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Explore · Gayle Padgett

Day in the Olive Groves: Virgin Olive-Harvester No More!

November 9, 2018

This article was written by Gayle Padgett Smith the author of Passion for Provence: 22 Keys to La Belle Vie. She shares that she is no longer a virgin to the olivade (olive harvest) St. Remy de Provence. Here, is our book review on Passion for Provence a Memoir by Gayle Smith Padgett. Mother Nature adores

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Ansouis Village is a Charming Must in the Luberon

October 23, 2018

The Gift of a Town Perched on a hillside with its back to the Mistral wind, Ansouis is a gem of a village in the Luberon that definitely earns its status as one of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. With its tiny laneways, houses built into ancient ramparts, and stone facades with brightly

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Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence · Paula Kane

Living in Provence and the Healing Power of Nature

October 12, 2018

Contributor blog post by Paula Kane: My first week here has gone by in a flash. Perhaps because summer is always like that, or perhaps it was my fuzziness and lack of focus most of the week due to some lingering vertigo. Either way, it went by quickly with dinners and lunches with friends, sunshine, bike

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Keith Van Sickle · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Our Favorite Restaurants Picks in the Alpilles

October 5, 2018

One of the pleasures of any trip to Provence is the food, and the region is full of wonderful restaurants. My wife and I live part of the year in St-Rémy-de-Provence and here are some of our favorite restaurant picks in the Alpilles (or close by). St-Remy Restaurants Brasserie les Variétés is one of those restaurants

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore

St Remy Things to Do Try Gliding at Aéroclub des Alpilles

September 28, 2018

Soaring in the Alpilles In the idyllic playground of the Alpilles, my husband (aka M. Avion) stumbled upon utopia for those who like (or wish to try) soaring. In the heart of the Bouches du Rhone, is a location where the confluence of meteorological elements and geology create near perfect gliding conditions. The first time

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Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

4 Great Restaurants in Provence to Try

September 4, 2018

While planning your Provence adventure, make sure your lodging, whether hotel, villa, or Airbnb, is located conveniently to the region’s best restaurants. Dining is an important part of the Provence experience, so here is a short list of highly regarded restaurants in the region. L’Oustalet, Gigondas The gem of the hillside village of Gigondas in

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Living in Provence

Choosing the Provencal Lifestyle to Embark on a Retirement Adventure

July 2, 2018

Deborah Bine spent her childhood in Charlotte, North Carolina dreaming of “faraway places” (her words). Her early travels included visiting her Aunt Rose in exhilarating Manhattan. “Aunt Rose owned New York — or so this sixteen-year-old ingénue from the Carolinas assumed.” On this voyage, Deborah learned some travel lessons that she continues to follow today:

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