Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Summer Piano Festival in La Roque d’Anthéron June 23, 2020Every summer, the Luberon village of La Roque d’Anthéron greets visitors from around the world for the International Piano Festival. The month-long Festival starts in mid-July, and music lovers fill the stands at Château de Florans. For four decades, the acoustical stage, set under a leafy canopy of Plantanes (Plane Trees), is the focal point …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours Roussillon: For Art and Authors April 9, 2015The red hills of Roussillon appear seemingly from nowhere as you ride along the winding road of the Luberon. Once you see it clearly, you know this tiny village is special. “How is it possible that so much red is in one place?” you say to yourself. The towns nearby have only small tinges of …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Explore Provence Verdon for Intense Nature, Vines, and Villages July 12, 2023The family reunion began in Paris, with ten (10) of us gathering for two nights. It was an intense program as the kids wanted to visit all the sights from Sacré Coeur to the Eiffel Tower and points in between. After three nights in the “City of Lights,” we took the TGV south to Avignon …Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities Many Reasons to Visit Le Castellet and Bandol AOC March 5, 2020Visit Le Castellet By Michel As we were approaching the end of our most recent sojourn in Sablet, I suggested to Shirley that we visit the Bandol region of the Var and taste wine since we had not been there for several years. One of my favourite blogs is authored by Tuula, Southern Californian raised, …Continue Reading