Gayle Padgett · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts Discover La Botte Gardiane: The Ultimate Cowboy Boots—à la Française August 7, 2025These boots weren’t made for walking, but rather for horsing around on an actual pony. Recently, we visited the leather goods manufacturer La Botte Gardiane in the Camargue. La Botte Gardiane Mais oui, back in 1958, when the French boot-making company La Botte Gardiane began designing footwear, the intended customers were horseback riders, specifically the …Continue Reading
Books on Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire At Home in Provence with Recipes and Stories a Book by Jeany Cronk August 1, 2025When I met Jeany Cronk 11 years ago, she had embraced the lifestyle described in her book, At Home in Provence. The title reflects her journey of settling into life in Cotignac, a rural village in the Var, with a young family. Transitioning to this new lifestyle was not without challenges for Jeany and Stephen …Continue Reading
Books on Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire Book Review: That Dark Spring by Susannah Stapleton July 25, 2025In the opening paragraph of That Dark Spring, Susannah Stapleton captivates readers with the mysterious death of Olive Branson. This eccentric British artist lived in Les Baux-de-Provence during the 1920s. Although the book is nonfiction, the truth remains elusive nearly a century later. Was Olive Branson murdered, or did she take her own life on …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Barefoot Blogger · Inspire · Villages Towns and Cities Inspiring Van Gogh to LUMA, Arles is a Must-Visit for Art Lovers in Provence July 16, 2025If you love Van Gogh, Gauguin, or art history, Arles should be on your travel list. Arles inspired Van Gogh, who created over 300 works here, convinced Paul Gauguin to join him in an ill-fated artistic collaboration and where some of the most famous scenes in art and history still exist today. Arles a Must-Visit …Continue Reading
