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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours

Dreaming of Provence? Make it a Reality with idreamprovence Exclusive Tours

April 11, 2025

Anyone who appreciates nature’s splendour, embraces cultural traditions, and relishes culinary brilliance needs to travel to Provence. Since your visit to Provence needs a perfect starting point, join Abi Treanor and Pierre Giammalva on an idreamprovence exclusive tour. Choose from their meticulously designed day tours, such as a city walk, a scenic countryside drive, or

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

Provence Côte d’Azur Spring Events and Festivals in 2025

March 3, 2025

Spring Events in Provence Provence is lovely in the Springtime. As with most of the year, the sun shines brightly, but you should expect an odd rainstorm. Moisture in this period is critical for the grapes, olives, and almonds to start their growing cycles. The apple, pear, apricot, cherry, and plum trees bloom in March

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Caroline Longstaffe · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Why Visit Moustiers-Sainte-Marie a Beautiful Provencal Village

February 24, 2025

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie is a picturesque village in the département Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, within the breathtaking Parc Naturel Régional du Verdon, whose headquarters are in Moustiers-Sainte-Marie. It was our final stop on our exploration of Les Gorges du Verdon. Like Tourtour, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie is one of  Les Plus Beaux Villages de France  ~ the ‘Most Beautiful Villages in France.’ With

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Caroline Longstaffe · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Why Cucuron is a Provencal Village in the Luberon Worth Visiting

January 22, 2025

Cucuron is a delightful southern Luberon village just a ten-minute drive from Lourmarin. Surrounded by rolling vineyards and olive groves, beloved for its charm and central ‘bassin, ‘Cucuron has become a favourite of movie makers. Several well-presented information boards share old photos and some of the local history throughout the village. We’ve enjoyed reading the

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire

Happy 2024 Holidays from Perfectly Provence

December 20, 2024

Happy, Healthy Holidays to all! It’s time to wish all our readers the best for this joyful season. However, before we head out on a technology break, we want to acknowledge all our terrific contributors and partners. As an Amazon Associate, the site earns from qualifying purchases. If you purchase a book via these links,

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Caroline Longstaffe · Explore · Road Trips South of France

Simply Stunning Gorges du Verdon it’s Not to be Missed

November 13, 2024

For all our time spent in Provence, I’m embarrassed to admit that we had never been to les Gorges du Verdon. And it’s not far from Lourmarin, only about an hour and a half, in the hills of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. We’d heard it was worth a visit, but what an understatement. Having gone there,

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Inspire · Paula Kane · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

October in Provence the Ups and Downs with the Month of Octobre

October 1, 2024

Here we are, October first, and it’s impossible to deny the season is changing. Thankfully, it can be glorious and sunny, with many days reaching up to +30. One never knows past mid-September if you’ll ever see those summery days again, but we have lucked out this year after a short spell of less-than-ideal weather.

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