# Perfectly Provence

> Perfectly Provence is an independent digital lifestyle magazine founded in 2014
> by Carolyne Kauser-Abbott, a Canadian expat living in Provence. The site is the
> essential English-language resource for the South of France, covering food, wine,
> travel, art, culture, real estate, expat living, and holiday rentals across
> Provence and the Côte d'Azur. The site serves a global audience of Francophiles —
> primarily English-speaking readers from North America, the UK, and France — who
> love to travel, eat well, and explore authentic regional life. Content is produced
> by a network of 36+ contributors including food writers, wine specialists, chefs,
> photographers, and regional experts.

## About

- [About Perfectly Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/about-perfectly-provence/)
- [Our Contributors](https://perfectlyprovence.co/our-provence-contributors/)
- [Work with Perfectly Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/work-with-perfectly-provence/)
- [Perfectly Provence Newsletters](https://perfectlyprovence.co/perfectly-provence-newsletters/)
- [Contact](https://perfectlyprovence.co/contact-perfectly-provence/)

## Taste – Food, Wine & Culinary Experiences

Provençal recipes organized by season and course, wine guides covering rosé and
regional appellations, restaurant recommendations, cooking class listings, market
guides, local food producer profiles, and cookbook reviews. Seasonal menu
collections are available as downloads.

- [Taste – Food & Drink from Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/food-drink-provence/)
- [Provençal Recipes](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/food-drink-provence/provencal-recipes/)
- [Provençal Recipe Directory](https://perfectlyprovence.co/provence-recipe-directory/)
- [Wines & Spirits of Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/food-drink-provence/wines-spirits-provence/)
- [Wine Guide – Provence Regions & Vineyards](https://perfectlyprovence.co/wine-a-guide-for-provences-regions-and-vineyards/)
- [Wine Experiences in Provence & Côte d'Azur](https://perfectlyprovence.co/feature/are-you-looking-for-a-wine-experience-in-provence-cote-dazur/)
- [Markets – Provence & Côte d'Azur](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/food-drink-provence/markets-provence-cote-dazur/)
- [Markets Guide for Provence & Côte d'Azur](https://perfectlyprovence.co/markets-guide-for-provence-and-cote-dazur/)
- [Restaurant Recommendations](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/food-drink-provence/restaurant-recommendations/)
- [French Cooking Classes](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/food-drink-provence/french-cooking-classes/)
- [Local Food Producers Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/food-drink-provence/local-food-producers-provence/)
- [Black Truffles – Seasonal Markets in Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/black-truffles-seasonal-markets-in-provence/)
- [Seasonal Menus](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/food-drink-provence/seasonal-menus/)
- [Spring Menu Collection](https://perfectlyprovence.co/the-spring-menu-collection/)
- [Summer Menu Collection](https://perfectlyprovence.co/the-summer-menu-collection/)
- [Fall Recipes & Menu Collection](https://perfectlyprovence.co/the-fall-recipes-and-menu-collection/)
- [Winter Recipes & Menu Collection](https://perfectlyprovence.co/the-winter-recipes-and-menu-collection/)
- [Quick Guides – Tastes of Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/quick-guides-for-the-tastes-of-provence/)
- [Cookbooks, Food & Wine Guides](https://perfectlyprovence.co/books-provencal-reading-list-2/cookbooks-food-wine-guides/)

## Explore – Travel, Villages & Outdoor Activities

Destination guides for villages, towns, and cities across Provence and the French
Riviera. Hiking routes, road trip itineraries, boating, seasonal event calendars,
and authentic local travel tips. Coverage includes Aix-en-Provence, Arles,
Marseille, the Luberon, Alpilles, Var, Vaucluse, Haute-Alpes, and the
Côte d'Azur including Èze and Villefranche-sur-Mer.

- [Explore Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/explore-provence/)
- [Villages, Towns & Cities](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/explore-provence/villages-towns-cities/)
- [Road Trips in France](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/explore-provence/road-trips-france/)
- [Guided Tours](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/explore-provence/guided-tours/)
- [Fitness & Activities Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/explore-provence/fitness-activities-provence/)
- [Locals' Travel Tips](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/explore-provence/locals-travel-tips/)
- [What's On – Provence & Côte d'Azur](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/explore-provence/whats-on-provence-cote-dazur/)
- [Provençal History & Traditions](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/explore-provence/provencal-history-traditions/)
- [Quick Guides – Travel in Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/quick-guides-for-travel-in-provence/)
- [Help with Travel Planning](https://perfectlyprovence.co/help-travel-planning-provence/)
- [Aix-en-Provence City Guide](https://perfectlyprovence.co/aix-en-provence-city-guide-highlights-for-visitors/)
- [Arles City Guide](https://perfectlyprovence.co/arles-city-guide-highlights-for-visitors/)
- [Marseille City Guide](https://perfectlyprovence.co/marseille-a-city-guide-for-visitors/)
- [Villages of the Luberon Valley](https://perfectlyprovence.co/guide-to-the-villages-of-the-luberon-valley/)
- [Villages of the Alpilles](https://perfectlyprovence.co/a-guide-to-the-villages-of-the-the-alpilles/)
- [Villages of the Verdon](https://perfectlyprovence.co/guide-to-the-villages-of-provence-verdon/)
- [Visitor Guide – Bouches-du-Rhône](https://perfectlyprovence.co/visitor-guide-bouches-du-rhone-highlights/)
- [Visitor Guide – Alpes-de-Haute-Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/visitor-guide-alpes-de-haute-provence/)
- [Visitor Guide – Alpes-Maritimes](https://perfectlyprovence.co/visitor-guide-alpes-maritimes-highlights/)
- [French Immersion Holidays in the South of France](https://perfectlyprovence.co/feature/french-immersion-holidays-in-the-south-of-france/)
- [Videos from Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/videos-from-provence/)

## Stay – Holiday Rentals & Real Estate

A curated marketplace of holiday rentals across Southern France including
farmhouses, village houses, apartments, cottages, and bed & breakfasts.
Properties span Bouches-du-Rhône, Vaucluse, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Var,
Luberon, and the Côte d'Azur. Also covers buying property in France, expat
living guides, and French real estate terminology.

