The owners of Parisian Courtyard begin their day in the garden, with coffee and the paper. They end it there, too, nursing an after-dinner drink, lingering as the sun sets. The scent of Lavandula 'Grosso' and pop of color from potted Pelargonium 'Vancouver Centennial' enliven the intimate courtyard and serve as happy reminders of France's lavender and geraniums, plants that symbolize the beauty and easy charm of French living and decorating. The owners have been to their beloved Paris more than a dozen times, and have also fallen for the South, between Cannes and Monaco. If there was ever a garden to fulfill an American Francophile's constant longing, this is it.