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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore

Happy Holidays from Perfectly Provence

December 20, 2019

Holiday Wishes! The holidays are here, and it’s time to wish everyone Merry Christmas – Joyeux Noël and all the best for this joyful season. However, before we head out on a little technology break, it’s time to acknowledge all our terrific contributors. Time Out in Provence – What’s On Ashley Tinker is a Canadian

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Caroline Longstaffe · Inspire

Provencal Architecture and the Shutters of Provence

December 16, 2019

I’m often asked why I called my blog ‘Shutters and Sunflowers.’ To me, they are both so defining of Provence and indeed much of France. Throughout this beautiful country, many of the buildings, whether historic or recently built, are adorned with shutters. And in the summertime, everywhere but especially in Provence, the fields are painted

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Rental & Self-Catered Properties in Provence · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

Provence our Home Away from Home in Sablet

December 11, 2019

An Address in Provence Michel and Shirley live in California’s wine country north of San Francisco but even surrounded by those beautiful vineyards they felt a tug to Provence. The couple searched for several years before buying a house in Sablet, a village in the Vaucluse. Perhaps it was Michel’s French roots that attracted him

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Locals Travel Tips

7 Days in Provence Highlights for Trip Planning

November 26, 2019

A Week in Provence Key to a great holiday in Provence (or anywhere) is striking a balance between activity and downtime. We have been fortunate to have many friends visit the region. Of course, we like to think it all about us, but the reality is Provence is magnetic. After observing several families and multiple

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Caroline Longstaffe · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Spend a Sunday Visiting Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Antiques

October 21, 2019

By Caroline Longstaffe Provencal Antiques Sunday morning is market day in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue. Known throughout Europe for its astounding array of antique shops, alongside its’ conventional Provencal market, this charming town also hosts an incredible Sunday antique market. Just 39km from Lourmarin, the pretty drive through the Luberon Valley takes about 40 minutes. As parking can

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Caroline Longstaffe · Local Food Producers · Taste

Sweet Treats the Candied Fruit Makers in Provence

October 8, 2019

What is Candied Fruit? Don’t ask your nutritionist’s permission when it comes to candied fruit. The answer is obviously yes. The process of converting fresh fruit to a crystallized version takes lots of time and even more sugar syrup. Sometimes referred to as fruit glacé in France. The Arabs brought the methodology for saturating fruit

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Caroline Longstaffe · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts

Lourmarin Shopping at Rose de Bagatelle

September 17, 2019

By Caroline Longstaffe: Lourmarin Shopping It’s a small world’, maybe an overused cliché…… Yet things often happen to me, fine gossamer strands weaving connections to my life in California and very often Provence. These invisible threads do indeed shrink my world, just like this story about the charming owner of a shop in Lourmarin, Rose de

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