Carolyne Kauser-Abbott Discovering Provence as Retired Expat May 8, 2015Journalist/Writer Anne-Marie Simons and her husband Oscar (retired international banker) have lived and worked in the US and Europe. They could have chosen anywhere to retire but decided on sunny Aix-en-Provence. Anne-Marie says, “Our choice of Aix-en-Provence was a bit of a stab in the dark but has worked out very well for us.” Follow …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Provencal History & Traditions · Villages Towns and Cities Hotel de Ville at the Heart of Old and New Aix en Provence November 4, 2014Aix’s Hôtel de Ville The Hôtel de Ville (Town Hall) and the busy square directly in front date from 1741, a time when Aix-en-Provence was the capital of Provence. The building was constructed for meetings between consuls and the Town Council. Today, the building remains the place where most administrative requests happen. All residents of …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours Join Goût et Voyage Provence Tours for Tastes Cuisine and Culture September 7, 2023Martine Bertin-Peterson is the founder of the travel company Goût et Voyage. Her focus is small group tours featuring culture and gourmet delights in Provence and Tuscany. These food and wine excursions in Provence are like travelling with your best friends, as a Goût et Voyage tour never exceeds six (6) guests. Provence for Food …Continue Reading
Books on Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire French Riviera a Photo Book by Renata Haidle August 28, 2019Recently, Montana based photographer Renata Haidle published a French Riviera her first book. Well perhaps not exactly true, she says she has done a few photo books for her kids in the past. This book – French Riviera – includes 92 stunning images from Haidle’s travels around the region. Narrowing her image bank of thousands …Continue Reading