Being American in Puy-en-Velay: a memoir

by Susan Detlefsen

Overview

Recounts author's experience as a homeowner in Puy-en-Velay, the site of one of France's most important Marian cathedrals. Puy is situated in "la France profonde," the most rural region of France, l'Auvergne. La Chapelle St. Michel, which sits atop a sugar loaf formed from ancient volcanic lava rock, is a spectacular monument visited yearly by throngs of tourists from around the globe. Because of the massive amounts of lava, le Velay is also prone to frequent thunder and lightning storms.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798881165024
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	04/05/2024
Pages:	110
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.23(d)

About the Author

Susan Detlefsen, PhD, is a former French professor, and independent scholar, living in the Mojave Desert in Southern California. During her time living in a studio she purchased in Puy-en-Velay in 2018, she wrote several short stories and memoirs set in France's Massif Central.