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Since summer entertaining should be a breeze, this collection, designed with simplicity in mind, features 20 easy-to-follow recipes and a few menu suggestions. Download this PDF, which includes recipes for starters, main courses, side dishes, and desserts.

 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 · Explore · Living in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities

Endless Reasons to Visit Marseille in Provence

March 18, 2020
Alexis Steinman is an American, an explorer and a storyteller who has chosen to live in Marseille. Fully bilingual, Alexis settled in Marseille in September 2017. The city continues to feeds her curiosity and her stomach. For this talented writer, the port city offers endless opportunities to share the stories under its cultural quilt. Join …
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Living in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities

Living in St Remy de Provence in the Alpilles

March 11, 2020
They fell in love with the South of France, although apparently not at first sight. It took 20 visits to Provence before Keith, and Val Van Sickle decided to make the region their part-time home. The couple’s home is near San Francisco in California’s Silicon Valley. However, a contract assignment in Switzerland changed their outlook …
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Living in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities

The Benefits of Provencal Village Life in Cotignac

February 4, 2020
Cotignac in Provence’s Var Susana Iwase Hanson is the founder of Provence Living Cotignac, after living on several continents, she and her husband discovered Cotignac, a quiet village in the Var, a decade ago (read her interesting backstory). Cotignac’s residents enjoy the benefits of living in the Provencal countryside with the Mediterranean beaches an hour away. …
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Rental & Self-Catered Properties in Provence · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

Provencal Relaxation Yoga at the Silk Farm Retreat

December 17, 2019
Relaxation in Provence A silky cocoon of soft luxury is precisely what the team at The Silk Farm Retreat delivers. Tucked away in the hamlet of Les Ferauds, in the Var, this converted farmhouse is ideal for a get-away in Provence. The Silk Farm Retreat welcomed the first guests in June 2019. A boutique country …
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