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 Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

Come and stay a while in Provence. Our writers share their experiences on the full range of short-term accommodation to buying property in the South of France. Read about dreamy villas that you can rent and to luxury hotels. However, it’s not all about the number of stars there are plenty of enchanting Bed & Breakfasts. Self-catered apartments offer you a home-base away from home. Campsites are terrific options for families and affordable travel. Your bed in Provence awaits.

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Rental & Self-Catered Properties in Provence · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

You are Welcome to Rent Our Home – Holiday Rentals in Provence

June 18, 2020
Holiday planning is not for the faint of heart. Spending your precious vacation time with family or friends is a bit like rolling the dice at a casino. Striking the delicate balance between activity, sightseeing, and relaxation to suit everyone’s taste is a juggling act. To control what you can, finding suitable accommodation should be …
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Rental & Self-Catered Properties in Provence · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

Provence Holidays Luxury Villas in the Luberon

June 8, 2020
A decade after the publication of Peter Mayle’s A Year in Provence, Georgina Causton and her partner took a sabbatical year in Provence. Instead of returning to London, they bought three properties creating luxury rental villas that they call Paradis en Provence. Luxury Holiday Villas Situated in the heart of the Luberon, the villas – …
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Caroline Longstaffe · Hotels Provence & Cote d'Azur · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

Find Luxury in the Luberon at Domaine de Fontenille

June 4, 2020
Imagine staying in a glorious 19th century Provencal country estate surrounded by mighty cedars, olive trees and resplendent vineyards framed by the rolling Luberon hills of the Durance Valley. Transformed in 2013 by architect Alexandre Lafourcade, Domaine de Fontenille is now a luxury spa hotel and exceptional wine domaine, with nineteen beautifully appointed bedrooms, two …
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence

Living in Aix-en-Provence and Loving it

April 24, 2020
Americans Susan and Sam Gish moved to Aix-en-Provence two years ago. It’s unlikely that this Francophile couple’s relocation to France from Philadelphia was a surprise to any of their food industry friends. During previous travels to France, Susan and Sam discovered the influence of terroir in the different French wine regions. They even honeymooned in …
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Living in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities

Charming Lourmarin Where I Live in Provence

April 9, 2020
Enamoured with Provence, Caroline Longstaffe is one of our regular contributors. Her blog, Shutters and Sunflowers, is about passion, living the journey and not waiting to get to the destination. A traveller at heart, Caroline says she was most probably born under a wandering star. Born in England, she lives in California but definitely has …
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Living in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities

My Best of Nice Living on the Côte d’Azur

April 2, 2020
Viktorija Todorovska is multi-lingual (Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Macedonian, and Serbian) and multi-talented (chef, sommelier, Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) instructor, and published author). She has a Masters in Teaching as a Second Language and a Ph.D. in Linguistics and Rhetoric from Arizona State University. In 2016, Todorovska relocated from Chicago to Nice …
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