François de Mélogue · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts This Holiday Season, Give A Sensory Story from Provence, not a Thing November 27, 2025In a time when so much of life lives on a screen, I have been drawn to making photographs you can actually feel. My series, “Stories You Feel,” began in a lavender field in Valensole on a hot afternoon when the sun turned the air to honey, and the rows of purple seemed to hum. …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur 2023 Summer Festivals in Provence & Cote d’Azur June 14, 2023What’s On in the South of France? During the summer in Provence and the Côte d’Azur, daytime temperatures range from warm to hot. So, you don’t need an excuse to laze by the pool. The lavender is in bloom this time of year, and the sunflowers put on a spectacular floral show. From music under …Continue Reading
Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Spend A lovely day at the Sault Lavender Festival August 1, 2018I do enjoy a good festival – whether it’s a big County Show in England or a small local food event in France such as The Honey Fair at Goult this year. With that in mind, the signs for the Fete de la Lavande at Sault were too much to be ignored so yesterday Andy …Continue Reading
Ashley Tinker · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts Pottery Day Out in Saint Quentin la Poterie September 27, 2016During our recent stay at Mas d’Augustine in Langudoc-Roussillion, we took a quick drive to check out the nearby village of Saint Quentin la Poterie. Saint Quentin has had a history of pottery making for centuries. Kilns (where the clay is baked) date back to the 13th century here. …Continue reading here for Ashley’s photos and …Continue Reading
