Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Provence Côte d’Azur Spring Events and Festivals in 2025 March 3, 2025Spring Events in Provence Provence is lovely in the Springtime. As with most of the year, the sun shines brightly, but you should expect an odd rainstorm. Moisture in this period is critical for the grapes, olives, and almonds to start their growing cycles. The apple, pear, apricot, cherry, and plum trees bloom in March …Continue Reading
Architecture in Provence · Inspire · Keith Van Sickle · Provencal History & Traditions UNESCO Royal Fortresses of Languedoc: Cathars and Castles of Southern France September 4, 2026Who were the Cathars of Southern France? Did they build castle-fortresses in Languedoc? Let’s find out. In the 13th century, the Pope joined with the King of France to launch a crusade against the Cathars, a heretical sect that thrived in the Languedoc region of France. It was a campaign of great cruelty that led …Continue Reading
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
Inspire · Keith Van Sickle · Provencal History & Traditions Two Famous Marseille Expressions May 22, 2020“C’est la sardine qui a bouché le port de Marseille!” (A sardine blocked Marseille’s port!) This local saying is famous throughout France. Another that is less well-known is “Chercher Molinari” (look for Molinari). Both expressions, curiously, come from the same famous disaster that took place in the 18th century. The sardine story is often used …Continue Reading
