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Explore · Gayle Padgett · Villages Towns and Cities

A Visit to Mougins and 5 Things To Do

June 16, 2022

While in Mougins to give a talk on my latest book, The Birdwatcher’s Wife, I was delighted to reacquaint myself with the enchanting area. My previous visit had been three years ago when I made a presentation on my first book, Passion for Provence: 22 Keys to La Belle Vie. Happily, I found the region

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

2022 Summer Festivals in Provence & Cote d’Azur

May 17, 2022

What’s On in the South of France? During the summer in Provence and the Côte d’Azur, daytime temperatures range from warm to hot. So, you don’t need an excuse to laze by the pool. The lavender is in bloom at this time of year, and the sunflowers put on a spectacular floral show. From music

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Stay Fit

Mont Sainte-Victoire Celebrate and Revered in Provence

April 28, 2022

The massif looks like a fortified stone ridge or a sharp triangle pointing to the sky, depending on how you approach Mont Sainte-Victoire. Regardless of the time of day or season, the only certainty is that the mountain, located on the outskirts of Aix-en-Provence, never looks the same twice. Artists and photographers continue to capture

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Explore · Paul Shawcross · Road Trips South of France

How to Spend 2 Days Driving Around the Idyllic Luberon

February 25, 2022

Mountains, Old Abbeys, Pretty Villages and a Roman Bridge The Luberon in the Vaucluse boasts many charming villages, four of which are classified as Plus Beaux Villages. Moreover, there are wooded hills with plenty of good walking, great markets, excellent restaurants and a producer of quality wines—all in this relatively unspoiled corner of Provence. While this

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Artists Inspired by Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Guided Holiday Tours · Inspire

Provence Painting Weeks with Jill Steenhuis Embrace the Soul

January 20, 2022

Have you ever dreamed of painting in the place where Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso and many others found inspiration? If so, join Jill Steenhuis, an American who has spent four decades studying the same landscapes as these masters, for a painting week in Provence. Provence Painting Weeks These painting workshops

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Artists Inspired by Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire

Artist Residency in Provence Creativity in an Olive Mill

September 30, 2021

Provence Invites Creativity Driving through towards Moulin de Gréoux, a soft evening light brushed the limestone spires of the Alpilles. At the same time, the olive groves and vineyards near Les Baux de Provence and Maussane created a multi-hued quilt of green vegetation. I did wonder how one might capture those shades on canvas and

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