Explore · Guest Post · Villages Towns and Cities Marseille Things to Do: Visit the Pointe Rouge Beach and the Frioul Islands July 26, 2018Now the summer has arrived, it’s the perfect time for a trip down to one of Marseille’s southerly beaches, Pointe Rouge. It’s sandy and sheltered, and the lifeguards are already in place. It was developed in the 60s, and the marina now hosts 1,800 boats. Continue reading here for details on this beach, located just …Continue Reading
Our House in Provence · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Outing to Orange and Lunch at l’Arausio May 16, 2016One Sunday several weeks back, friend Alain who with his wife Mimi owns the epicerie in Sablet, asked me if we were free Monday afternoon. I replied yes, and he said they would pick us up in front of the boulangerie at 11:45 on Monday, a day when the epicerie is closed every week …Continue …Continue Reading
Our House in Provence · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Sunday Lunch in Avignon at Italie là-bas! May 19, 2016Contributor blog post by Michel: Avignon offers a great many dining choices for all tastes and budgets, in different settings from private gardens, below churches in 17th century dining rooms, in hidden courtyards to name a few. But like many towns in the South of France, there are not many options for Sunday dining, a …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Explore City Side of Nice: Favorite Finds January 27, 2015With all the cold, rainy weather in January, I enjoy looking back at some of last summer’s favorite places. Enjoy and think about sunny days! The city side of Nice Traveling to Nice to enjoy the beaches is always nice. However, don’t forget there’s a city side to explore, too. In 1966… Explore this Post …Continue Reading