Books on Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Surviving Provence a New Book on Life in Provence January 18, 2018Surviving Provence is a humorous account of the people (and animals) who share author Barbara Farber’s daily life in the South of France. It is a far cry, she explains, from an ode to lavender and sunflowers. She writes: “Although my husband and I were both born in the United States, we have spent the …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur American Icons on show in Aix April 29, 2015This summer’s big show at the Musee Granet comes to Aix straight from the Grand Palais in Paris. ‘American Icons’ will feature Andy Warhol, Alexandre Calder, Roy Lichtenstein, Chuck Close, Cy Twombly, and Ellsworth Kelly, among 60 emblematic works from the SFMOMA and the Fisher collection.…Continue Reading
Inspire · Shopping & Gifts The Scarf – my top French Accessory June 15, 2015My experiences with a scarf usually involve freezing temperatures – necessity rather than style! Mum always says if you don’t wear a scarf on cold, damp days then you will surely catch a cold. After numerous chills and bugs I eventually added this item of clothing to my daily dress – winter only. Keep reading …Continue Reading
Inspire · Locals Travel Tips 6 Things to do on the Romantic Riviera May 15, 2015No need to wait for Valentines day… Phoebe our resident writer on the Cote d’Azur shares her thoughts on Riviera romance: Think of the French Riviera – even the name is romantic – and you think Love, with a capital L (and a French accent). It’s the seaside playground of the country of amour, how …Continue Reading
