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 Living in Provence

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Living in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities

The Benefits of Provencal Village Life in Cotignac

February 4, 2020
Cotignac in Provence’s Var Susana Iwase Hanson is the founder of Provence Living Cotignac, after living on several continents, she and her husband discovered Cotignac, a quiet village in the Var, a decade ago (read her interesting backstory). Cotignac’s residents enjoy the benefits of living in the Provencal countryside with the Mediterranean beaches an hour away. …
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Caroline Longstaffe · Inspire

Provencal Architecture and the Shutters of Provence

December 16, 2019
I’m often asked why I called my blog ‘Shutters and Sunflowers.’ To me, they are both so defining of Provence and indeed much of France. Throughout this beautiful country, many of the buildings, whether historic or recently built, are adorned with shutters. And in the summertime, everywhere but especially in Provence, the fields are painted …
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Books on Provence · Guest Post · Inspire

Bories the Stone Heart of Provence

September 25, 2019
The following is a chapter on the stone Bories of Provence is adapted from Mary-Lou Weisman’s book, Playing House in Provence: How Two Americans Became a Little Bit French. The Weismans arrived in Provence in September 2003 for the first of many visits to the South of France. The couple was not content to visit …
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Guest Post · Maison Mirabeau Wines · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

The Road to Rosé – My French Country Home Magazine

September 24, 2019
Provence Living Feature The Road to Rosé with text by Jeany Cronk of Mirabeau Wine and photos by Sophie Bellard was published in the July/August 2019 edition of My French Country Home – Magazine. The article (below) is reproduced with the permission of Sharon Santoni, the creator of this beautiful magazine. Order a copy here. The …
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