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Hotels Provence & Cote d'Azur · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence · Sue Aran

Hotel Les Templiers in Aigues Mortes a Boutique Hotel that Feels like Home

January 29, 2024

Hôtel Les Templiers, a home-turned-hotel, offers a personal twist on French hospitality. Aigues Mortes Boutique Hotel The hotel is housed in a 17th-century merchant’s house in the fortified, medieval village of Aigues Mortes, nestled between the Rhône River Delta and the Mediterranean Sea. Originally a small hamlet of fishermen and salt gatherers, the monumental old

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Explore · Locals Travel Tips · Virginie Van Der Wees

Provence Winter Travel Essentials for Visiting at that Time

January 9, 2024

Many people think of Provence in the summer with its lavender fields, sunflowers, chilled rosé and swimming pools. I invite you to explore my winter travel ideas for those months in Provence. The text below appears in English first, followed by French for those trying to improve their language skills. However, if you want a

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Chef Burnell Shively · Lamb · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Recipe for Sisteron Braised Lamb with Orange and Fennel it’s Delicious

November 14, 2023

When the sun sets early on cold days, nothing is quite like the inviting aroma of Sisteron braised lamb simmered in the oven. Orange and fennel combine with the meat for a warm, zesty flavour. In Provence, lamb from Sisteron in the Alpes de Haute Provence is considered some of the best in the region.

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Artists Inspired by Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire

Our List: Museums and Places to see Art in Provence

November 9, 2023

Where to See Art in Provence In a place that inspired so many famous artists, including Paul Cezanne, Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Nicolas de Stael, among countless others, there is no lack of opportunities to see art in Provence. We have compiled a list of places to see permanent and temporary

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Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Stay Fit

Cycling a Great Way of Exploring Provence on Two Wheels

August 17, 2023

There is something about pottering around Provence on two wheels that makes my heart sing, as it’s just such a delight for all your senses: It may be the beautiful views, perhaps taking a moment or two to sit on a wall watching the sunlight shift across the landscape, or laying the bike down and

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Art Guide: Where to See Art in Provence

August 12, 2023

Some of the famous artists who painted in the sunny South include Paul Cézanne, Marc Chagall, Vincent Van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Paul Gauguin, Auguste Renoir, and Nicolas de Staël. In a letter to his brother Theo, the Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh wrote of his surprise at the bright colour palette and scenery in

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours

France’s Best a New Travel App Interview with Creator

August 1, 2023

Paul Shawcross lives in Newcastle, England, and he is a devoted Francophile who has made many work and personal trips to France. In 1979, passing through France for the first time on the way to Spain, his long relationship with the French country and its culture began. A professional travel writer and photographer, Paul has

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