first pierre salinger, then normandy

Our last day in La Bastide Rose brought even more emotion. It seems that Poppy Salinger and Emanuel , chose to take an old marble factory, attached to the inn , and develop a museum, to pay their respects to Pierre's life. Emanuel took time himself, even though he was cooking for other guests that night , to show us around the museum. Just one small story from the museum. It seems Pierre Salinger was an avid cigar smoker and after John Kennedy's death, Jackie sent Pierre Johns leather cigar case with a very thoughtful letter, expressing her gratitude for Pierre's devotion to her husband. It gave me goose bumps.

This was a long trip for us, partly because we found such exciting antiques. We left Avignon and made our way by TGV to the Normandy area. A 8 hour trip that enabled Carol to relax and read. On our last day in France, we found another stunner. It is done in French pine and could be a long dresser base or a center island. This piece is paneled on all sides and is incredibly rich in patina. I must withhold the rest of our product, but this is just a glimpse of what you will see. Trust me, I have withheld some astounding pieces.

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