Samuel de Champlain: The French Explorer with Scottish Ties
A Mystery in History – Newspaper Clipping in French – Last night, as I was browsing through my philatelic archives, I stumbled upon an old newspaper clipping with the intriguing title: “Un buste de...
View ArticleWaiting for the Scottish bagpipes in Aubigny-sur-Nère…
Aubigny-sur-Nère teddy bears Tourist Office © 2010 Scotiana As it has been the case for twenty-two years now, the Scottish-French festivities are going to take place in Aubigny-sur Nère on the 14th...
View ArticleCharles Rennie Mackintosh Trail in Roussillon: Port-Vendres
Before resuming our ‘Journey around Scotland‘, with next episode leading us to Glasgow, mainly in the steps of Margaret and Charles Rennie Mackintosh, why not make a detour via the Roussillon, in...
View ArticleCharles Rennie Mackintosh Trail in Roussillon: Collioure
Art is the flower – Life is the green leaf. Let every artist strive to make his flower a beautiful living thing – something that will convince the world that there may be – there are – things more...
View ArticleScots-Quebecer building Montreal and the Province of Quebec
It’s celebration time in the beautiful province of Quebec, in Canada, as Quebecers are taking part in Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day and Fête Nationale du Quebec festivities. The public holiday celebrates the...
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