Ginger and Nutmeg · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions Uncovering Glanum from a Pile of Rocks in Provence September 28, 2016Nutmeg is reasonably certain she is not the first person to walk through the Glanum archaeological site, near St Remy de Provence, and consider that mankind is relatively insignificant in the passage of time. Ashes to ashes Dust to dust Rocks to rocks Glanum a Roman oppidum, protected by its fortified walls once housed a flourishing community. The …Continue Reading
Inspire · Our House in Provence · Provencal History & Traditions Vincent Van Gogh at Saint-Paul-de-Mausole in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence August 17, 2017Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of art. In just over a decade he created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, many of them in the last two years of his life. Saint-Paul-de-Mausole lies just outside of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, about …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Hotels Provence & Cote d'Azur · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence Hotel Le Saint-Remy Delivers Cool 5-Star Luxury in Town December 7, 2018Chic Hotel Le Saint-Remy After a 20-month construction timeline, Le Saint-Remy opened its doors to hotel guests in August 2018. The 19th-century mansion constructed for Colonel Chambéry with its cour d’honneur (ceremonial courtyard) would have been majestic in its heyday, but more recently it was dilapidated. Didier Rivière leveraged his boutique hotel experience from projects …Continue Reading
Books on Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire Visiting St Rémy de Provence? Get Insider Tips from a Local March 29, 2022The largest village in the Alpilles, St Rémy de Provence, has dangerously tempting boutiques, excellent restaurants, a dynamic Wednesday morning market, and even a movie theatre. Located at the base of the mountain range, St Rémy was the birthplace of Nostradamus (1503), and many of Vincent van Gogh’s canvases feature the surrounding countryside. In other …Continue Reading