Sainte Baume Grotto #MaryMagdalene #Provence @GingerandNutmeg
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Sainte Baume Grotto and Mary Magdalene in Provence

Grotto on a Hillside Nutmeg got a little lost on her way to this hike. Given the religious significance of the location, maybe she was not the first lost soul during the long history of the Sainte Baume grotto. The grotto is located inside a natural cave high on the …

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Christmas Fair #Marseille @Aixcentric
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English Church Marseille: Christmas Fair

Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: Every year in Marseille, members of All Saints Anglican Church ‘the English Church’ work hard to get lots of seasonal items together for a Christmas Fair to raise money for building maintenance. This year it is happening on Saturday 28th November and they need your …

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20 Things That Are Just So Odd In France

Friends ask “how’s your life in France.” Yes, it’s very different from my life in the States. Some of the simplest things in France are the most unusual and most complicated. Here are just a few of the differences. 1 Cemeteries Cemeteries in France are above the ground 2 Stairs …

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Olive Harvest on the French Riviera
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Olive Harvest on the French Riviera

Grape harvest season may be well and truly over, but the shorter days and cooler nights of November can only mean one thing – the turn of the olives on the French Riviera. The harvest season officially kicked off on October 27th. There are some 300,000 olive trees in the …

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Belle, the Wedding Wine Bar

Contributor blog post by Mirabeau Wine: A lovely Dutch couple, Anneloes and Sjors, asked if Belle could be used as a wedding wine bar after their ceremony in Provence. Marcel and I offered to serve the yummy La Folie sparkling rosé wine along with little French tarts. We got to …

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Chestnuts Provence @PerfProvence
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Chestnuts, Collobrières and Cogolin

In the fall, there are fêtes celebrating the season of the chestnut – or marron. The sweet chestnut is known as the châtaigne and is a frequent visitor to autumn dining tables and village fêtes. Collobrières is a main town for the chestnut industry and is also famous for cork …

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Gorges de Regalon Hiking Provence
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Hiking the Gorges de Régalon in Provence

Hiking in Provence The idea for this hike came from a friend at the International Hiking Group of Provence. The two needed to find a short hike not too far from the house so they would have enough time to get the car to the mechanic. Nutmeg consulted her “Must …

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Fall photos of #Provence @BfBlogger2015
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Fall … In Love With Provence

The Barefoot Blogger’s mid-week drive into Provence inspired some stunning photos to share. This time of year brings out my very favorite colors in the crayon box. Plane trees along the drive into Provence   Outside Lourmarin …Continue reading here for more wonderful fall photos of Provence.

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Movie Night in Uzes: Il Trovatore

If you’ve attended a simulcast production of the Metropolitan Opera in your local theatre, you know how good it is. You have the best seats possible to hear and see the performance without paying the big bucks to be in Lincoln Center. If you live in, or are visiting …Continue …

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How to Pick Walnuts

Contributor blog post by Ashley Tinker: If you happen to live near to a walnut tree here in Provence that has yet to have been ravaged by squirrels… I suggest the very satisfying activity of foraging free food! There are many walnuts here in Provence; you’ll often find wild specimens …

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