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Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire

La Commanderie de Peyrassol Modern Art in a Provencal Vineyard

July 26, 2018
Here’s a suggestion for an interesting art lover’s outing, about an hour’s drive from Aix-en-Provence.  La Commanderie de Peyrassol is not only a successful Var vineyard producing 500,000 bottles of wine a year but is a fast-growing contemporary sculpture park. Continue reading here for details from Lynne’s visit to this vineyard’s modern art collection. There are diverse
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Books on Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire

The Last Word. Peter Mayle’s My Twenty-Five Years in Provence, Reflections on Then and Now

July 10, 2018
Almost 30 years ago, Peter Mayle introduced many of us to the arrière-pays Provençal (rural countryside) for the first time with his internationally best-selling novel A Year in Provence.  The success of that book and his subsequent novels had many primed to book flights to the South of France. If that wasn’t enough, the scenery
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Wines of Provence Understanding the Colours and Terminology

June 22, 2018
“The Allure of Provence and its Wines” was previously published in Culinaire Magazine (June 2016). This updated article includes additional reading, travel tips, and details on wine colour production and terminology. Mention Provence to a friend and they likely have a mental image that involves cobalt skies, cicadas and lavender fields. Ask that same person
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