Discover Provence Top Picks from a Traveller
Claire McAlpine is a mother, a wife, a reader, a writer and the owner of Flairesse a massage and aromatherapy practice. Claire considers herself a citizen of planet earth, which makes lots of sense after you consider her life filled with relocations since the age of 13. Please read the …
Claire McAlpine is a mother, a wife, a reader, a writer and the owner of Flairesse a massage and aromatherapy practice. Claire considers herself a citizen of planet earth, which makes lots of sense after you consider her life filled with relocations since the age of 13. Please read the …
Local’s Tips from a Truffle Hunter for Perfectly Provence
11-years ago, Lisa and Johann Pepin switched corporate jobs for a rural lifestyle and became expats (Lisa). This Franco-American couple live in Provence at Les Pastras a property that Johann’s grandfather bought in the 1970s. You can read their full story and more details on Les Pastras truffle hunting and …
11-years ago, Lisa and Johann Pepin switched corporate jobs for a rural lifestyle and became expats (Lisa). This Franco-American couple live in Provence at Les Pastras a property that Johann’s grandfather bought in the 1970s. You can read their full story and more details on Les Pastras truffle hunting and …
Rosé Wines from Coteaux-de-Aix
Elizabeth Gabay recently attended the official 2014 vintage tasting of the wines of Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence. This appellation maybe small at 4000ha, but there are 67 domaines and 12 cooperatives. To learn more about the region and Elizabeth’s thoughts on the 2014 vintage wines from the 34 producers at the event …
Elizabeth Gabay recently attended the official 2014 vintage tasting of the wines of Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence. This appellation maybe small at 4000ha, but there are 67 domaines and 12 cooperatives. To learn more about the region and Elizabeth’s thoughts on the 2014 vintage wines from the 34 producers at the event …
Just the Best Ice-Cream in Provence in Ansouis
This Wednesday, April 15, L’Art Glacier reopens after its winter break. This restaurant, tucked away on a wooded hillside near Ansouis, is well worth seeking out. It has a fabulous terrace overlooking the Luberon, and its ice creams and sorbets must be the best ever! L’Art Glacier 767 Chemin des …
This Wednesday, April 15, L’Art Glacier reopens after its winter break. This restaurant, tucked away on a wooded hillside near Ansouis, is well worth seeking out. It has a fabulous terrace overlooking the Luberon, and its ice creams and sorbets must be the best ever! L’Art Glacier 767 Chemin des …
Market day at my favourite local Provencal village
Ten minutes drive from the centre of Aix and we are in the countryside. All around this town there are little villages where daily life seems a whole lot slower and simpler than its larger neighbour. The stunning ‘travel book’ villages are further away and if you need a slice …
Ten minutes drive from the centre of Aix and we are in the countryside. All around this town there are little villages where daily life seems a whole lot slower and simpler than its larger neighbour. The stunning ‘travel book’ villages are further away and if you need a slice …
Easter Chic in Aix en Provence
Jill Cowdry shares jelly bean hues and candy-coloured images of Aix-en-Provence in time for Easter. If you want to see the whole group of photos follow this link to Easter Chic in Aix en Provence – a petite Easter card.
Jill Cowdry shares jelly bean hues and candy-coloured images of Aix-en-Provence in time for Easter. If you want to see the whole group of photos follow this link to Easter Chic in Aix en Provence – a petite Easter card.
Provence Dream Tours Your Personal Guide
Which rosé? Are the whites any good? Can you find decent red wines? Does a wine list in Provence cause you to scratch your head? Sharon de Rham is a multilingual tour guide and expat (read her story here) she is also a wine aficionado. Sharon credits a colleague from …
Which rosé? Are the whites any good? Can you find decent red wines? Does a wine list in Provence cause you to scratch your head? Sharon de Rham is a multilingual tour guide and expat (read her story here) she is also a wine aficionado. Sharon credits a colleague from …
Writing the Romance in Provence
The writing bug struck early. Karen Aldous says that she began writing as a girl and started her first novel in her twenties. Inspired by Provence and jolted into action by a family illness she is now the author of two books The Vineyard and The Chateau. Karen Aldous lives …
The writing bug struck early. Karen Aldous says that she began writing as a girl and started her first novel in her twenties. Inspired by Provence and jolted into action by a family illness she is now the author of two books The Vineyard and The Chateau. Karen Aldous lives …
A Journey from Hobbiton to Provence
A gal who calls herself a ‘citizen of planet earth’ and who loves Crêpes Cidre et Co in Aix-en-Provence as much as I do! This was someone I had to get to know. Claire McAlpine has lived in France for almost 10-years, but it took her French husband five years …
A gal who calls herself a ‘citizen of planet earth’ and who loves Crêpes Cidre et Co in Aix-en-Provence as much as I do! This was someone I had to get to know. Claire McAlpine has lived in France for almost 10-years, but it took her French husband five years …
Top Cafe Choices in Aix en Provence
Cafes line the streets in Aix, so you cannot go too far wrong. If you like people-watching, there is nothing like finding a seat in the sun on the Cours Mirabeau and admiring the fashionistas of Aix strolling through town. But let’s go a little off-piste and find some new …
Cafes line the streets in Aix, so you cannot go too far wrong. If you like people-watching, there is nothing like finding a seat in the sun on the Cours Mirabeau and admiring the fashionistas of Aix strolling through town. But let’s go a little off-piste and find some new …