Search Results for: Aix-en-Provence

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

Piano Concerts the Festival in La Roque d’Anthéron 2022

June 7, 2022

Every summer, the Luberon village of La Roque d’Anthéron greets visitors worldwide for the International Piano Festival. In its 42nd year, the month-long festival starts in mid-July, and music lovers fill the stands at Château de Florans. For four decades, the acoustic stage, set under a leafy canopy of Plantanes (Plane Trees), has been the

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Our House in Provence · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Head to Chateau La Coste for Wine, Art and Architecture

May 31, 2022

Every time we come to Provence, we schedule a day for fun with cousin Annick who lives in Rognes, about an hour south of Sablet. She always comes up with new places or activities for us to experience, such as walking around Lacoste, climbing Mont Saint Victoire, and visiting the Le Panier quarter in Marseille,

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Expat Living and Real Estate · Learning French

Stay and Learn French Immersion in Provence

May 18, 2022

Virginie Van Der Wees lives with her young family in Rousset, a small Provencal village near Mont Sainte Victoire and a short 20-minute drive from Aix-en-Provence. She is a masseuse and a certified French teacher for non-French speakers. Beginning in 2018, Virginie organizes full immersion experiences that include hosting language learners in the studio apartment

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

2022 Summer Festivals in Provence & Cote d’Azur

May 17, 2022

What’s On in the South of France? During the summer in Provence and the Côte d’Azur, daytime temperatures range from warm to hot. So, you don’t need an excuse to laze by the pool. The lavender is in bloom at this time of year, and the sunflowers put on a spectacular floral show. From music

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Books on Provence · Inspire · Mary Jane Deeb

Book Review: Death at the Chateau Bremont

May 4, 2022

Book Review by Mary-Jane Deeb of M.L. (Mary Lou) Longworth, Death at the Chateau Bremont. Penguin Books, New York, 2011. The Author Mary Lou Longworth, better known as M.L. Longworth, is a Canadian writer best known for her Provençal mysteries set in Aix-en-Provence, where she moved with her family in 1997. Britbox adapted her books

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Stay Fit

Mont Sainte-Victoire Celebrate and Revered in Provence

April 28, 2022

The massif looks like a fortified stone ridge or a sharp triangle pointing to the sky, depending on how you approach Mont Sainte-Victoire. Regardless of the time of day or season, the only certainty is that the mountain, located on the outskirts of Aix-en-Provence, never looks the same twice. Artists and photographers continue to capture

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Jill Barth · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Why Some Provencal Rosé Gets Better with Age

April 19, 2022

Rosé wines are one of the first categories to be released in Provence, and you’ll start seeing the most recent vintage hit the shelves as early as February and right on through the spring and summer season. It’s no secret that rosé has a reputation for being a drink to enjoy young, fresh, chilled, and

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