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

Winter in Provence Events Calendar 2023

November 30, 2022

Winter Festivals and Events in Provence Winter in Provence. What are the colder months like in the South of France? Is it a good time to visit? So many images of the Provence and the Côte d’Azur are summer scenes with ribbons of blooming lavender fields, glasses of rosé with beads of condensation, and beautiful

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Local Food Producers · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Lemons and Oranges French Citrus Recipes to Try

November 28, 2022

Citrus and the French Table Citrus has had a place in French cuisine, in decoration, and noble gardens since at least medieval times. As both written and iconographical sources have suggested, several species of citrus were consumed, traded and maybe even cultivated in the gardens of the medieval French elite: the citron tree, the lemon

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French Decor & Gardens · Inspire · Steve Wilkison

A Visit to the Fabulous Gardens of Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

November 25, 2022

One of the more challenging aspects of moving to France for my wife was losing her garden. In Nashville, where we lived for almost twenty years, we had an acre of property with lots of room for her to plant multiple gardens. Here in Vence, we live in an apartment with no yard. We have

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David Scott Allen · Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

French Seafood Ragout Recipe with Scallop and Lobster

November 23, 2022

We recently invited friends Lee and Barbara to dinner to celebrate Barbara’s birthday. For a friend new to our circle, it was a delight to make a special dinner as a birthday gift. And, as I have often said, the gift of food is definitely one that comes from the heart. I pored over my

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts

Shop: Our 2022 Holiday Gift Guide from Provence

November 22, 2022

2022 Holiday Gift Guide As December approaches, the countdown is on for holiday shopping. Discover our Holiday Gift Guide (2022) and Our Provencal Marketplace with products for the home (table, kitchen, and décor). In addition, we invite you to browse the selection of our favourite time-tested creations made with traditional materials and methodologies. In our

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · French Decor & Gardens · Inspire

Visit Salagon Remarkable Gardens and Priory in Mane

November 16, 2022

Close to Forcalquier, the artistic centre of the Alpes de Haute Provence is a truly remarkable historic site in the village of Mane. The Salagon priory and its gardens with over 1,700 plants. The day we visited was a blinding, hot July day when not as much as an ant wants to venture out in

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Our Top Ideas for Spending a Day in Aix-en-Provence

November 3, 2022

Situated in the Bouches du Rhône, Aix-en-Provence may lack Marseille’s waterfront and beaches, but the beauty of Aix more than makes up for it. A day is hardly long enough to appreciate a city that began as a Roman settlement over 2,000 years ago. But it is possible with our tips on how to spend

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