Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur 2025 Provence Fall Festivals and Events September 5, 2025Fall Events and Festivals in Provence As the temperatures drop in Provence during the autumn, restaurant menus move towards heartier dishes. Enjoy slow-roasted meat (lamb, wild boar, bull (taureaux), rabbit, fowl) with herbes de Provence and seasonal root vegetables. These recipes pair well with well-balanced red wine blends from the Rhône Valley. Fall Recipes Inspired …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Jill Steenhuis Exhibits in Aix Annual Show June 11, 2015Every June, there’s a must-visit exhibition in Aix from a talented local family – painter Jill Steenhuis, her sculptor husband Sergio Ruffato, plus their son Serge, also a sculptor. Jill paints in an impressionistic style and usually takes her inspiration from Aix, the Sainte-Victoire and the countryside around her lovely home. Who is Jill Steenhuis? …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste New Restaurant in Aix-en-Provence: Mana a la Maison du Collectionneur September 11, 2018If you are among the many locals who enjoy eating at Mana Espresso and admire the enterprising young Brits who started it, then this new restaurant is for you! Their second restaurant opened recently, giving them much-needed space for their clientele. Mana a la Maison du Collectionneur is in a lovely old building in the …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire Cezanne’s Provence Painted by Artist Jill Steenhuis Part 3 March 13, 2015This is the third Perfectly Provence article on American artist Jill Steenhuis – you can read more on her background here and here. In this post learn about Cezanne’s artistic approach and one of his favourite spots Château Noir from Jill. Several things I learned from the Marchutz School that gave me the confidence to …Continue Reading
