Ashley Tinker · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur La Sardinade and Fete National July 12, 2016July 14th is the National Holiday of France (Bastille Day). To celebrate, you would think that in the spirit of Liberté, égalité, fraternité all French people would celebrate this holiday in the same way… It is true that there will be fireworks set off this evening in just about every village …Continue reading here …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours Exploring Provence’s Luberon with Bliss Travels November 1, 2016The forecast was for sweltering weather, those blue sky-cicada-filled days that scream for poolside lounging in Provence. As I packed the car, I wondered (again) why I was joining a Bliss Travels trip with founder Wendy Jaeger? I do not consider myself a “tour” person – what would the group dynamics be like? Jaeger had …Continue Reading
Inspire · Learning French · Virginie Van Der Wees · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Learn About the Tour de France Bilingual Text with Details June 24, 2024My husband is a sports fan… all sports! And bike racing is one of them. He, therefore, watches the Tour de France every year, especially the mountain stages. So he’s in a great position to give me all the information I need to write this article with details about the Tour de France and its …Continue Reading
Inspire · Rebecca Whitlocke · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur European Heritage Days / Journées Européennes du Patrimoine September 15, 2015Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: Every year in France there is a fantastic initiative called the European Heritage Days (Les Journées Européennes du Patrimoine) where residents and tourists have the opportunity to access many historical, cultural and architectural sites for no or heavily reduced entrance fees. This year the days are held on the …Continue Reading