Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities A visit to Avignon and the Jardin des Doms during the Festival of Avignon October 10, 2017When we go to Avignon, we try to park at the Hotel Mercure garage because the stairs exit close to the Popes’ Palace. Right next to the stairway, is the Hôtel des Monnaies (mint), the earliest private Baroque monument in Avignon. It sits opposite the main entrance to the Popes’ Palace. It was built in 1619 …Continue Reading
Contributors · Explore Discover the Perfectly Provence Contributors April 20, 2017Perfectly Provence is the name of this website; it is also a community of over 40 contributors each of whom has a personal connection to the region. The list includes expats who have chosen to make the South of France their home: Rebecca Ronane is a dynamic life coach with a vision to create an …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Locals Travel Tips Exploring from Apt 4 Day Trips in the Vaucluse April 7, 2022Jen and Chris Mallon decided to move from England to Apt in June 2018 and arrived in France that September. Leaving their jobs and selling their house, they headed through the Channel Tunnel to Provence. Now they are busy running Cent Cinq self-catered apartments in Apt and welcoming guests from around the globe. So when …Continue Reading
Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Villages Towns and Cities The Cote d’Azur is Riot of Colour at Carnaval de Nice April 26, 2018In February, there is an explosion of colour along the Cote D’Azur when the hillsides are fringed with yellow from the bright flowers of the Mimosa trees and the citrus fruits glow orange and yellow against the dark green leaves– it’s as if the plants are reminding us of the sun that is to come, …Continue Reading