082 This week we are in Beaune, France at their local market. We also make some progress on the tile in our entryway.
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We are a couple of American Francophiles who have come to truly appreciate so many things about French culture. We love the food, wine, art, and history of France, but especially the people we have met along the way. Join us as we make our dream of living in France a reality. Follow us as we explore the French living and a new life there with our beloved dog, Bernice. We enjoy learning about stone house renovation, wine, cooking, brocante shopping, and the French community we are now a part of.
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It looks fantastic guys and I like your idea for the kick plates on the stairs as well…. Good Job! 🤩
That was a great job done, I hope you padded your knees a bit ! And beautiful swallows at the end of the video, or swifts maybe.
Cutting tile properly isn’t easy. Well done!
I noticed that your French accent at the market was really good.
Will you move there permanently at some point?
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Floor looks great but Michael where are your knee pads??!! 😱🤣😉 And loved seeing Berenice out and about 🥰🥰
Floor looks great! 😊
Floor looks great! Curious – are mosquitoes a problem where you are in the summer?
Tile work looks fabulous!
You did an outstanding job with your travertin floor, you are an excellent craftsman. BTW it's quite a significative trip to cross France from Limoge to Beaune !
Your floor looks great…fantastic job
So, how did you eat the truffle ? Was it good ?
Yes, Beaune is very well known for "les hospices" which is a hospital founded in the15th century.
It is still a hospital and a nursing home for elderly people. They own famous vineyards (60 hectares !) and make excellent wines.
Each year there is famous charity wine auction inside the hospices.
Lovely ❤
The floor looks like it has always been there. Next want to see the finished kick plate. The truffle dog was very calm. The market looked interesting too.
Do NOT put those thin slivers of stone on the stairs risers ( the vertical part of the step).They will look incredibly tacky and extremely non French. I would use timber if you have sufficient overhang on the step above. Or simply paint them a dark colour. Your floor tiling endeavours are ok but in a random pattern you should have used a break joint layout everywhere. There are a few instances where this does not happen and it looks wrong. For example in a brick wall there should be no vertical joint between 2 bricks, the same principle applies to flooring when a random pattern is used. You shold also create a bullnose ( rounded edge) on each seep if the tile material allows this.This provides a more finished appearance and is also safer in the event of a fall.
If I may suggest, a little quarter-round over the tile will hide the imperfections and make the floor-to-wall transition seamless.