Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Spring Events in Provence Discover What’s On 2021 March 1, 2021Spring Events in Provence Spring in Provence is lovely. As is the case with most of the year, the sun shines brightly, but expect the odd rainstorm. Moisture in this period is critical for the grapes, olives, and almonds to start their growing cycles. In March and April, expect to see the apple, pear, apricot, …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire · Steve Wilkison So Many Reasons to Visit the Musée Renoir in Cagnes-sur-Mer March 21, 2023It’s no surprise that the Côte d’Azur is home to a wide variety of art museums and galleries, considering how many famous artists have made this area their home or spent considerable time here. From Menton to Nice, from St. Paul-de-Vence to Antibes, from Cannes to Saint-Tropez, you’ll find small ones, and large ones, some …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions Vallauris the Centre for Pottery on the French Riviera August 14, 2019The following article is a re-post of the original written by Marie-Helene the owner of online boutique Remember Provence. She spends her days, filling orders for made-in-Provence artisan products that are shipped all over the world. When she is not busy packaging orders, Marie-Helene is searching the region for high-quality handcrafted goods. One great example …Continue Reading
Books on Provence · Inspire · Mary Jane Deeb Book Review: Chanel’s Riviera by Anne de Courcy December 19, 2022Chanel’s Riviera: Glamour, Decadence, and Survival in Peace and War, 1930-1944, by Anne de Courcy, St. Martin’s Press, New York, 2019. Book Review by Mary-Jane Deeb About the Author Despite her French name, Anne de Courcy is a British writer, biographer and journalist who lives in London and Gloucestershire. She has been a women’s editor …Continue Reading