Explore · Guest Post Summer Access to the Calanques Near Marseille August 5, 2022Access to the Calanques National Park is controlled this summer due to damage to the ecosystem caused by the burgeoning numbers of visitors and increasing fire risks. The Calanque de Sugiton, which used to attract up to 2,500 people daily, is limited to 400 entries in peak season. Pre-booking one of the free passes is …Continue Reading
Learning French · Virginie Van Der Wees Cezanne and Visiting his Atelier in Aix-en-Provence October 13, 2022I am a big fan of Cézanne. I visited his studio a dozen times. I like his story and his paintings. I often offer this visit to my students coming for French immersion in Provence. The visit lasts 30 minutes. It can be done with a guide in French, with an audio guide or simply …Continue Reading
Explore · Learning French · Villages Towns and Cities · Virginie Van Der Wees Marseille’s Château d’If: French Immersion and the Count of Monte Cristo October 29, 2025Did you know that a short ferry ride from Marseille is an archipelago of islands? There are four islands in the Iles de Frioul archipelago, and ferries run from the Vieux Port regularly during the summer months. You can easily spend a day hiking the trails or lounging on the beaches of Ratonneau. The smallest …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Learning French Experience French and Provence: Book an Immersion Holiday Near Toulon April 4, 2025Do you want to learn to speak French or improve your language skills while on holiday in Provence? In 2021, French native Beatrice Carrot and her husband relocated from San Francisco to Toulon, the home of the French Navy (arsenal de Toulon). It was not long before they fell in love with the city, the …Continue Reading