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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

A Quick Tour of Vence Makes You Want to Return

January 26, 2024

It was a hot, humid August day, so we took our time over lunch in a restaurant near the Place du Grand Jardin. None of us had much energy to wander, even though our plan was for Steve Wilkison to give us a walking tour of his adopted hometown. Steve, a self-declared Francophile, finally convinced

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Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions · Steve Wilkison

My Fête de la Transhumance Experience in Provence’s Tinée Valley

May 8, 2023

A Sea of Sheep I pressed my back tight against the stone facade of the ancient house on the narrow street where I stood. Around me were dozens of other people doing the same. How, I wondered, was that huge mass of sheep barreling toward us going to fit through? I lifted my camera and

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Visiting the Alpes-Maritimes Highlights Seaside to Summits

August 26, 2022

At first blush, many visitors may not realize that the Alpes-Maritimes department expands from the beaches of the French Riviera to the ski resorts of the southern Alps to the Italian border. Surrounded by the Var and the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, the Alpes-Maritimes has densely populated urban areas, famous Côte d’Azur cities, and remote wilderness. Riviera Cities

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence

Vence, France the Many Reasons to Live Here

June 15, 2022

Steve Wilkison is a web designer, writer and photographer who lives in Vence, France, with his wife Carole Richmond and their dog Myla. Originally from southern California, he first became enchanted with France when he backpacked throughout Europe at the age of 18. He fell in love with Vence the first time he saw it

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Visitor Guide Alpes-Maritimes Highlights

June 8, 2022

The department stretches from the French Riviera beaches to the southern Alps ski resorts to the Italian border. Surrounded by the Var and the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, the Alpes-Maritimes includes densely populated urban areas and famous Côte d’Azur cities. However, from vineyards to hiking trails, plenty of untouched wilderness awaits exploration. Since 1860, the Côte d’Azur has

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Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Michelin Star Restaurants in Provence 2022

May 30, 2022

The PACA region scored high in the Michelin 2022 rating of French restaurants, revealed during a star-studded ceremony held in Cognac on March 23rd. There are now some 90 restaurants boasting at least one star in Michelin in Provence, which, revered or detested, is the granddaddy of restaurant guides. Four restaurants in France’s southeast stepped

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Local Food Producers · Maison Mirabeau Wines · Taste

Visiting Menton for Lemons on the French Riviera

May 10, 2022

When Life Gives You Lemons. We Make Gin! The Citron de Menton has been cultivated since the 15th century, reaching its peak in the 18th century, when millions of lemons were shipped to the United States and Russia. Plagued by scurvy, many sailors were saved by eating lemons. In the 1800s there were around 80,000

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