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
Ashley Tinker · Learning French Try to Master These French Tongue Twisters April 18, 2017During one of my first jobs here in France, one of my colleagues challenged me to learn these French tongue twisters. I found this crumpled piece of paper in a pile of forgotten souvenirs under the bed the other day. I was compelled to go through the papers as my cat had a mad moment …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Locals Travel Tips Ask a Local: Why Visit Arles? October 15, 2015Much like her decision to follow a good looking French photographer to his native land. The couple were struck by a coup de coeur (love struck) when they spent one fateful night in Arles in 2003. You can read the full story in Heather’s blog post here. Whether you are a visitor or a long …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Learning French Want to Learn French? Try Free Online Language Lessons This Spring March 16, 2017In the past, most language classes followed a similar scholastic approach, typically involving the memorisation of verbs, tenses and sentence structures. The process is the same whether students were attempting to conquer one of the romance languages (Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian or Catalan), a Germanic tongue, a Slavic dialect or any number of Asian vernaculars. …Continue Reading