Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours · Locals Travel Tips Holiday Planning and Guided Tours in Marseille January 27, 2016As France’s second-largest city after Paris, Marseille appears overwhelming with well over 1 million people in the greater metropolitan area (1,831,500 January 2011 census). Marseille has been a port city since 600BC when the Greeks established a trading base in this location. Positioned on the Mediterranean Marseille has long been an entry point for immigrants …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Side Dish · Street Food · Taste Chickpea Flour Panisses Frites are Better than Fries May 22, 2023Panisse, like polenta, is easy to make. The difference is chickpea flour instead of cornmeal. However, the culinary debate about whether panisse is a culinary creation of Marseille or Nice continues without resolution. Is the authentic version of panisse found at a snack bar on the beach in l’Estaque, where Cézanne once painted? Or is …Continue Reading
What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Dancing, Music and Art in Provence July 27, 2016Generally, summer is a time of festivals and music all over France. It is best to check the local guides for details as there is plenty to see in the way of art and music in Provence. If you let Provence carry you away, you might find yourself Dancing in the Streets of Salon de …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Hotels Provence & Cote d'Azur · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence Luxurious Le Petit Nice Celebrates a Century of Gastronomy in Marseille October 16, 2017Distracted by Marseille’s traffic, we almost missed the sign indicating a sharp right turn towards Le Petit Nice. Once you make that turn, you are committed. Of course, you WANT to be at this 16-room boutique hotel and eat at the Michelin three-star restaurant, but the narrow entryway is not designed for first-time drivers. Perhaps that …Continue Reading
