Ashley Tinker · Explore · Provencal History & Traditions How to Learn your French ABCs in 1896 May 9, 2017Contributor blog post by Ashley Tinker: I came across this document in a pile of papers in a French flea market. It’s dated 1896. I find details like this really indicative of their time and culture. For example, the imagery of a military hat, canon, soldiers, rifle, and sword are most certainly indicative of their time. …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours Getting Lost in Arles a Guided Tour September 4, 2015We had barely walked 3km from our meeting point, but we were utterly lost in the architecture and history of Arles. My husband and I were in Arles for our annual trip to the sous-prefecture to request the forms for the renewal of our long-stay visas. This process involves getting up early (which he hates), …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Near Mont Ventoux 4 Villages You Should Visit March 13, 2023Mont Ventoux soars from the Provencal orchards and vineyards to its stark limestone summit at 1909 metres (6,263 ft). In the winter, the top of Mont Ventoux can have snow, and then a tiny ski hill operates. The stark white limestone peak is visible all year from a fair distance on a clear day. Mont …Continue Reading
Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Stay Fit Watching the Tour de France on Mont Ventoux July 22, 2016Contributor blog post by Vaucluse Dreamer: For 3 weeks each year everything in our house slows down, the TV is on all afternoon as we all get our annual hit of two of our favourite things – France & cycling. For us the Tour de France is just compulsive viewing, not only is it fantastic …Continue Reading
