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Explore · Keith Van Sickle

Encountering the Wild Animal Kingdom of Provence in the Alpilles

June 5, 2018

Contributor blog post by Keith Van Sickle: St-Rémy-de-Provence, where my wife Val and I live part of the year, is a beautiful Provençal town. It has a long history, starting with the original Roman city of Glanum—you can still see its ruins on the edge of town. St-Rémy is the birthplace of the medieval sage

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Why Visit Fontvieille and its Windmills in the Alpilles

April 24, 2018

Inscribed in the stone and fixed to one side of the St. Pierre windmill is a quote by French writer Alphonse Daudet (1840-1897). Although, he was born in Nîmes and spent time in both Lyon and Paris, it was here in the Alpilles were he described his affection for the town of Fontvieille and its windmills. “Ce coin

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Ashley Tinker · Local Food Producers · Taste

How to Brine your own Olives, Alpilles Style

March 7, 2018

The Olive Culture of Les Alpilles One of the ladies on our street gave Robin this as a gift when he came to the rescue and changed her gas bottle. She even put the olive branch on. It was so delicious I could have drunk the stuff, I practically did… I was in the village

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Our House in Provence · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Le Bistrot du Paradou, Most Enjoyable Dining in the Alpilles

January 25, 2018

One Friday a few months back, we had a date for a rendezvous with cousins Jean-Marc and Christine for dinner. It was my responsibility to choose a restaurant somewhere between Montpellier and Sablet. After making some calls, I landed on Le Bistrot du Paradou. I was informed they had one table left but apologetically said

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Hotels Provence & Cote d'Azur · Living in Provence · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

Experience Luxury in the Alpilles with Domaine de Manville Golf or Spa Packages

January 24, 2018

Patience, vision and exquisite taste converted a run-down 250-acre agricultural property, outside of Maussane des Alpilles, into a luxury resort — Domaine de Manville. Edith and Patrick Saut purchased the land and associated ragtag collection of farm buildings in 2007. Seven years later and with a multi-million Euro budget, this 5-star hotel opened its doors

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Books on Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Photographers in Provence

Capturing Provencal Beauty in Photos Lumières des Alpilles

November 29, 2017

Local photographer Jean François Galeron shared that taking photos for his book Lumières des Alpilles was not difficult. Completing a photo journal dedicated to his corner of Provence was a project he had contemplated for over 30 years. The hard part was culling thousands of images into a stunning 212-page collection. He says that he almost

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Hotels Provence & Cote d'Azur · Jill Barth · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

A Château in Provence – Château des Alpilles Luxury Stay

October 24, 2017

I wrote the book before I’d been there, which may seem like a backwards way to craft a novel. But by the time the book had been outlined characters created, and fictional wines made, this place had begun to feel like home. My novel isn’t about this place exactly, but it is about the feeling

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