Caroline Longstaffe · Explore · Locals Travel Tips Discover Aix-en-Provence with an expert! October 4, 2016“Provence appeals to so many because the region offers something for everyone. From sea to sky, from mountains to meadows, from history to contemporary, it is an endless canvas.” Esteemed writer Carolyne Kauser-Abbott’s perspectives about Provence. Visit the stunning city of Aix-en-Provence with her here….. Carolyne is the author of three wonderful blogs; Perfectly Provence …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Locals Travel Tips Top Local’s Picks in Provence by Author Mary Lou Longworth March 29, 2016Author Mary Lou Longworth and her family have lived in Provence for nearly 20 years. They long ago fell under the spell of the natural Provencal beauty studded with olive trees, vineyards and cobalt sky. Life in France has included a few expat struggles and the birth of series of murder mysteries set in the …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Living in Provence · Locals Travel Tips · Villages Towns and Cities Holiday Escape to Rustrel: Village Life in the Luberon Valley March 22, 2024We have featured many villages and larger towns from St Remy to Nice in our “Where we live in Provence” series, including other places in the Luberon. Perhaps missed by the typical tourist itineraries, Rustrel is a small Luberon Valley village worth visiting. We asked Beth, who owns a home in the town, and Jen …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Keith Van Sickle · Living in Provence Living in Provence Getting Deep Into Local Culture October 10, 2019Living Part-time in Provence My wife and I live part of the year in St-Rémy and it’s been fun to get to know the place. One way we’ve done it is through local associations, which are groups organized around a common interest. Associations are popular in France and every town and village has at least …Continue Reading