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Books on Provence · Inspire

The Sunflower Field a Novel set in World War II Provence

August 10, 2017

Inspired by her expat experiences in the South of France, Caroline Longstaffe began writing her blog “Shutters and Sunflowers” in 2012. Her stories transport you from the United States to Provence, with the occasional dispatch from the United Kingdom. Longstaffe’s articles, provide readers with well-researched “Travel Tips from an English Girl in California, in love

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Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire

Provence Painting Sessions Capturing the Scenes on Canvas

August 9, 2017

As a painter in the South of France, you rarely feel alone. There are reminders everywhere of those who have gone before – of Cézanne in the countryside around Aix and of Gauguin and Van Gogh in Arles and Saint-Rémy. But not all these impressions are specific to a place. The sight of a long-skirted

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Artists Inspired by Provence · Barefoot Blogger · Inspire

Take Home a Piece of France? Think “Packable Art”

August 2, 2017

One of the first artist friends I made after moving to Uzes was Andy Newman, an American with deep roots in France. Andy had read my blog and emailed to tell me about himself, that he and his partner had a home near here, and that he had painted many of the scenes I had

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Barefoot Blogger · Bed & Breakfasts in Provence · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

Mas d’Augustine Chambre d’Hôte: Ready For Company

July 28, 2017

It’s time to catch up with Jane and Gary of Mas d’Augustine, the classic French chambre d’hôte (B&B) outside Uzes, France. With the winter chores done and a few holiday getaways behind them, I asked Jane: “what’s it like to be welcoming guests again.” Here’s Jane’s response: “This has to be the best May we’ve

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Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Road Trips South of France

Provence Getaway: A Night Away and a Visit to the Sommières Brocante

July 28, 2017

Contributor blog post by Vaucluse Dreamer: The last couple of days have been a bit of a whirl, which culminated on Friday in me driving my eldest across to the beautiful Gorges du Tarn, where he is doing a month’s ‘Work Away’ at a small bike-hire company Mellow Vélos. The company,  which is run by

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Books on Provence · Caroline Longstaffe · Inspire

The Sunflower Field – The Story of Who First Cracked The Enigma Code

July 18, 2017

‘The Sunflower Field,’ my debut novel, is written to honor the ‘few’, of which there were thousands, who during World War II, in words inspired by Winston Churchill, “gave so much, for so many.” In particular for three of those ‘few’, the Polish mathematicians, Jerzy Rozycki, Marian Rejewski and Henryk Zygalski, with whom lies the origins of

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Dessert · Flans, Puddings · Gary and Jane Langton · Provencal Recipes · Taste

A Classic Clafoutis Recipe with Almonds and Cherries of Provence

July 3, 2017

Ground almonds add a touch of richness to an already delightful clafoutis with sweet sun ripened cherries topped with crème fraiche or crème anglaise.

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