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Provencal Recipes · Tasha Powell · Taste

Best Summer Entertaining in Provence Apéro Dînatoire

July 28, 2022

With the summer heat in Provence, I find that an apéro dînatoire is the best way to entertain. I prepare all the dishes in advance except a fig and onion mini puff pastry. Then, 30 minutes before guests arrive, I put out my spread and pop the pastry hors d’oeuvre in the oven! I notice

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours

Enjoy the Festive Season and Tour Provence this December

July 11, 2022

Provence is magical during the holiday season, and December is a wonderful time to visit the South of France.  The festivities begin in mid-November, running right through early January. The sparkling, festive ambience of Europe’s Christmas markets is legendary. The Strasbourg Christkindelsmärik is one of the largest in France, with 2+ million visitors attending during

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Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire

Artists Open House a Reason to Visit Forcalquier

June 24, 2022

The artists and artisans of Forcalquier open their doors for the ninth edition of Ateliers Ouverts from July 29th through August 1st, 2022. Les Ateliers Ouverts Truly a celebration of creativity, the event takes place throughout the town with street entertainment, outdoor photo displays and art shown in galleries, shop windows and artist’s studios. Visitors

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · French Decor & Gardens · Inspire

Looking for Lavender Fields near Aix Head to Terre Ugo

June 22, 2022

Visit the lavender fields near Aix-en-Provence! Terre Ugo is a 7-hectare family farm located on the outskirts of Aix in Puyricard. In 2017, the family planted 30,000 organic Lavandin Grosso plants on a portion of the property. Now, during the peak of the flowering season, you can visit Terre Ugo to walk through the fields,

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Expat Living and Real Estate · Learning French

Stay and Learn French Immersion in Provence

May 18, 2022

Virginie Van Der Wees lives with her young family in Rousset, a small Provencal village near Mont Sainte Victoire and a short 20-minute drive from Aix-en-Provence. She is a masseuse and a certified French teacher for non-French speakers. Beginning in 2018, Virginie organizes full immersion experiences that include hosting language learners in the studio apartment

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

2022 Summer Festivals in Provence & Cote d’Azur

May 17, 2022

What’s On in the South of France? During the summer in Provence and the Côte d’Azur, daytime temperatures range from warm to hot. So, you don’t need an excuse to laze by the pool. The lavender is in bloom at this time of year, and the sunflowers put on a spectacular floral show. From music

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Stay Fit

Mont Sainte-Victoire Celebrate and Revered in Provence

April 28, 2022

The massif looks like a fortified stone ridge or a sharp triangle pointing to the sky, depending on how you approach Mont Sainte-Victoire. Regardless of the time of day or season, the only certainty is that the mountain, located on the outskirts of Aix-en-Provence, never looks the same twice. Artists and photographers continue to capture

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