Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Chagall at the Carrieres de Lumieres in 2016 April 19, 2016Now open! The 2016 show at the Carrieres de Lumieres at Les Baux de Provence – it’s ‘Chagall: Songes d’Une Nuit d’Eté’. What a treat this should be! If you haven’t visited before, this is a unique venue, a disused quarry where 100 projectors transmit images across the 14m high walls and across the floor and 27 …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions History the Pigeonniers of France in Perspective April 20, 2022Beautiful Bird Homes Thousands of pigeonniers, or pigeon towers, dot the landscape of the south of France. If you look for them, you will quickly realise that they come in an astonishing variety of shapes, sizes and styles. Arguably, no creature has had more beautiful homes built for it than the pigeon. This raises an …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Provence Côte d’Azur Spring Events and Festivals in 2025 March 3, 2025Spring Events in Provence Provence is lovely in the Springtime. As with most of the year, the sun shines brightly, but you should expect an odd rainstorm. Moisture in this period is critical for the grapes, olives, and almonds to start their growing cycles. The apple, pear, apricot, cherry, and plum trees bloom in March …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire · Julie Whitmarsh Vincent Van Gogh at Carrières de Lumières May 3, 2019Finally! Carrières de Lumières It’s always good to finally tick something off the list of things you have wanted to do for a while. Last year, we finally got to see the Fête du Citron (now to be an annual event for us). Yesterday I got around to seeing the immersive multimedia show in the …Continue Reading
