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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore

Provence Family Vacation Ideas for Holidays with Kids in the Alpilles

June 8, 2018

Family Vacation in Provence Those iconic images of rows of lavender, fields of sunflowers and bright red poppies, Roman ruins and cobblestone villages are actual landscapes of Provence, but unlikely to interest your children for an extended period. Whenever friends visit the Alpilles with their families, it has been our experience that the key to

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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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Explore · Keith Van Sickle · Stay Fit

Escape the Heat Walk Along the Shady Canals Near St Remy de Provence

March 6, 2018

The area around St-Rémy-de-Provence is wonderful for hiking. The Alpilles Mountains are crisscrossed with well-marked trails that offer fabulous views. But let’s face it, who wants to schlep through the mountains on a hot summer day? Isn’t there a better way to stretch your legs and see the beautiful countryside? Yes—a canal walk. St-Rémy is

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Explore · Keith Van Sickle

Secrets of St Rémy: The Best Place for a Picnic

September 4, 2017

Just ten minutes from the centre of St.-Rémy is a shady picnic spot known only to the locals. It sits along the shores of a lake created thousands of years ago by the Romans. When hordes of tourists crowd into town, it’s nice to take a break in a quiet spot. So grab some wine

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Inspire · Our House in Provence · Provencal History & Traditions

Vincent Van Gogh at Saint-Paul-de-Mausole in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

August 17, 2017

Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of art. In just over a decade he created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, many of them in the last two years of his life. Saint-Paul-de-Mausole lies just outside of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, about

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Explore · Keith Van Sickle

St Remy Local Secrets Where to Find Parking

July 10, 2017

Contributor blog post by Keith Van Sickle: The Wednesday morning market in St.-Rémy is one of the best in Provence. And it is very popular, which makes parking a challenge. There are a few spots available in the pay lots and on the street, but they tend to fill up early. So most people have

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Books on Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire

One Sip at a Time a Journey from Silicon Valley to St Remy de Provence

March 15, 2017

It took 20 visits to Provence before Keith Van Sickle and his wife decided to make the region their part-time home. A Northern California native, Van Sickle spent his early years on an island in the San Francisco Bay – Alameda, California. “It’s a sleepy town, an oasis of 1950’s America in the middle of

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