Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur 2024 Summer Festivals in Provence & Cote d’Azur May 29, 2024What’s On in the South of France? While summer has not officially arrived in Provence, we are posting this article early, as some festivals open their online ticketing in May and sell out quickly. During the summer in Provence and the Côte d’Azur, daytime temperatures range from warm to hot. So, you don’t need an …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Bed & Breakfasts in Provence · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence An Expat’s Life in A Chambre d’Hôtes in France: Jane’s Story January 12, 2017After visiting new friends Jane and Gary Langton at Mas d’Augustine, the chambres d’hôtes they own and run in the south of France, I asked if they would share their “inside” stories with me and Barefoot Blogger followers. Happily, they agreed! …Continue reading here for more about the Langton’s the owners of Mas d’Augustine, which was at …Continue Reading
What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Lu Festin de Nissa Nice celebrates May April 29, 2015What is the celebration of spring in Nice la Fête des Mais? Phoebe has the answer. On the 1st of May and then every Sunday throughout the month, Nice celebrates the arrival of spring. This custom dates back to Roman times when a “Mai” (a large pine tree felled in the nearby forest) was displayed …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Inspire My Meeting with Author Simon James in Uzès November 23, 2020Through my Uzès experience, I’ve known and written about quite a few artists. Yet there was something extraordinary about meeting Simon James aside from his status as an award-winning writer and illustrator. Meeting Simon James Living in a “red zone” COVID world, I miss the small, intimate art exhibitions that were so popular around town …Continue Reading