Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Villages Towns and Cities How to Spend a Day Sightseeing in Arles April 11, 2023This week has flown by to the extent that it feels like someone has been playing with time. Whereas the days slipped comfortably by last week, these last seven days have hurtled past, with so much going on that it’s been hard to keep up. It felt like I’d stumbled my way through, tripping over …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · French Decor & Gardens · Inspire Remarkable Mediterranean Gardens of the French Riviera April 27, 2021Remarkable French Gardens If you need another reason to head to the Mediterranean coast, there are 14 gardens registered as Jardins remarquable (Remarkable Gardens) near the Côte d’Azur. Visit any one of these verdant paradises created by gardening enthusiasts and get lost in the beautiful scenery. Spread along the coastline from Antibes to Menton and …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · French Decor & Gardens · Inspire A Year in Provence 4 Seasons of Flowers and Recipes August 21, 2023When we first arrived in Provence, it was early October. That year delivered a relatively mild start to the month, and I honestly wasn’t focused on the flowers that came later. Cycling under sunny skies in the Camargue, we passed by rice fields that were being harvested and visited the Abbey of Saint-Gilles, a UNESCO …Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post · Villages Towns and Cities A Trip to Arles: Cultural and Lunch Reasons to Visit this City August 16, 2018Cultural Arles The newly-created arts and cultural centre, LUMA, based in the old railway sheds, has a handful of shows this summer and fall. Headlining them is Gilbert & George: THE GREAT EXHIBITION (1971-2016), an 80-work retrospective that will occur until 6th January. I also like the sound of ‘Une Histoire Avec Vincent’. Discover all the …Continue Reading