- [Stay – Accommodation & Rentals in Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/accommodation-rentals-provence/)
- [Southern France Holiday Cottages and Apartments](https://perfectlyprovence.co/southern-france-holiday-cottages-apartments/)
- [Book a Southern France Holiday Rental](https://perfectlyprovence.co/book-southern-france-holiday-cottages-and-apartments/)
- [List Your Holiday Rental](https://perfectlyprovence.co/list-your-holiday-rental-on-perfectly-provence/)
- [Gîtes in Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/accommodation-rentals-provence/gites-in-provence/)
- [Bed & Breakfasts Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/accommodation-rentals-provence/bed-and-breakfasts-provence/)
- [Apartments in Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/accommodation-rentals-provence/apartments-in-provence/)
- [Hotels – Provence & Côte d'Azur](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/accommodation-rentals-provence/hotels-provence-cote-dazur/)
- [Expat Living & Real Estate](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/accommodation-rentals-provence/expat-living-real-estate/)
- [Buying Property in Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/buying-property-provence/)
- [Quick Guides – Holiday Accommodation & Long-Term Stays](https://perfectlyprovence.co/quick-guides-holiday-accommodation-and-long-term-stays-in-provence/)

## Inspire – Art, Culture, Gardens & Lifestyle

Features on artists, photographers, and designers inspired by Provence. Garden
guides, literature and book reviews, French language learning resources, seasonal
festival calendars, artisan product spotlights, and cultural event coverage.

- [Inspire – Art & Culture](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/inspire-art-culture/)
- [Provençal Artists](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/inspire-art-culture/provencal-artists/)
- [Art Guide – Where to See Art in Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/art-guide-where-to-see-art-in-provence/)
- [French Décor & Gardens](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/inspire-art-culture/french-decor-gardens/)
- [Gardens of Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/visitor-guide-gardens-of-provence/)
- [Learning French](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/inspire-art-culture/learning-french/)
- [Books – Provençal Reading List](https://perfectlyprovence.co/books-provencal-reading-list-2/)
- [Memoirs from Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/books-provencal-reading-list-2/memoirs-provence/)
- [Travel Guides & Photo Books](https://perfectlyprovence.co/books-provencal-reading-list-2/travel-guides-and-photo-books/)
- [History & Historical Fiction](https://perfectlyprovence.co/books-provencal-reading-list-2/history-and-historical-fiction/)
- [French Lifestyle Books](https://perfectlyprovence.co/books-provencal-reading-list-2/french-lifestyle-books/)
- [Christmas & Holiday Traditions in Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/guide-to-christmas-holiday-traditions-in-provence/)
- [Ceramics & Pottery Artists in Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/visitors-guide-ceramics-and-pottery-artists-in-provence/)
- [Shopping & Boutiques Guide – Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/boutiques-shopping-guide-provence/)
- [Provence Marketplace](https://perfectlyprovence.co/our-provence-marketplace/)
- [Quick Guides – Art & Culture from Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/quick-guides-to-inspire-art-and-culture-from-provence/)

## Contributors

Perfectly Provence publishes content from a network of 36+ regional specialists
including food writers, wine experts, chefs, travel writers, photographers, and
expat lifestyle contributors.

- [Our Contributors](https://perfectlyprovence.co/our-provence-contributors/)
- [Write for Perfectly Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/write-perfectly-provence/)
- [Carolyne Kauser-Abbott](https://perfectlyprovence.co/category/contributors/carolyne-kauser-abbott/)

## Geographic Coverage

Primary regions: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA), including Bouches-du-Rhône,
Vaucluse, Var, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, and Hautes-Alpes. Also covers the
French Riviera (Côte d'Azur), Languedoc, and broader South of France.

Key destinations: Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Marseille, Avignon, Gordes, Les Baux,
Lourmarin, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Uzès, Vaison-la-Romaine,
Nice, Antibes, Èze, Villefranche-sur-Mer.

## Key Tags

- [Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/tag/provence/)
- [Aix-en-Provence](https://perfectlyprovence.co/tag/aix-en-provence/)
- [French Riviera](https://perfectlyprovence.co/tag/french-riviera/)
- [Luberon](https://perfectlyprovence.co/tag/luberon/)
- [Alpilles](https://perfectlyprovence.co/tag/alpilles/)
- [Avignon](https://perfectlyprovence.co/tag/avignon/)
- [Arles](https://perfectlyprovence.co/tag/arles/)
- [Gordes](https://perfectlyprovence.co/tag/gordes/)
- [Hiking](https://perfectlyprovence.co/tag/hiking/)
- [Wine Tours](https://perfectlyprovence.co/tag/wine-tours/)
- [Cooking Classes](https://perfectlyprovence.co/tag/cooking-classes/)
- [Markets](https://perfectlyprovence.co/tag/markets/)
- [Expat Living](https://perfectlyprovence.co/tag/expat-living/)
- [Travel Tips](https://perfectlyprovence.co/tag/travel-tips/)

## Technical

- [Sitemap Index](https://perfectlyprovence.co/sitemap_index.xml)
- [Schema Data](https://perfectlyprovence.co/wp-json/yoast/v1/schema-aggregator/get-xml)

## Full Reference

- [llms-full.txt](https://perfectlyprovence.co/llms-full.txt)