Explore · Road Trips South of France Why Spend a Day in Nîmes Sightseeing and Shopping October 15, 2019Tempt this gal with a big, shiny object and lunch, add a chauffeur service to the program and sign-me-up! When Gayle Padgett suggested we head to Nîmes for a day of sightseeing and lunch, I was interested but finding a suitable date looked like a challenge. Suddenly, our usually reliable car needed a day with …Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post FUTURS expo at Marseille’s Vieille Charité June 16, 2015Are artists visionaries? How did they see the future 100 years ago? How do they see the future today? These are the questions posed by FUTURS, the new expo at Marseille’s Vieille Charité, which opened on Friday. There are a hundred works grouped chronologically by Léger, Ernst, Matisse. …Continue Reading
Caroline Longstaffe · Explore Why You Should Take a Tour of the Chateau Lourmarin April 26, 2017Last time, I told you about Provence’s first Renaissance château, the Lourmarin Château and promised that next time, we would peek inside. Here, you will find a fascinating, sometimes quite surprising, eclectic collection of treasures, thanks to the legacy of its last private owner, Robert Laurent Vibert, and The Lourmarin Laurent-Vibert Foundation. Continue reading here …Continue Reading
Explore · Ginger and Nutmeg ABCs of Street Art in Provence and Around the World August 26, 2016Nutmeg has long held a fascination for street art and its covert, daring, brash, temporary, loud, in-your-face style of self-expression. So far removed from stuffy galleries and permanent, curated collections. Nutmeg compiled an ABC list of street art terms in order to understand this open-air pursuit and top places for viewing …Continue reading here for …Continue Reading
