Explore · Paula Kane · Villages Towns and Cities A Quick Saint-Tropez Getaway January 16, 2020Quick Getaway to Saint-Tropez Do you know the way to Saint-Tropez? I am quite certain that is not how the song goes, but I think it can easily be substituted! This summer was a super eventful one, with guests leaving, new guests arriving, big dinners, photoshoots and a little mini-break to Saint-Tropez. I have not …Continue Reading
Explore · Learning French · Road Trips South of France · Virginie Van Der Wees Learning French on these Excursions from Aix-en-Provence August 1, 2024When students join me in Provence for a French immersion stay, I want to make sure that they improve their language skills and also get a chance to visit the region. Below are a few excursions from Aix-en-Provence that I have taken with students during their visits. Some of these are day tours, while others …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Locals Travel Tips · Paul Shawcross Photographer and Writer Paul Shawcross Shares his Provence November 28, 2014France got in the way of Spain. That might be the way Paul Shawcross would describe his first taste of France in 1979. His plan was to drive through France en-route to discovering Spain. He stopped at a campground in Millau, part of the amazing Tarn River Gorge. It was here that Paul says he …Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities Luberon Villages Why Visit Beautiful Gordes? May 5, 2020Every time we come to our home in Sablet, in the Provence region of France, we head toward the Luberon mountain to visit one or more of the small hilltop villages in that area. Many times, Gordes is one of the villages we visit, especially if we are touring first-time visitors around Provence. Beautiful Luberon Villages …Continue Reading