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Keith Van Sickle · Local Food Producers · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Provence’s Tasty Cavaillon Melons Achieve IGP Protected Status

May 5, 2025
After a complicated process that took eight long years, on February 12, 2025, the European Commission granted the Melon de Cavaillon its coveted IGP designation. IGP laws (Indication Géographique Protégée) mean that only products from a certain geographic area, following strict rules, can carry the label. It guarantees quality and authenticity for the consumer and …
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Cavaillon a City Worth Exploring for Culture and History in Provence

July 24, 2024
Cavaillon is a good-sized city east of the Durance River in Provence with a deep history linked to local agriculture. Most visitors drive straight through Cavaillon on their way to the Luberon’s perched villages and Vaucluse towns, vineyards, and lavender fields without stopping, which is a shame. Cavaillon has lots to offer, including a Gallo-Roman …
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Explore · Guest Post · Stay Fit

Via Ferrata a High Wire Act in Cavaillon

June 10, 2021
Meaning ‘iron way,’ a Via Ferrata is a series of scrambles along the mountainside linked by metal ladders, hand-holds, bridges and ropes. The one in Cavaillon has two loops, one of which goes through a tunnel tight enough to necessitate taking a rucksack off. Practical Information The Via Ferrata de Cavaillon is accessible on foot, …
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Ginger and Nutmeg · Provencal Recipes · Soup · Taste

Taste and Savour Juicy Gold the Cavaillon Melons of Provence

June 28, 2017
Celebrated Fruit – Cavaillon Melons Nutmeg barely tolerates melons, in her opinion, the green honeydew version found in airport “fruit salads” should be outlawed. Watermelon and its variations without seeds or in ghastly yellow only belong on a picnic table with many children around. The orange cantaloupe is the only melon that Nutmeg will consider …
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