Explore · Guest Post Summer News from Avignon July 5, 2016On Saturday, we were surprised at how few tourists there were in Avignon. The Place de l’Horloge and the space in front of the Papal Palace are usually bustling with visitors, but all was quiet. Our waiter told us that it was ‘une catastrophe’. Hopefully, the forthcoming Avignon Festival will bring some visitors to the …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Marseille Top Reasons to Visit this City July 1, 2019Reasons to Visit Marseille M for Museums: When you go, plan to visit the museums in Marseille. There is something for every artistic taste and attention span with a range of curated artistic styles and artifacts. History buffs head to Fort Saint-Jean, Musée d’ Histoire de Marseille (one of the largest in Europe), the Musée …Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post · Villages Towns and Cities Must-See Places of Silence on the Côte d’Azur, France February 16, 2021Côte d’Azur, or as it’s more commonly referred to -the French Riviera- is well-known as a place of glamour and beauty. Few people know that the region is also home to some of France’s most majestic spiritual buildings. Places where a busy career-driven professional or an overworked caretaker can spend a couple of days of …Continue Reading
Explore · Ginger and Nutmeg · Road Trips South of France Provence Road Trip: 10 Reasons to Visit Sète October 10, 2016A whale and two anchors feature on Sète’s official coat of arms, a tribute to local maritime history, and the fact that Mont St Clair makes the city looks like a humpback. Archaeologists have dated remains of human activity (discovered in 1973) to the late Bronze Ages II and III. The Greek’s called the settlement …Continue Reading