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Marseille Gives the Green Light for Téléphérique Project

April 30, 2018

Visitors to Marseille will soon be able to whisk from the Vieux Port up to Notre Dame de la Garde by cable car in just six minutes. The contract has been won by Systra, part of SNCF, who will start work in October. It’s expected that 2 million people a year will use it. Continue

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Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Road Trips South of France

Visit the Sea in Beautiful Sete on Your Next Provence Road Trip

August 17, 2017

If you have a chance to take a trip and don’t really care where you go, just put your finger on a spot on a map. Then go there. That’s pretty much how I decided to visit Sete (pronounced “set”). A little bit Venice, a little bit Riviera Sete is a town of approximately 40,000

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Ginger and Nutmeg · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Marseille Bouillabaisse a Provencal Classic

April 27, 2016

What is your favourite fish soup? Residents of Marseille are adamant that French fishermen eked basic sustenance from their unsightly leftover fish bits concocted this fish broth/soup/stew on the shores of the now sprawling metropolis. The name for this dish is derived from two actions bouillir (to boil) and abaisser (to reduce or simmer). However,

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Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Recipe for Marseille Classic Bouillabaisse

October 16, 2015

The fish scraps and a few herbs were thrown into a pot of boiling salty water. This meagre meal marked the end of a long day for the fishermen of Marseille. Fast-forward to today, and this fish soup is no longer considered a humble meal. You can read more about the origins of Bouillabaisse here.

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Locals Travel Tips · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Foodie Tasha Powell Shares Her Perfectly Provence

September 24, 2015

Tasha Powell says she reinvented herself after a corporate career in product development for sporting goods. That might not be entirely accurate. It could be that Tasha is finally allowing her Francophile foodie to rule the day. From Allentown, Pennsylvania and Penn State University to living in Provence while she finished her Cordon Bleu certification,

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Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Memorable Dining at Le Chateau in Calanque de Sormiou

July 13, 2015

This is the view as you drive over the rocky mountains towards the Mediterranean from the very eastern edge of Marseille. The breathtaking Calanque de Sormiou is the setting for Le Chateau, a family-run restaurant established in 1948. Provence’s Calanques: The Fjords of Provence Just east of Marseille lays the charming coastal town of Cassis,

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Provencal Recipes · Soup · Taste

Provence Gourmet: How to make Bourride

December 3, 2014

Bourride is a simple Provencal fish stew made with white fish. The broth is thickened with aïoli, a homemade garlicky mayonnaise. Many ingredients are similar, making it a cousin of Bouillabaisse. Preparing bourride is relatively quick, depending on the thickness of the fish. However, its creamy texture separates it from its cousin. Gilles Conchy at

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