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Tasha Powell · Taste

Provencal Picnics Here are the Essential Ingredients

July 13, 2020

Picnic is a universal term for creating a culinary experience in nature with some of your favourite portable foods. The French, though, take the word pique-nique to an elevated culinary level! My experiences in North America pale in comparison to the memorable pique-nique outings I have experienced in Provence. Start with a Plan (or Not) You

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Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Lunch in Gordes at Restaurant Le Mas

July 13, 2020

With confinement measures now making way for a return to normality, many of us are relishing our newly reclaimed freedom to eat out and visit favourite restaurants once more. And as part of that freedom,  I, for one, am embracing the sheer joy and novelty of not having to cook for myself yet again, which

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Explore · Locals Travel Tips · Our House in Provence

Tips for a Visit to the Pont du Gard

July 2, 2020

Go visit the Pont du Gard if, for no other reason, this “masterpiece” has been standing for 2000 years! Our favourite Roman ruin in the South of France is the Pont du Gard, the aqueduct bridge that crosses the Gardon River about 60 km (37 miles) from our house in Sablet, between the towns of Remoulins

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Petra Carter · Rental & Self-Catered Properties in Provence · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

Uzes Holiday Apartment Rental in the Historic Centre

June 30, 2020

Historic Charm Go on, allow yourself to be seduced by Uzes’s ancient winding, cobbled streets, its golden stone and hidden squares… As an early Roman settlement and France’s first Duchy, Uzes has attracted traders and visitors since antiquity. Today its airy squares and winding streets play host to a multitude of charming shops, restaurants, art

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Dessert · Guest Post · Pies & Tarts · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Swiss Chard Tart a Classic Niçoise Dessert

June 29, 2020

How do you meet anyone in 2020? Without the help of Zoom and Instagram, it would be nearly impossible. Admittedly, I spend a bit too much time on Instagram (perhaps there is a therapist out there), but it’s hard not to, especially with mouthwatering culinary images like those of frenchified_wife. A traveller and passionate cook,

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Caroline Longstaffe · Hotels Provence & Cote d'Azur · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

Find Luxury in the Luberon at Domaine de Fontenille

June 4, 2020

Imagine staying in a glorious 19th century Provencal country estate surrounded by mighty cedars, olive trees and resplendent vineyards framed by the rolling Luberon hills of the Durance Valley. Transformed in 2013 by architect Alexandre Lafourcade, Domaine de Fontenille is now a luxury spa hotel and exceptional wine domaine, with nineteen beautifully appointed bedrooms, two

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Inspire · Margo Lestz

Exploring the Lavender Fields of Provence

June 2, 2020

Lavender Fields of Provence Rows of fragrant lavender plants stretching toward the horizon are an unforgettable sight. In fact, for many people, this is the first image that comes to mind when they think of Provence. You might imagine that the landscape has always been swathed in lines of lavender, but you would be wrong.

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