Winter view of Mt Ventoux @Vauclusedreamer
InspireJulie WhitmarshShopping & Gifts

Sunday Morning Brocante Flea Market in Carpentras

Contributor blog post by Vaucluse Dreamer: If you’ve been following my blog for a while you’ll know that one of the things I love most about France is the chance to spend the weekends pottering round some of the fabulous local ‘brocante’ markets. In the Summer, the weekends pass by …

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Uzes Restaurant in Places des Herbes @bfblogger2015
Barefoot BloggerMarkets in Provence and Cote d'AzurTaste

Winter Market in Uzes: It’s Not Quite the Same

If you’ve visited the Saturday Market in Uzes during tourist season and hate the crowds, you should be here in February. The market is almost the same, minus the throngs of people. This weekend’s market day was sunny and cold — a crisp 45 degrees when I set out. …Continue …

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Bespoke Wine Tour Provence Your Private Provence
Carolyne Kauser-AbbottExploreGuided Holiday Tours

Calling Wine Lovers! Join a Bespoke Wine Tour in Provence in September

Has Provence been on your travel bucket list for a while? Or, are you already a Provence fan looking for an experience away from the major tourist sights? The founder of Your Private Provence, Emily Durand, has created a wine-focused experience for an intimate group this September. Durand is an …

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Arles Arena by Keith Van Sickle
ExploreKeith Van SickleRoad Trips South of France

How to Spend a Week in Provence

Contributor blog post by Keith Van Sickle: What to see and do with a week in Provence? Here is a 7-day itinerary that covers a mix of historical sites, hilltop villages, and local markets. You can stay in one spot and make day trips to each of these towns. A …

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Vineyards near les Baux in Provence @CuriousProvence
Ashley TinkerInspireWhat's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

A list of Events in Provence March 2017

March 4 Carriers des Lumières – Les Baux de Provence The new exhibition of Bosch, Brueghel and Archimboldo opens for the summer at Carriers des Lumières where people come from all over to witness the projected images on the inside of the quarry’s walls. 4-5 Salon du Vin in Arles Open from …

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Truffle hunting un France @bfblogger2015
Barefoot BloggerTaste

Homage to Truffle Hunting Pigs in France

Saturday night, I served a fancy pork terrine bought in the Loire Valley to friends in town for the Black Truffle Festival. That bite of pork could have been my last. I’m in love with pigs. I’ve always been attracted to pigs, namely Porky Pig, Piglet, Babe, and Miss Piggy. …

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Marseille Vieux Port @CuriousProvence
Ashley TinkerTaste

Gastronomic Weekend in Marseille (à la Marocaine)

I have always heard great things about Moroccan hospitality. However, I was still surprised when Asma, French Moroccan blogger of Culture Cherifienne, invited me to her home in Marseille for a weekend. We had never met but soon become acquainted through a common excitement for both food and culture. Before …

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Hotel-du-Caumont-Aix @Provence_Search
Expat Living and Real EstateLiving in ProvenceSophia van Woensel-Mose

Slowing the Pace of Life in Aix-en-Provence

Most foreigners moving here love the fact that life in beautiful Aix-en-Provence is lived at a slower pace. However, the daily business of living doesn’t always go slowly here because of a conscious lifestyle choice. Instead, it often is a consequence of this medieval capital of Provence having expanded over …

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Corner Bistro in Aix en Provence
Guest PostTaste

Keeping out of the wind – Places for Snacking in Aix

If only the authors of guidebooks who drool over Provencal markets with such glowing, romantic prose could witness the scene today! The few brave traders in the Cours Mirabeau were packing up by 11, such was the wind; but this unlucky one didn’t strike camp fast enough. Estate agents’ publicity …

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Bouillabaisse Champignons mushroom bouillabaisse @Toquadom #TastesofProvence
Provencal RecipesSoupTaste

A Twist on Bouillabaisse with Champignons de Saison

If ever there was a great recipe to exploit and highlight the season’s best offerings of mushrooms, there is none better than this one. A light and cool vegetable bouillabaisse teeming with the bountiful delights of fresh local mushrooms garnished with a creamy rouille.

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