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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire

Booking a Corporate Seminar in Provence our Recommended Locations

April 8, 2024

Holiday images of Provence saturate social media platforms. The region is a popular holiday destination for its lavender fields, market produce, historic sites, and cultural venues. With many daily international and regional plane and train arrivals, Provence should be a consideration for corporate gatherings: offsite meetings, seminars, reunions, incentive travel, and retreats. We have gathered

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

2024 Spring Events in Provence What’s Happening This Year

March 8, 2024

Spring Events in Provence Provence is lovely in the Springtime. As with most of the year, the sun shines brightly, but you should expect an odd rainstorm. Moisture in this period is critical for the grapes, olives, and almonds to start their growing cycles. The apple, pear, apricot, cherry, and plum trees bloom in March

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Guide to Christmas Holiday Traditions in Provence

March 4, 2024

Key Festive Dates While some holiday markets begin in late November, and public decorations are often installed before the beginning of December, the official Christmas period starts on December 4, Saint Barbara’s Day. The big supper (le grand souper) occurs on the evening of December 24. Epiphany (Epiphanie) always falls on January 6, the date

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Local Food Producers · Taste · Virginie Van Der Wees

Discovering Provence’s Almond Trees and Wonderful Recipes

February 6, 2024

The following text, in English and French, is a short introduction to discovering Provence’s almond trees and a few recipes. In the Provencal countryside, it is common to see almond trees growing in the wild. Several regional producers cultivate almonds for local consumption and use in local confectioneries like the famous Calisson d’Aix. Before we

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours

Enchanting Provence: Lavender Fields and Heritage Sites a June Tour

February 5, 2024

Mother Nature determines the exact timing of when the lavender fields bloom in Provence each year. However, there is a certain magic with visiting the region before the crowds arrive for summer. Typically, June is a lovely month to travel in the South of France before it gets too hot and the heritage sites are

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Stay Fit

Looking for 18 holes? Golf Courses in Provence and Cote d’Azur

January 15, 2024

When you think of a golfing holiday, Provence may not be the place that first springs to mind. Perhaps it’s Scotland or Ireland that you think of first. While we agree that golf may have been invented in Scotland, and almost any golfer would love to play at the Old Course St Andrews. In addition,

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

Winter in Provence Events a Planning Calendar for 2024

November 30, 2023

 Winter Festivals and Events in Provence 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 people in straw hats enjoying their holidays. Perhaps wintertime in Provence garners less attention, but it’s a great time to enjoy

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