Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Living in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities The Benefits of Provencal Village Life in Cotignac February 4, 2020Cotignac 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. …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence · Sophia van Woensel-Mose Buying French Property – Who Represents You? March 21, 2019If you’ve been searching for French property for a while and find the system confusing, then you’re not alone. On the face of it, things in France seem to work the same way as in the UK, Australia, America or the Netherlands. Maybe you contacted an estate agent assuming that they had access to all …Continue Reading
Explore · Jemma - French Lessons · Provencal History & Traditions WWII Antibes’ 75th Tribute for HMS Unbroken October 5, 2017It is a time of anniversaries. World War I’s centennial commemorations have dotted the globe. Canada celebrated its 150th. Even Lolo’s summer camp in the woods of Ontario proudly handed out t-shirts with “100” on them. World War II anniversaries cannot yet claim three digits. Partly because of the war’s relative recentness, and partly because …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Guest Post · Living in Provence Aix-en-Provence Roadworks Building for the Future July 6, 2018The town is at a perfect storm of roadworks right now, according to La Provence, (le chantier est a pleine puisssance) but they say that things should start to improve from here on. Work on the 7.2km Aixpress bus-route is taking place along its full length, the restructuring and pedestrianisation of the ‘troisplaces’ are ongoing, and a …Continue Reading