Explore · Guided Holiday Tours · Liz Lord Discover Mercantour and the Merveilles Valley Marvels June 27, 2019Mercantour Merveilles Valley History It’s hard to imagine even today what drew early Man to this remote valley in the Mercantour. The Merveilles Valley is the Alpes-Maritimes’ natural treasure trove. The area inspired Bronze Age Man to create tens of thousands of carvings on the creamy coloured rocks. They leave an incredible insight into their …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Take a Walking Tour the Fountains of Aix-en-Provence March 10, 2020Fountains and Roman Baths Aix-en-Provence is known as the City of Water. Settled in 122 BC by the Romans who found natural springs, they called the city Aquae Sextiae after one of their important consuls Sextius Calvinus. The “Waters of Sextius” provided the population with water (both hot and cold) for daily life, animal husbandry …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Provencal History & Traditions Pont du Gard, France: Is it Architecture or Art? October 4, 2017Visiting monuments isn’t on the top of my sightseeing list; however I heard that Pont du Gard was a “must.” It is reportedly one of the most visited sites in France but, not until I saw it myself would I know why. It literally took my breath away. There, hiding out in the French countryside — not …Continue Reading
Apartments in Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Living in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities Holiday Apartments in Apt a Place to Explore Provence March 3, 2020Jen and Chris Mallon are British transplants. They sold everything in 2018 and moved from England to Apt in the South of France. It was a quick move; they decided to relocate in June and arrived in France at the end of September. They left their jobs, sold a house, put everything into storage and …Continue Reading