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Arles City Guide: Highlights for Visitors

February 21, 2024

Arles is considered the gateway to the Camargue wetlands and Rhône River delta. It is the last major urban centre before leaving Provence’s southwestern boundary. Below is our city guide for visitors to Arles. While the city centre is small and easily covered on foot, there is a lot to see in Arles, so if

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Seasonal Menus · Taste · Winter in Provence

3 Romantic Dinner Menus from Provence to Try

February 1, 2024

While there is no reason to wait until February 14th to show your affection, not acknowledging Valentine’s Day might not be a good love strategy. In France, la fête de Saint Valentin has historical and religious roots. In the middle ages, the belief was that birds started mating in the middle of February. The card

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Books on Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire

Book Review: Blossoming in Provence a Memoir by Kristin Espinasse

January 17, 2024

Not everyone can stick with a creative project for over twenty years, but Kristin Espinasse is one of those people. She has been writing her blog, “French Word a Day,” since 2002. In addition, she has published two books, including Blossoming in Provence (2011). I was thrilled to receive a copy; my book review is

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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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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Visiting the Alpilles? Our Guide to the Villages and Must-sees

November 27, 2023

Established in 2007, the Parc Naturel Régional des Alpilles covers the mountain range and its flanks. As a protected natural area, there are restrictions on construction and park usage. However, the artifacts from human settlements discovered in these hills date back to the Neolithic era, and the range is the result of millennia of continuous

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Artists Inspired by Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire

Our List: Museums and Places to see Art in Provence

November 9, 2023

Where to See Art in Provence In a place that inspired so many famous artists, including Paul Cezanne, Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Nicolas de Stael, among countless others, there is no lack of opportunities to see art in Provence. We have compiled a list of places to see permanent and temporary

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Our Guided Tour Wine Tasting in Bandol and Cassis with a Professional

November 7, 2023

When I read on Kristin Espinasse’s blog “French Word a Day,” that her husband Jean-Marc, a wine professional, offered wine tours in Provence, I was in touch faster than you can open a screw-top bottle. We settled on a date for wine tasting in the Bandol and Cassis appellations. Although there are many other appellations

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