garden first thing this morning, comme d’habitude, and feel an unfamiliar blast of bracing air. This is end of summer weather in Brittany, and, after a season in which I’d thought … Continue reading
Posted in Brittany, expat life, Nantes, Rennes
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Les marchés de Rennes (the markets)
Americans love the European markets. And we’re no exception. Although Portland’s Farmers Markets, at which we were regular participants, are just as good there’s a longer tradition here, as is the case with almost anything of course. And you know … Continue reading
Posted in Brittany, food
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