Learning French · Virginie Van Der Wees Discovering Marseille Learn French on Holiday in Provence September 28, 2022During Angela’s French immersion holiday in Provence, we set off one day to discover Marseille’s highlights, including its Bonne Mere – Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde. French Immersion Hello. My name is Angela. I’m in Provence again this year for an immersion holiday with Virginie. We decide to go visit Marseille that day. When …Continue Reading
Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions · Virginie Van Der Wees Festive Christmas Markets in Provence November 30, 2020Holiday Markets At this time of the year, Provence experiences reasonably mild weather so the Christmas markets are usually held in the open air. Associated with the celebration of Christmas, you can find everything related to holiday celebrations and Saint-Nicolas. The Christmas markets look like real little villages. Stroll through the alleys, letting yourself be …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Learning French Experience French and Provence: Book an Immersion Holiday Near Toulon April 4, 2025Do you want to learn to speak French or improve your language skills while on holiday in Provence? In 2021, French native Beatrice Carrot and her husband relocated from San Francisco to Toulon, the home of the French Navy (arsenal de Toulon). It was not long before they fell in love with the city, the …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Julie Whitmarsh · Learning French Bees and a French Lesson in an Organic Garden September 5, 2019By Vaucluse Dreamer: Bee-Friendly Provence When you think of flowers in Provence, your mind tends to think about fields ablaze with poppies or the purple flashes of the lavender fields and the vibrant markets are home to stalls piled high with locally-produced fruit and vegetables or selling honey, created by bees that visit all these …Continue Reading