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Local Saints: Thomas Hélye
Cabinet de Merveilles article on local catholic saint and devotional items

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Apr 3, 20193 min read
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Memories of Battle & Boredom
Cabinet de Merveilles article on collectible Trench Art from WW1

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Mar 29, 20194 min read
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Wedding Flowers
Cabinet de Merveilles Antique Globe de Mariée

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Mar 22, 20193 min read
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Feeling Blue
In today's post we look at Bleu de Travail French workwear, the history of the colours blue and red and how blue saved France.

Ahmed
Feb 15, 20197 min read
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Kings, Carnivals and Cakes
The Galette de Roi!

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Jan 7, 20195 min read
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The Pleasures of Heresy
Cabinet de Merveilles blog on Jansen heresies and collecting Jansenist crucifixes

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Jan 2, 20193 min read
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Lisieux: Saints and Dissidents
A guide to a great, secret French Flea market- Lisieux in France

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Nov 30, 20184 min read
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What’s the best town in France to live in?
Cabinet de Merveilles go house hunting in France

Ahmed
Nov 7, 20183 min read
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Gruesome and Beautiful
Cabinet de Merveilles look at antiques and antiquities in England

Ahmed
Oct 12, 20182 min read
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A weekend with the Folies Bergère
Cabinet de Merveilles come across some vintage couture designs for the Folies Bergere

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Sep 3, 20182 min read
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Six Brocante Secrets
A secret guide to buying at French Flea markets and brocantes

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Aug 27, 20183 min read
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Markets big and small
Cabinet de Merveilles antiques hunting around Creances in Normandy

Ahmed
Aug 14, 20182 min read
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Vikings and Aviators
Cabinet de Merveilles antiques hunting in Normandy

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Aug 6, 20182 min read
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Wet Weekend
Cabinet de Merveilles Real life antiques hunting in France

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Jul 30, 20182 min read
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The Mystery Cushion Cover
Cabinet de Merveilles- a very special WW1 antique

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Jul 27, 20183 min read
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Our Working Weekend
Cabinet de Merveilles working weekend

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Jul 25, 20184 min read
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The Vegas Version
Cabinet de Merveilles closely examine a curious antique collection of photographic slides

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Jul 16, 20182 min read
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North, South, City, Country
Cabinet de Merveilles blog on living at the edge of France

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Jul 8, 20182 min read
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About us and this blog
Cabinet de Merveilles About us and about this blog

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Jul 1, 20181 min read
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