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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Essentials: Quick Guides to Provence

Lavender in Provence Understanding the Essentials

June 25, 2020

Essential Lavender The lavender industry in Provence is a significant economic driver impacting agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, and retail. There are 2,000 producers and roughly 25,000 people employed in the industry. The main growing areas are the four (4) departments the Drôme, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Hautes-Alpes, Vaucluse, with some small production in the Auvergne, Quercy and the Ardèche

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Explore · Paul Shawcross · Villages Towns and Cities

Côtes du Rhône Wine Route a Village Driving Itinerary

June 10, 2020

Popes and Red Wine Villages in Provence’s Rhone Valley In my view, there is no better place to begin this wine village itinerary than historic Avignon. The city was once the seat of the Catholic Church and home of several Popes during the Middle Ages. I have chosen seven of my favourite wine villages which

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Explore · Guest Post · Villages Towns and Cities

Travel Tips How to Spend a Day in Avignon

April 28, 2020

Looking for suggestions for what to do in Avignon for a day? Keep reading Ashley’s guest to learn about this beautiful city in France. If you only have one day to enjoy the city, select the monuments you want to visit so that you can enjoy Avignon to the fullest. For this reason, we have

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Our House in Provence · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Where to Eat Lunch in Vaison-la-Romaine

April 23, 2020

Vaucluse Villages We go often to Vaison-la-Romaine, sometimes it seems almost every day. We go for Tuesday morning market, buy basic household supplies at “Brando Vaison Ménager”, pick up cheese at an amazing shop called “Lou Canesteou”, visit friends, or simply pass through on the way to Nyons and other destinations in the Drôme Provençale. Vaison-la-Romaine

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Guide to Dream Weddings in Provence

April 8, 2020

We probably don’t need to convince you that Provence is magical. The region delivers sunny, blue skies, fabulous landscapes, delicious food and world-class wine. However, flawless weddings in Provence require experts who speak the language and can create magic. No matter how beautiful the bride and how charming the groom are, dream weddings do not

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Explore · Keith Van Sickle · Villages Towns and Cities

Our 7 Favourite Villages and Vineyards of the Alpilles

March 31, 2020

Les Alpilles are a small mountain range in Provence, about 20 minutes south of the papal city of Avignon. These mountains and the surrounding countryside are dotted with charming villages and rolling vineyards, the perfect place to spend a few days. My wife and I live part of the year in St-Rémy-de-Provence, a small town

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Perfectly Provence Newsletters

March 21, 2020

Please follow the links below to the newsletter archives by month, and feel free to download or share with a friend. If you are already a Perfectly Provence newsletter subscriber, thank you! Newsletters 2025: November 2025: The Holidays in Provence Begin Early – In Provence, holiday markets and Christmas festivities start in late November, showcasing

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