A Southern France Chambre d’Hôte: The Season Finale

Now that we’ve followed a year in the life of Brit expats, Jane and Gary, at their southern France chambre d’hôte, let’s see how the season ends at Mas d’Augustine. (The excerpt below is from Jane).

The September and October sunshine is glorious, with lovely warm afternoons and slightly chilly mornings – two of our favourite months of the year in France. The summer is officially over and our last really busy weekend was in early September, although we still had guests coming and going until the end of that month – but life is now a little slower, having made the decision to close at the end of September, a month earlier than usual.

…Continue reading here for details on this B&B located near Uzes. Jane and Gary are the ultimate hosts. They offer a sumptuous breakfast at Mas d’Augustine every day and when there is sufficient demand Jane prepares seasonally-inspired meals in the evening. Here are a few of their recipes.

Mas d’Augustine Provencal Recipes

Impressive Starter Course: Salmon, Avocado and Crab Parcels

Fall Soup Recipe: Butternut Squash Soup with Roast Scallops

Wild Mushroom Season in Provence a Chicken Cannellini Cassoulet Recipe

Easy Recipe Pork Tenderloin in Marsala Sauce

Pears and Honey in One Sweet Tart Recipe

Sweet Citrus Recipe Nectarine Cake

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The Barefoot Blogger, aka Deborah Bine, loves to share tales of her solo life in France as an American expat who speaks no French. Retired from a career in advertising and marketing communications, and divorced after a 40-year marriage with children, Deborah left Beaufort, South Carolina and all of her belongings last year to move to the south of France. Now that she has found her "bliss," her passion is to encourage others to break away from whatever is holding them back and to go after their dreams. "We're on life's journey alone. Be certain you love where you are."

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