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Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire · Victoria Koning

Enjoy this Virtual Art Tour of Cotignac in the Var

March 8, 2022

Cotignac is a small but lively village in the Var region with a rich and fascinating history that goes right back to medieval times. It is an ‘open village’ that already provides a colourful history, but for lovers of art, there is far more than meets the eye, as Cotignac attracted many well-known artists worldwide.

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Living in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities

The Benefits of Provencal Village Life in Cotignac

February 4, 2020

Cotignac in Provence’s Var Susana Iwase Hanson is the founder of Provence Living Cotignac, after living on several continents, she and her husband discovered Cotignac, a quiet village in the Var, a decade ago (read her interesting backstory). Cotignac’s residents enjoy the benefits of living in the Provencal countryside with the Mediterranean beaches an hour away.

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Brocante in Cotignac Le Passé – Le Présent Boutique

March 5, 2019

By Sophie Bellard: Le Passé – Le Présent is a boutique a cave of wonders, a true cavern of Ali Baba in the center of Cotignac. Nadine Dehennin and her husband opened this brocante and decoration shop more than 30 years ago. It is full of beautiful discoveries, one-of-a-kind items that Nadine finds in her native

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Maison Mirabeau Wines · Rental & Self-Catered Properties in Provence · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

Stay at a Renovated Provencal Farmhouse in Cotignac

February 28, 2019

Back in October, our lovely foodie friends Alexandra Dudley, Laura Jackson and Billy & Jack visited us (see Cooking up some serious sunshine in Cotignac) and stayed just outside Cotignac in a beautifully renovated farmhouse from the 17th and 18th centuries, the Domaine Saint Joseph. Its owner, Charlotte Baring, is a talented interior designer, and she was

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Local Food Producers · Maison Mirabeau Wines · Taste

Harvesting the Saffron of Provence in Cotignac

January 30, 2017

Jean Leclerq and his partner Sabine are a dedicated couple who own a special place hidden in the hills behind our little village of Cotignac.  They have started our first “Safranière,” a small Saffron farm growing the most valuable spice on earth.  We were lucky enough to join them one misty autumn morning to help

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Maison Mirabeau Wines · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

The First Ever Cotignac Rosé Festival

October 27, 2016

About a year ago I slowly began talking to the Mayor’s office about hosting a bijou village event, celebrating rosé and the summer spirit that’s so unique in our beautiful village of Cotignac. The idea is certainly not totally original and a handful of other villages host similar fêtes, yet we had never really done

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Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire · Maison Mirabeau Wines

Centre d’Art La Falaise opens its doors in Cotignac

August 9, 2016

If walls could talk, the new art centre in Cotignac would tell a thousand tales. A myriad of locals have shared their precious memories of times spent in the La Falaise building from when it was a restaurant, a garage, a cinema and a chapel. …Continue reading here for details on this beautiful new art-focused

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