Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Reasons to Visit Saint-Rémy-de-Provence November 2, 2021Jewel of the Alpilles Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (often written as St Rémy) is perhaps the ideal-sized town in the Alpilles. Plenty of tempting boutiques, chic hotels, a charming pedestrian-friendly centre and many restaurants exist. The largest city in the Alpilles, St Rémy, has roughly 9,800 people. Popular all year, St Rémy can be crowded in the summer …Continue Reading
Our House in Provence · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste L’Agape Restaurant, a Michelin Bib Gourmand Restaurant in Avignon December 22, 2016Contributor blog post by Michel: As soon as L’Agape Restaurant was awarded a Bib Gourmand by the Michelin inspectors, I began to make attempts to locate L’Agape Restaurant in Avignon. I thought I would come across it as I walked around but never found it in the area where we normally circulate. One of our …Continue Reading
Our House in Provence · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Lunch at La Mirande Restaurant in the shadow of the Pope’s Palace January 16, 2017Contributor blog post by Michel: One morning in October, we headed to Avignon with friends Steve and Mary for lunch at La Mirande Restaurant. Shirley and I had eaten at La Mirande before at the suggestion of fellow blogger, renown cooking instructor and friend Barbara at Cuisine de Provence, but this would be the first time …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Locals Travel Tips How Would you Spend a Perfect Day in Apt? March 21, 2022In 2018, Jen and Chris Mallon sold everything and moved from England to the city of Apt in the South of France. It was a quick move. They decided to relocate in June and arrived in France at the end of September. They left their jobs, sold a house, put everything into storage and headed …Continue Reading