Explore · Our House in Provence · Road Trips South of France A Visit to Historic Pont du Gard November 9, 2016Contributor blog post by Michel: With daughter Tricia and family visiting, we planned activities that would interest grandchildren Avery and Caedon and frankly use up their seemingly boundless energy including hiking and swimming as often as we could. We figured a visit to Pont du Gard would be perfect. Our favorite Roman ruin in the …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Seasonal Menus · Taste French Riviera Lunch: Summer Menu of Traditional Dishes from Nice June 21, 2024We asked Celine O’Donnell, a bilingual walking tour guide who lives in Nice, France if she would select the 2024 Summer menu for Perfectly Provence readers. Celine decided on a collection of her favourite, typical Niçoise recipes – Pissaladière, Truccha, Salade Niçoise and Tourte de Blettes. We hope you enjoy this delicious multi-course lunch menu …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Rental & Self-Catered Properties in Provence · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence Provence our Home Away from Home in Sablet December 11, 2019An Address in Provence Michel and Shirley live in California’s wine country north of San Francisco but even surrounded by those beautiful vineyards they felt a tug to Provence. The couple searched for several years before buying a house in Sablet, a village in the Vaucluse. Perhaps it was Michel’s French roots that attracted him …Continue Reading
Explore · Margo Lestz · Villages Towns and Cities A Walking Tour Old Town Nice November 25, 2019By Margo Lestz: While in Nice, I decided to put together a little walking tour of the Old Town (Vieux Nice). It’s a route that you can follow to see most of the historic sites (with lots of shops and restaurants along the way). Vieux Nice on Foot Nice’s Old Town is where it all …Continue Reading