Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Provencal Recipes · Road Trips South of France Enjoy the Tastes of Haute-Provence on a Scenic Culinary and Cultural Drive April 14, 2025Flavourful Route des Saveurs et des Senteurs de Haute-Provence The Alpes de Haute Provence department is the road slightly less travelled but not undiscovered. With easy access to natural settings, this area is a getaway with activities for sporty types (mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding, trail running and more). Many family-run operations produce high-quality lamb, …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore 2CV Experience Spend a Day in a Deux Chevaux October 14, 2014The Citroën 2CV or Deux Chevaux continues to be iconic in France. In summer months, you can often see a few cruising the smaller roads of Provence. The 2CV was produced from 1948 to 1990. During those 42-years of production over 3.8 million cars were produced, but relatively few exist today.…Continue Reading
Explore · Keith Van Sickle · Road Trips South of France A Road Trip to Nîmes for Roman History Highlights August 12, 2019Nîmes Road Trip Just west of Provence, across the mighty Rhône River, lays the Gard department of France. The Gard and Provence share a deep Roman history, from the days when both were part of the Roman region of Gallia. Because it is so close to Provence, a visit to the Gard makes for a …Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence Gordes, a Beautiful Hillside Village in the Luberon January 26, 2017Contributor blog post by Michel: Gordes is a beautiful village in the Luberon region about 1 hour southeast of our home in Sablet. The obviously strategic site where Gordes sits has been occupied since prehistoric times. The stone buildings were built against the base of the cliffs and spiral up around the rock to the …Continue Reading
