David & Karen Taylor · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur It’s spring in Provence – officially! May 4, 2016Contributor blog post by David Taylor: It’s incredible how over the last fortnight so much plant life has burst into colour. The cherry trees as always are spectacular giving a white shimmer to the hillside, some are already turning and will soon be producing delicious red cherries. As sure as eggs are eggs the blossom …Continue …Continue Reading
Inspire · Shopping & Gifts The Scarf – my top French Accessory June 15, 2015My experiences with a scarf usually involve freezing temperatures – necessity rather than style! Mum always says if you don’t wear a scarf on cold, damp days then you will surely catch a cold. After numerous chills and bugs I eventually added this item of clothing to my daily dress – winter only. Keep reading …Continue Reading
Inspire · Julie Whitmarsh · Shopping & Gifts A Provencal day of Brocante and Lily of the Valley June 13, 2016Contributor blog post by Vaucluse Dreamer: From the middle of the week I could see that today was shaping up to be a busy day. Not that I had a list of things that had to be done, but more because I’d seen signs for 3 local ‘Vide Grenier’ events and I fancied popping over …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire · Keith Van Sickle Discover the Underwater Museum of Marseille March 9, 2021Statues have graced the world for thousands of years, in cathedrals, museums, and sculpture gardens. But now visitors to Marseille will be able to enjoy them in a new location—underwater. The Underwater Museum of Marseille (Musée Subaquatique de Marseille) recently opened its doors, so to speak, with ten newly-created sculptures near a popular city beach. …Continue Reading
