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Expat Living and Real Estate · Julie Whitmarsh · Living in Provence

Buying a Home in Provence and L’Art de la Rencontre

August 27, 2019

By Vaucluse Dreamer: Yesterday Andy and I sat in the Artisan Bakery on The Quay in Exeter, raising a cup of coffee to celebrate the 3 years since we signed the papers and picked up the keys to our long-dreamed-for house in Provence. Of course we would have rather been in France, sitting in one

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Memoirs from Provence

August 4, 2019

For many, Peter Mayle’s best-selling novel A Year in Provence was their introduction to the Provencal countryside. Images of the Côte d’Azur have long covered the pages of travel magazines. Still, Mayle’s descriptions of bumbling through a home renovation in the arrière-pays (translation: backcountry or hinterland) shifted our view beyond the coastline. This book was published

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Expat Living and Real Estate · Jemma - French Lessons · Living in Provence

Back to Enjoying Living in Antibes

July 10, 2019

By Jemma: It’s all about the ants. I’ve never forgotten the advice from one of my earliest writing teachers. You can go on a glorious picnic – the food, conversation, and the weather all perfection – but you have no story until the ants arrive. They invade your blanket and carpet your food, and despite

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Maison Hache Restaurant Eygalières a Star Quality Experience

June 25, 2019

Eygalières is one of those rare places, in Provence, filled with stars, and nobody cares. So, why would Christopher Hache, with his Michelin star CV, open Maison Hache in this Alpilles village? New Eygalières Restaurant The attraction of the village with its 1,830 residents is frankly the down-to-earth lack of interest in fancy people. You

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Expat Living and Real Estate · Julie Whitmarsh · Living in Provence

Renovating in Provence When the Water Stopped

April 23, 2019

By Vaucluse Dreamer: By the start of November, our little place was in a state of chaos in readiness for the work to start. The rooms were piled high with relocated furniture & building supplies and Andy had laid new Travertine floors throughout the 2 main spaces upstairs that would become the new bedrooms and

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Expat Living and Real Estate

Own a Pied-à-Terre in the Maussane les Alpilles

February 15, 2019

House Search in the Alpilles Not everyone would have the vision and know how to transform a tiny 17th-century farm building into a bright, inviting pied-à-terre. The house was in poor condition, its last renovation dated from the 1970s as evidenced by the orange and brown colour palette. However, it was just the sort of

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Let’s Eat the World · Provencal Recipes · Seasonal Menus · Taste

Chef’s Menu for Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2019

Valentine’s Day Menu Chef Eric Fraudeau created this special menu for February 14th for our Perfectly Provence followers. The chef and his wife Yetunde are the power couple behind Cook’n with Class with cooking school locations in Paris and Uzès. The team has developed a wide variety of cooking classes, hands-on workshops, wine tasting, and culinary

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