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Barefoot Blogger · Markets in Provence and Cote d'Azur · Taste

Experience the Vibrant Uzès Weekly Markets in Place aux Herbes

August 28, 2024

At the heart of Uzès lies the Place aux Herbes, a bustling square that has been the town’s marketplace since the Middle Ages. Designed initially with houses built in the square, the place was later divided into small markets for vegetables, oxen, and chestnuts. Since the 19th century, the Place aux Herbes has been the

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Barefoot Blogger · Local Food Producers · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Black Truffles and Fête de la Truffe in Uzès

January 6, 2023

Uzès Truffle Festival Activities Let me set the stage … Sunday morning, under a bright sunny sky, there was a brisk mistral wind blowing across the main plaza in Uzès, Place aux Herbes. Crowds of couples, families, and singles were scurrying towards the centre of the plaza to join in on the Black Truffle Festival

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Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities

Why Visit Historical Uzès? Lunch, Sightseeing and Family

April 12, 2022

There are towns and villages we happily visit time and again because of their uniqueness, proximity to historical sites, outstanding markets, or cultural attractions. As Uzès has it all, a well-preserved chateau, cobblestone streets, two great weekly markets, close to the Pont du Gard, and a Duke, it was an easy decision to meet cousins

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Petra Carter · Provencal Recipes · Seasonal Menus · Taste

Lebanese Mezze Recipes from My Cooking School in Uzès

February 9, 2022

A Lebanese Mezze consists of several small dishes for sharing with others. Every culture has its culinary creation to bring people together over a meal. For instance, Spanish tapas and American picnics! These are several recipes from Le Pistou Cooking School in Uzès for a workshop called Lebanese Bites. You learn and sample all of

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Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities

Why Visit Uzès and Nearby Pont du Gard

August 26, 2021

Loyal readers who follow my musings about Provence know that visits to the Pont du Gard are a regular part of our annual visits to the South of France. However, after you have walked out to the Roman aqueduct and walked across the bridge and hiked to the top of the hill on the other

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Barefoot Blogger · Inspire

My Meeting with Author Simon James in Uzès

November 23, 2020

Through my Uzès experience,  I’ve known and written about quite a few artists. Yet there was something extraordinary about meeting Simon James aside from his status as an award-winning writer and illustrator. Meeting Simon James Living in a “red zone” COVID world,  I miss the small, intimate art exhibitions that were so popular around town

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Petra Carter · Rental & Self-Catered Properties in Provence · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

Uzes Holiday Apartment Rental in the Historic Centre

June 30, 2020

Historic Charm Go on, allow yourself to be seduced by Uzes’s ancient winding, cobbled streets, its golden stone and hidden squares… As an early Roman settlement and France’s first Duchy, Uzes has attracted traders and visitors since antiquity. Today its airy squares and winding streets play host to a multitude of charming shops, restaurants, art

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