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Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

La Colombe d’Or Legendary Saint Paul de Vence Restaurant

August 15, 2017

There is nothing more fun than discovering a new local expert who likes to share their “insider’s knowledge.” We recently connected with The Monaco Reporter. Celina Lafuente de Lavotha is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina known for Tango, Football, Polo, excellent meat and warm hospitality, and very proud of having recently exported a Queen to Holland

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Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire

Provence Painting Sessions Capturing the Scenes on Canvas

August 9, 2017

As a painter in the South of France, you rarely feel alone. There are reminders everywhere of those who have gone before – of Cézanne in the countryside around Aix and of Gauguin and Van Gogh in Arles and Saint-Rémy. But not all these impressions are specific to a place. The sight of a long-skirted

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Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

Aix: Sisley the Impressionist at Caumont Centre d’Art

July 17, 2017

Sixty paintings by Alfred Sisley (1839-1899) went on show June 10th in Aix at the Caumont Centre d’Art’s summer show. The painter, was born to English parents in Paris, hasn’t been the subject of a retrospective since 2002. Forty percent of this show includes paintings from private collections not seen in public before. The art speaks

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Explore · Our House in Provence

Enjoying the Lavender fields in Vaucluse and nearby Drôme Provençale

July 13, 2017

It’s a toss-up between coquelicots (red poppies) and lavender, but probably no other scent or sight says Provence better than the pungent aroma of a purple field of lavender growing in mounded rows under a brilliant blue summer sky. We were lucky that it was the lavender season when we were in Sablet last summer

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott

Buying Real Estate in Provence Understand the Benefits of a Buyer’s Agent

July 11, 2017

Before spending time in Provence, I had never heard of a buyer’s agent. To a North American with the benefits of a transparent residential real estate market, the concept seemed vague and excessive. In Canada, we have Multiple Listing Services (MLS) which serves two purposes; “Unilateral offer of compensation by a listing broker and a database

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Ginger and Nutmeg

Find Out Why You Need Patience at the Sous Préfecture in Provence

July 6, 2017

Nutmeg is self-admittedly not a patient person. She develops a plan, does not appreciate too much external input, and certainly is not thrilled when there is a proposed change. Living in France, with life at a slower pace, has helped with her natural inclination somewhat. Although, Ginger is certain that she may never be fully

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Hotels Provence & Cote d'Azur · Mary Kay Seales · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

Dream in French During a Stay at Le Domaine de Fontenille

June 6, 2017

“Even one night at this place is an unforgettable experience.” – Mary Kay Seales after her stay at this luxury property, in Provence, with her two sisters. Just a bit north of Aix-en-Provence near the tiny medieval village of Lauris is the stylish and architecturally perfect Domaine de Fontenille, on the list of Small Luxury Hotels

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