Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Arles: Feria du Riz Food and Fashion September 19, 2014Just tell me there’s a bullfight close to Uzes, and I’m there. As usual, there’s always a party that makes the corrida even more fun. Arles, a town less than an hour down the road that’s mostly famous for being one of Van Gogh’s “hangouts”. The Feria du Riz, the annual Rice Harvest Festival, celebrates …Continue Reading
Ashley Tinker · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur August Village Festivals in Provence August 5, 2015This is most certainly the busiest month here in Provence while at the same time – oddly very calm as well. All the Northern French head to the sea and sun, as indicated by the stressful traffic reports radiating out of Paris, for a lengthy summer vacation. You really …Continue reading here …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Summer Fun in Avignon at the OFF Festival July 2, 2019This article by Lucie Pierron was originally published on the French Quarter Magazine. Avignon’s OFF Festival The unofficial festival, known as the “OFF,” takes place all over the city and in the surrounding villages in July annually. The streets of Avignon during the festival are in full swing. One cannot take two steps in any …Continue Reading
Markets in Provence and Cote d'Azur · Rebecca Whitlocke · Taste Chestnuts, Collobrières and Cogolin November 23, 2015In the fall, there are fêtes celebrating the season of the chestnut – or marron. The sweet chestnut is known as the châtaigne and is a frequent visitor to autumn dining tables and village fêtes. Collobrières is a main town for the chestnut industry and is also famous for cork production it is reputed to …Continue Reading
