Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions Visit Aix-en-Provence the Provencal City of Water Fountains October 16, 2014Aix en Provence is often referred to as the city of water. The Romans settled here in part due to ready access to natural springs. As the town began to take shape during the Middle Ages, there were hundreds of fountains created for domestic use. Today there are only about 30. These remaining fountains are …Continue Reading
Explore Where to Fly From Marseille Airport November 10, 2014Here is a list of 89 flight destinations from Marseille, a useful link. However, now we are moving into November, quite a few of the services are suspended until the spring. For instance, London flights continue, but we will have to wait til March to fly directly to Edinburgh.…Continue Reading
Dorothy Garabedian · Explore Marseille Stories: The last Paysanne of Plan-de-Cuques June 5, 2017Contributor blog post by Dorothy Garabedian: You’re wondering: Where or what is Plan-de-Cuques? Well, it’s a town, or rather a suburb – actually a commune north of Marseille – and it has a few secrets. Plan-de-Cuques is not very old in comparison to other French villages, although abundant archeological evidence indicates there has been human habitation …Continue Reading
Books on Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire Mary Lou Longworth’s Mysterious Tales in Provence February 17, 2016The Mystery of the Lost Cezanne is Mary Lou Longworth’s fifth novel; number six will be published in September 2016. Her first book Death at the Château Bremont took years to write, but since 2011, she has been hard at work writing murder mysteries based in or near to Aix-en-Provence. Keep reading for book giveaway for …Continue Reading