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 · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Arles Dining Guide: A Food and Culture Lover’s Paradise June 26, 2024Arles is a city that should be on every visitor’s itinerary while in Provence. There is Roman history, contemporary architecture, museums, shopping, gourmet food, and enough grit to capture your interest. It won’t take long to understand why Vincent Van Gogh found inspiration in this one-time Roman city or why Arles resident Maja Hoffmann was …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · French Decor & Gardens · Inspire La Louve a Remarkable Garden and Green Oasis in Bonnieux September 6, 2017It rains a lot in Normandy. So, two residents of northern France to deciding to spend their retirement years in Provence would hardly be considered unusual. Sylvie and Pascal Verger were searching for a village house with a garden for their relocation from Honfleur. However, the trigger for their real estate transaction in the Luberon …Continue Reading
Books on Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire Book Review: Riviera Dreaming by Maureen Emerson September 18, 2019Maureen Emerson and her husband spent in the South of France for 22 years. Although, that had not been their original plan. Born in Britain, Maureen has travelled extensively and lived on several continents. They are settled back in the United Kingdom. However, she says that she misses friends in France and the colours of …Continue Reading