Guest Post · Provencal History & Traditions Spotlight on Roman Aix October 9, 2014Virtually every time there are ‘travaux‘ in Aix, the archaeologists who precede the bulldozers unearth Roman pottery, statues, funeral urns, drainage systems and stretches of road. Over the years there have been small displays, but the next exhibition at the Musée Granet.…Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence · Road Trips South of France A Visit to Historic Pont du Gard November 9, 2016Contributor blog post by Michel: With daughter Tricia and family visiting, we planned activities that would interest grandchildren Avery and Caedon and frankly use up their seemingly boundless energy including hiking and swimming as often as we could. We figured a visit to Pont du Gard would be perfect. Our favorite Roman ruin in the …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Take a Walking Tour the Fountains of Aix-en-Provence March 10, 2020Fountains and Roman Baths Aix-en-Provence is known as the City of Water. Settled in 122 BC by the Romans who found natural springs, they called the city Aquae Sextiae after one of their important consuls Sextius Calvinus. The “Waters of Sextius” provided the population with water (both hot and cold) for daily life, animal husbandry …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence It is Possible to Visit Provence on a Budget Holiday July 31, 2020When imagining Provence, perhaps you think of three-star Michelin restaurants serving snails with white truffles, paired with decades-old Bandol rosé. Sure thing, but regular French people also live in Provence and don’t have that much money to spare on a meal. Smart tourists will follow the local’s lead and can enjoy the beauties of the …Continue Reading
