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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Food Trucks in Provence Delivering World Cuisine

July 30, 2019

Provence Food Trucks When you think of Provence, it’s unlikely that a food truck is a culinary image that springs to mind. However, the number of food trucks in the region is exploding. Most of these trucks are mobile, available to travel to private venues, public gatherings, markets and festivals. A few of these tiny

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Explore · Guest Post · Locals Travel Tips

Spend the Day at the Beach at Les Lecques

July 23, 2019

Family Day at the Sea A trip to Les Goudes, the tiny fishing port on the eastern edge of Marseille, is delightful. However, it isn’t particularly child-friendly. Some days, you want a bucket-and-spade day where little ones can scoot their scooters, pedal their trikes or ride along in prams. Suddenly, the stunning Calaque d’En Vau

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions

Les Chorégies d’Orange Opera in a Roman Theatre

July 9, 2019

Les Chorégies d’Orange opera starts late, as the summer sun is setting, allowing the heat of the day to dissipate. With the night sky advancing the audience in the old Roman theatre – Théâtre Antique d’Orange – is filled with anticipation of a spectacular production. Orange, a Roman Town Today, Orange is 21km from Avignon,

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts

Provencal Fabrics for Easy Summer Entertaining

July 8, 2019

Provencal Fabrics on Sale! Hot summer days and warm evenings beg for hassle-free entertaining – picnics, garden parties. Table settings to match the season makes outdoor dining easy. Today bright, cotton Provencal prints mirror images of the region; the cigale (cicada), lavender, sunflowers, and olives. Until July 31st, Remember Provence is offering 25% off all

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Explore · Guided Holiday Tours · Marti Schmidt

Provence from an Artist’s Point of View Art Tour

June 28, 2019

Provencal Dreams Come True My most ardent life dream has always been to live and teach art in France. Just like my favourite art masters, many of my creative inspirations have come from my art sabbaticals to Europe. I fell in love with France at a young age, my very first visit was in 1966,

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François de Mélogue · Provencal Recipes · Seasonal Menus · Taste

Summer Lunch in Provence a Menu for Friends

June 17, 2019

I  am deeply moved by Jean-Andre Charial’s philosophical book “Lunch in Provence.” More correctly, it strengthened my conviction that the foundation of great food lies not only in the provenance of ingredients and simplicity of preparation but in emotion and passion while enjoying it. Charial spoke of lovely, outdoor makeshift lunches where just-picked vegetables and fruits from his

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Expat Living and Real Estate · Guest Post · Living in Provence

Top 5 Benefits of Living in a Rural Village in Provence

June 14, 2019

This guest post is by Susana Iwase Hanson, the founder of Provence Living Cotignac.  Susana is multi-talented and tri-lingual. She lives with her family in the Var in the beautiful, rural village of Cotignac (read more about her interesting backstory here). But after living on many continents, big city living is no longer her thing.

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