Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Aix-en-Provence Our Top 10 Things to See in the City September 27, 2024Steeped in history, Aix-en-Provence is a captivating city in Provence with a rich past and a roster of illustrious residents. Often known simply as Aix, the city is an ideal urban base for a holiday in the region. While the city has many captivating aspects, this article covers the top 10 things to see during …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours Discovering Invisible Aix-en-Provence July 21, 2015My friend Delphine who runs Crepes Cidre et Co gave me a flyer Frédéric Paul’s walking tours of Aix-en-Provence in June 2014…then the summer got away from me. It was June 2015 before I stumbled across this #LeVisibleEstInvisible and remembered Frédéric’s unique tours of Aix-en-Provence and beyond – Le Visible est Invisible. Born in the …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours Enjoy a 2CV Driving Experience in Aix-en-Provence March 22, 2017The Citroën 2CV car with its roll-top roof is one of the classic images of France, almost as iconic as a Frenchman wearing a beret and carrying a baguette. Between 1948 and 1990, Citroën produced 3.8 million 2CV, also known as the “deux chevaux” (two horsepower). The car was designed to be affordable for the …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Locals Travel Tips · Paul Shawcross Photographer and Writer Paul Shawcross Shares his Provence November 28, 2014France got in the way of Spain. That might be the way Paul Shawcross would describe his first taste of France in 1979. His plan was to drive through France en-route to discovering Spain. He stopped at a campground in Millau, part of the amazing Tarn River Gorge. It was here that Paul says he …Continue Reading