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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts

2025 Provence-inspired Holiday Shopping Guide: Products We Love

November 25, 2025

As December approaches, the countdown to holiday shopping begins. In our 2025 Holiday Shopping Guide and Our Provençal Marketplace, we have gathered some of our favourite creators from Provence and beyond. Please continue reading to explore our curated collection of authentic Provençal gifts that will bring warmth and fragrance to your holiday season. These Provence-inspired

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Local Food Producers · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Discover Provence’s Beautiful Olive Groves: Your Ultimate Guide to the Alpilles

October 17, 2025

If you like olives, wine, and beautiful vistas, a driving, cycling, or walking tour around the Alpilles villages is a “must-do” while in Provence. We begin this olive-focused driving tour of the Alpilles in Eyguières on the far eastern side of the range. Follow this driving tour clockwise to Aureille, Mouriès, Maussane, and the entire

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Dessert · Fruit Desserts · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Easy Baked Dessert with Apple, Fig, and Goat Cheese

September 26, 2025

This dessert recipe comes from the Moulin du Calanquet outside St Remy de Provence in the Alpilles. It combines tart green apples, goat cheese, and sweet figs for a delicious (and easy) dessert. The Calanquet oil mill was inaugurated on February 8, 2001, and named after the lovely site on which it was built. Moulin

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Why Locals Love Eygalières: Restaurant Dining Options and Food Providers

September 22, 2025

The village of Eygalières remains one of the jewels in the Alpilles. There are many reasons to visit and fall in love with Eygalières, starting with its authentic Provençal charm. Unlike other Alpilles villages, Eygalières has only a few retail opportunities for clothing, books, and gift items. However, there is a baker, a butcher, a primeur

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Keith Van Sickle · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Taste the Passion for Pastis in St-Rémy from Distillerie des Alpilles

September 3, 2025

For years, Julien and Émilie Martinat ran the popular Chapeau de Paille restaurant in St-Rémy. It drew broad acclaim for its delicious Provençal dishes, such as le grand aïoli, and was named by The Wall Street Journal as one of the 10 unmissable restaurants in Provence. But after decades in the restaurant business, the couple

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Keith Van Sickle · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Aux Envies in St-Rémy a Restaurant with an All-star Team

August 29, 2025

There’s a new restaurant in town, and it’s a winner. Aux Envies opened in the spring and has hit the ground running. It is situated on a small square in the center of St-Rémy-de-Provence, and its outdoor terrace, shaded by trees, is an inviting place to dine on a warm summer evening. An Experienced Team

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Olives: Guide to Producers in the Alpilles Villages

August 15, 2025

Please use the information below as a reference guide highlighting the many olive producers of the Alpilles. Time constraints may limit your stops, but consider picking a village or targeting a few olive mills. We hope you enjoy some of Provence’s most beautiful olive groves. Additionally, we have included some general information on olive production

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