Jolie Vintage Atelier Crafting Workshops Goult
InspireShopping & Gifts

Crafting Workshops in Goult at Jolie Vintage Atelier

Charming Provence Jolie vintage might be a good description for Goult. This village is one of a few in the Luberon that is not teeming with tourists, during the high season. In September 2015, Mimi and Michael Pillsbury purchased an old village house, as their new home and the base …

READ MORE  Crafting Workshops in Goult at Jolie Vintage Atelier
September Events
Ashley TinkerExploreWhat's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

September Events in Provence 2017

Contributor blog post by Ashley Tinker: August is a quiet month in Provence where everyone believes it to be their right to do absolutely nothing (farniente) that requires any energy (other than catching up with friends, sunbathing by the pool or on the beach) In September, there are plenty of festivals …

READ MORE  September Events in Provence 2017
Ateliers Fourwinds Aureille
Artists Inspired by ProvenceInspire

Ateliers Fourwinds Breathing New Artistic Energy in Aureille

At first glance, one might think nothing much has changed at Ateliers Fourwinds since my last visit four years ago. Which, is exactly what the new partners want for this artistic workshop (atelier) space with its natural vistas of the Alpilles. Their desire was to breathe new artistic energy into this …

READ MORE  Ateliers Fourwinds Breathing New Artistic Energy in Aureille
Markets Provence Cote d'Azur
Carolyne Kauser-AbbottMarkets in Provence and Cote d'AzurTaste

Markets of Provence and the Cote d’Azur a Reference Guide

Welcome to our resource guide for the Markets of Provence and the Côte d’Azur. This article is a reference directory to some of the better-known markets, producers’ markets and a few more. It would be impossible to list every market in the region, and at the end of the day, …

READ MORE  Markets of Provence and the Cote d’Azur a Reference Guide
Saint-Paul-de-Mausole
InspireOur House in ProvenceProvencal History & Traditions

Vincent Van Gogh at Saint-Paul-de-Mausole in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of art. In just over a decade he created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, many of them in the last two years of his life. Saint-Paul-de-Mausole lies …

READ MORE  Vincent Van Gogh at Saint-Paul-de-Mausole in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Provence Painting Sessions Duncan Barker Uzes
Artists Inspired by ProvenceInspire

Provence Painting Sessions Capturing the Scenes on Canvas

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. …

READ MORE  Provence Painting Sessions Capturing the Scenes on Canvas
Book Van Gogh's Ear True Story
AixcentricBooks on ProvenceInspire

The Book Van Gogh’s Ear – The True Story

Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: Recently, I met up with local author Bernadette Murphy whose book ‘Van Gogh’s Ear – The True Story’ has been such a success. It was chosen by BBC Radio 4 as their book of the week and was also the subject of a BBC2 TV documentary. …

READ MORE  The Book Van Gogh’s Ear – The True Story
Visit Aubagne ARGILLA 2017
InspireShopping & Gifts

Visit Aubagne for ARGILLA 2017 to Explore the Ceramics Artists

In early August, Aubagne will once again host ARGILLA the biennial marketplace for ceramics artists. Each year a country is selected as the thematic focus of the event, this year it is Spain. The 14th edition of this international pottery market and festival opens to the public on August 5th and …

READ MORE  Visit Aubagne for ARGILLA 2017 to Explore the Ceramics Artists
Buying Real Estate Buying Property Provence Home
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott

Buying Real Estate in Provence Understand the Benefits of a Buyer’s Agent

Before spending time in Provence, I had never heard of a buyer’s agent. To a North American with the benefits of a transparent residential real estate market, the concept seemed vague and excessive. In Canada, we have Multiple Listing Services (MLS) which serves two purposes; “Unilateral offer of compensation by a …

READ MORE  Buying Real Estate in Provence Understand the Benefits of a Buyer’s Agent
July Events Provence
Ashley TinkerExploreWhat's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

July Events in Provence 2017

Contributor blog post by Ashley Tinker: Juillet/July Events in Provence 2017 It’s full summer here in Provence. The cigales are singing (quite loudly I must say!) and the sunflowers and lavender are in full bloom. The ballet (or science?) of knowing when to open and close your shutters has been mastered for all …

READ MORE  July Events in Provence 2017