Ginger and Nutmeg · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts Provencal Artisan Traditions Fabrics and Lavender Fuseaux July 21, 2016It was a solo visit for Nutmeg. Ginger had no interest in the Souleiado fabric museum in Tarascon. The display provides a historical overview of their fabrics and methods of textile printing. The lighting in the small museum could be improved, and the information provided could be more explicit. The history of Indian fabrics in Provence …Continue Reading
Inspire · Julie Whitmarsh · Shopping & Gifts Visiting a Potter in Montpellier February 17, 2016Contributor blog post by Vaucluse Dreamer: Anyone who really knows me will say I’m not really a city person. I’ve always lived in small villages or on the edge of small market towns and although I enjoy spending the odd day in a large town or city – I usually can’t wait to escape & head …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts Simply Beautiful Beeswax Candles Made in Provence by Apis Cera September 27, 2024Did you know that Apis Cera means beeswax in Latin? Charles van Valkenburg is an artisan courier (a beeswax chandler) based in Provence. In this article, learn more about these 100% pure beeswax candles made in Provence. Master Candle Maker Long before electricity, candlemaking was an essential trade, without which the evenings and nights would …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts Provencal Gifts from Remember Provence 20% Discount July 19, 2021If Covid-19 has taught us anything, why wait for next year? Marie Helene and Emmanuel Beriot of Remember Provence are celebrating the company’s 24th anniversary of selling gift items from Provence. They curate and ship Provencal housewares, linens, cosmetics, and culinary ingredients to customers worldwide. Originally founded in 1997 when the Beriots were living in …Continue Reading