David Hockney Arles @FondationVanGogh
AixcentricWhat's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

David Hockney in Arles from October 11th

This is the first time I’ve been aware of a David Hockney exhibition in the south of France: he is phenomenally popular in the UK where works when not in LA. This show will draw on work created in Yorkshire where he spent time recording the passing of the seasons …

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Tania Laveder via @Jemma French Lessons
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Profile: Tania Laveder, World War II Survivor

Tania Laveder had hoped to write her own story, but over the years she has lost some of her Russian. She learned German only for the purposes of survival. The Italian of her in-laws remains fairly non-existent. And the French that has governed her life for almost 70 years now …

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Hi Hotel Nice #Nice #CotedAzur #FrenchRiviera @DreamyProvence
Hotels Provence & Cote d'AzurMy Dreamy ProvenceStay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

Glamorous Nice and a funky little hotel

Contributor blog post by Jill Cowdry: All aboard…. time to jump on the TGV ..my favourite way to travel.   Aix to Nice close to the dreamiest of coastline.  Via Toulon then a brief diversion inland to vineyards near Draguignan, it meanders snake-like with great ease close to the coast. …

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Domaine de Font Alba Wines of Provence
David & Karen TaylorTasteWines and Spirits of Provence

A new wine domain in Apt

Contributor blog post by David Taylor: We have just discovered Domaine de Font Alba, on the outskirts of Apt. Set in 25 hectares including vine and olive trees, the vines are at between 300 and 400 meters facing South & South East and …Continue reading here Via:: Accommodation in Provence …

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Assiette Gastro Carre du Palais #Avignon #RhoneWines @InterRhone
Carolyne Kauser-AbbottTasteWines and Spirits of Provence

Carre du Palais Inter Rhone’s Wine Tourism Project

Maison des Vins – home to Inter Rhône – is moving uptown! Hôtel Calvet de la Palun built in 1789, one of the last of the hôtels particulier (grand, private residences) constructed under the Pontifical proprietorship of Avignon (ended 1791). Touching the southern edge of the Palais des Papes (a UNESCO …

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Context Travel Walking Tours @Aixcentric
AixcentricExploreGuided Holiday Tours

New Walking Tours by Context Travel

Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: Context Travel, already operating across Europe, Asia and the Americas, have just added Provence to their list of city-tours. Their difference is that their guides are scholars or specialists: architects, art historians, environmentalists, classicists for instance, thus bringing an academic perspective to the tour. The …

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non-alcoholic-drinks @RivieraGrape
TasteThe Riviera Grapevine

Non-Alcoholic Drinks: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Wine and pregnancy aren’t exactly the most compatible of partners. Whilst everyone has their own take on drinking during pregnancy, I’ve pretty well steered cleared of anything vaguely fermented socially and in professional situations have been sure to ‘taste’ not ‘drink’ (ie made full use of the spittoon).  

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Visit Arles Provence @LostinArles @HeatherRobinson
Carolyne Kauser-AbbottExploreLocals Travel Tips

Ask a Local: Why Visit Arles?

Much like her decision to follow a good looking French photographer to his native land. The couple were struck by a coup de coeur (love struck) when they spent one fateful night in Arles in 2003. You can read the full story in Heather’s blog post here. Whether you are …

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Grenache grapes in the vineyard #WinesofProvence @bfblogger2015
Barefoot BloggerExpat Living and Real EstateLiving in Provence

It Takes A Village to Raise This Expat

Some of you remember PigPen in the Charlie Brown cartoons who always had a cloud of dust following him. Well, the Barefoot Blogger has a little cloud that has “trouble” written on it that seems to hang over me. My friend, Geoffrey, used to be the one who always came …

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Boulangerie #Antibes @FrenchLessonsBlog
Expat Living and Real EstateJemma - French Lessons

Bellevue: A Tale of Two 10-Year Olds

Contributor blog post by Jemma: Il y avait très peu à manger, Arlette says, her voice bearing the gentle crackle of a woman in her mid-80s. There was very little to eat back then. Each day my parents put little tickets on the bread with our names on them – …

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