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

Spring Events in Provence Discover What’s On 2019

May 2, 2019

Spring Events in Provence Spring in Provence is absolutely lovely. As is the case with most of the year, the sun shines brightly, but expect the odd rain storm. Moisture in this period is critical for the grapes, olives, and almonds to start their growing cycles. In March and April, expect to see the apple,

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François de Mélogue · Provencal Recipes · Side Dish · Taste

Wild Ramps: What Spring Ramp Dishes are You Making?

April 29, 2019

Ramp Pasta Made like Pate Nicoise: In Nice, they often make green gnocchi (Pate Nicoise) that simmers in the broth for the last 30 minutes. This year I tried something new, I made a classic Pate Nicoise (see recipe at the bottom), using wild ramps in place of the more traditional Swiss chard, and the results were stunning.

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Explore · Guest Post · Villages Towns and Cities

Toulon Reasons to Visit to this Coastal City Provence

April 11, 2019

Author, Mary Lou Longsworth writes: Toulon: Discovering Something New in Provence We’ve been living in the countryside south of Aix, close to the Mediterranean, for five years. We miss Aix and our friends, and the almost-twenty years of memories we had there, but have no regrets. Aix isn’t far, and we go frequently. We love

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Taste

For Foodies Marseille Provence Gastronomy MPG2019

March 21, 2019

“A Year to Savour” is the tag line for a year of culinary highlights cooking under the banner of Marseille Provence Gastronomy 2019 (#MGP2019). The Bouches du Rhône tourism group (Provence Tourism) together with a team of devoted food ambassadors in the region have crafted a program of events to celebrate the local food and

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Ashley Tinker · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

What’s On March Events in Provence 2019

March 4, 2019

Spring is Upon us! Or, at least, it is here. The almonds are blooming and it’s about 20 degrees in the sun. I remember growing up in Montréal when you could smell the spring mud and ice thawing, there would always be one last snow generally right before my birthday on April 26th. Urgh. For

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Maison Mirabeau Wines · Rental & Self-Catered Properties in Provence · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

Stay at a Renovated Provencal Farmhouse in Cotignac

February 28, 2019

Back in October, our lovely foodie friends Alexandra Dudley, Laura Jackson and Billy & Jack visited us (see Cooking up some serious sunshine in Cotignac) and stayed just outside Cotignac in a beautifully renovated farmhouse from the 17th and 18th centuries, the Domaine Saint Joseph. Its owner, Charlotte Baring, is a talented interior designer, and she was

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Explore · Guest Post · Villages Towns and Cities

A Planning Guide for Your Next Visit to Marseille

February 19, 2019

Marseille has been working hard to get itself on the tourist ‘must-see’ list, and the Tourist Office now offers many organized visits to different parts of this vibrant city. Apart from the obvious sites, visitors can opt for food-tasting tours, street art walks, lunch on a cruise ship, or behind the scenes at the Marseille

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