Inspire · Shopping & Gifts Christmas Markets in France December 11, 2015Christmas markets in France are becoming increasingly popular every year, yet when many people think of Christmas markets in Europe, France probably doesn’t even spring to mind. A quick internet search will throw up many suggestions for Germany and Austria, maybe Belgium too, but France doesn’t often feature. Continue reading here for local tips on …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Museums of Avignon Musées Mirabilis is the Big Summer Show June 12, 2018The wonderfully creative Arlésien designer Christian Lacroix has been given free rein to choose items from the museums of Avignon for ‘Mirabilis’, the summer show. And ‘marvellous’ it surely will be: visitors can see 350 to 400 works, documents and collections, from prehistory to ethnic collections to modern art, in unusual groupings of works of art from …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Ashley Tinker · Inspire Artist at the Market: Grigore Dontu July 12, 2016My favourite painter that sells in Provençal markets is undoubtedly Grigore Dontu. This handsome Moldovian is a little camera shy (the mysterious silent type); however, since I see him so often (as I wander the markets so often) we’ve come to know each other. Last year, when my mum visited …Continue reading here for additional information …Continue Reading
French Decor & Gardens · Inspire Colourful autumn garden in Provence November 25, 2015We are experiencing the most wonderful autumn in the South of France. For several weeks now, the mercury has been hitting the 20s, with a high of 28°c last week! November is often lovely on the French Riviera, but these temperatures are even higher than normal. The garden is still full of colour, with a …Continue Reading
