Guest Post · Local Food Producers · Taste Pancakes crepes and pets de nonnes February 16, 2015What with Chandeleur in France and Pancake Tuesday in the UK, February is a good time to get whipping up some batter for pastries and crepes. But if you prefer to buy something in town, there’s lots of choice. The traditional pets de nonnes – nuns’ farts.…Continue Reading
Guest Post · Provencal History & Traditions Exhibition on Roman Aix December 4, 2014Saturday sees the opening of the new expo at the Musée Granet: Aix Antique will whisk us back to Roman times to give us a taste of what the town must have been like in its heyday. There will be artefacts aplenty as digging out foundations for new buildings.…Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Photographers in Provence Abbie Spencer Professional Photographer January 28, 2015Abbie Spencer would tell you that in her family photographs were treasures, and maybe that is why she has ended up in the industry. She would also say that travel and meeting people are her inspiration and crystallizing those moments in images is her mission. She describes the weather in her native city of London, …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts Ouvrage Boutique Made in France Architecture and Design Meet in Aix-en-Provence December 5, 2017Sébastian and Agnes Krier shared the following about their architecture and design boutique, “Ce lieu ne pouvait que s’appeler Ouvrage: ce qui est produit par l’ouvrier, l’artisan ou l’artiste, le résultat du travail de ses mains et donc son œuvre.” This place could not be called anything but “Ouvrage.” The work produced by the hands …Continue Reading
