Explore · Guest Post · Villages Towns and Cities A Planning Guide for Your Next Visit to Marseille February 19, 2019Marseille has been working hard to get itself on the tourist ‘must-see’ list, and the Tourist Office now offers many organized visits to different parts of this vibrant city. Apart from the obvious sites, visitors can opt for food-tasting tours, street art walks, lunch on a cruise ship, or behind the scenes at the Marseille …Continue Reading
Explore · Ginger and Nutmeg · Road Trips South of France Provence Road Trip: 10 Reasons to Visit Sète October 10, 2016A whale and two anchors feature on Sète’s official coat of arms, a tribute to local maritime history, and the fact that Mont St Clair makes the city looks like a humpback. Archaeologists have dated remains of human activity (discovered in 1973) to the late Bronze Ages II and III. The Greek’s called the settlement …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Our Top Ideas for a Day in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue December 20, 2021Antiques, art, waterwheels, and shopping are among the many reasons to visit the “Venice of Provence” – L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue. The busy town on the Sorgue River was at one time a fishing village. Below are some ideas on spending a day in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue exploring the boutiques, galleries and taking in the sites. A River Town The …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Fondation Maeght – Art in Action November 15, 2016What is it? The Foundation owns one of the largest collections of paintings, sculptures and graphic works of the 20th century in Europe and shows contemporary artists’ work…and it’s just a 2-hour drive from Aix. Who were the Maeghts? Aimé and Marguerite Maeght who were art dealers and collectors based in Cannes. This gallery in Saint-Paul …Continue Reading
