Colin Duncan Taylor
@colinduncantaylor.bsky.social
Based in the south of France for 25 years, I am an author who specialises in history, landscapes and gastronomy on both sides of the Pyrenees.
An interesting theory...and maybe that's why Lavabre chose Marianne...
December 18, 2025 at 5:39 AM
An interesting theory...and maybe that's why Lavabre chose Marianne...
A nice idea, but the flowers of isatis tinctoria don't smell of much at all.
November 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
A nice idea, but the flowers of isatis tinctoria don't smell of much at all.
That's a shame - about the portrait and about you not getting in.
October 5, 2025 at 6:02 AM
That's a shame - about the portrait and about you not getting in.
Nice article! From my desk I can see a tall antenna on top of a mountain, one of the VLF stations for communicating with the French nuclear fleet. The idea of France providing the nuclear deterrent umbrella for Europe makes sense, but it also makes me nervous with such a prime target on my doorstep.
April 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Nice article! From my desk I can see a tall antenna on top of a mountain, one of the VLF stations for communicating with the French nuclear fleet. The idea of France providing the nuclear deterrent umbrella for Europe makes sense, but it also makes me nervous with such a prime target on my doorstep.
Fascinating! And thank you!
March 21, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Fascinating! And thank you!