The Perfect Provencal Picnic
A vineyard pique-nique seems to be one of those iconic French experiences that many travelers dream about: tables or blankets laid out amongst gorgeous vines…an array of simple, irresistible...
View ArticleRencontres Photo Fest Opens Tomorrow in Arles
The 57thRencontres d'Arles, the international photography festival, begins tomorrow July 6 and runs through October 4, 2026.As in year’s past, the festival will present a wide array of exhibits,...
View ArticleWhere are the Michelin Stars in Provence?
For chefs and foodies alike, it's an exciting harbinger of spring: the announcement each year of the new Michelin-star ratings in the latest edition of the Michelin Guide France & Monaco 2026 (aka...
View ArticleYou're Invited: Heavenly Silk
On a cold January night 84 years ago, Jean Moulin landed in a field on the outskirts of the village of Eygalieres…carried to safety by a parachute made of silk. And now, in homage to this hero of the...
View ArticleJust Opened: Picasso and Kahlo at Carrières des Lumières
The Carrières des Lumières (Quarries of Light) is a magical space in a vast cave-like quarry at the base of the hilltop village of Les Baux de Provence. There in the cool darkness, 100 video projectors...
View ArticleGuest Post: One Great Day in Provence
Whenever I get together with my friends Keith and Val Van Sickle, we love to share French intel. Where've you been, what'd you do? Who'd you meet, where'd you eat? The Van Sickles split their time...
View ArticleThanksgiving in Provence 2025
Because I live to please you, once again I've rounded up a great selection of American Thanksgiving celebrations here in the South of France. Who attends these gala soirées? Local expats of course, but...
View ArticleJournées du Patrimoine is Sept 20 & 21
It's that time again: The 42nd annual Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) takes place next weekend, September 20 and 21, in cities and villages all over France. The program was launched by the...
View ArticleRiver Kayaking in Provence 2025
River kayaking in Provence is super easy...a fabulous way to while away a few hours, get deliciously cool, have a swim if you want one and see some fantastic scenery. If you've never kayaked before,...
View ArticleWhere to Stay in Provence: Mas 9 Romanin
It was 2018 and Romain Avy was living in the UK, working as a mechanical engineer, when he got the call to come home to Provence. After farming the same land for four generations, his family had made...
View ArticleYou're Invited: Thanksgiving in St. Remy!
Co-owner Bastien Matagliati and chef Richard Smache will host their first-ever American-style Thanksgiving at the Bistrot de Saint Remy on Thursday November 28. Chef Richard has spent lots of time in...
View ArticleJournées du Patrimoine is Sept 21 & 22
It's that time again: The 41st annual Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) takes place Saturday and Sunday, September 21 and 22, in cities and villages all over France. The program was launched by...
View ArticleRiver Kayaking in Provence 2024
River kayaking in Provence is super easy...a fabulous way to while away a few hours, get deliciously cool, have a swim if you want one and see some fantastic scenery. If you've never kayaked before,...
View ArticleMichelin's 2024 Provence Restaurant Stars
For chefs and foodies alike, it's an exciting harbinger of spring: the announcement each year of the new Michelin-star ratings in the latest edition of the Guide Rouge for France. With few exceptions,...
View ArticleCalling All Foodies: Patricia Wells is Selling Culinary Antiques
In the 40 years that Patricia and Walter Wells have spent at their home Chanteduc in Provence, they amassed an incredible collection of epicurean objects and decorative antiques...including Julia...
View ArticleMake Your Own Glass Ornaments
In his studio in L'Isle sur la Sorgue, glass artist Guillaume Roux is offering a great idea for the holidays: the chance to blow your own Christmas ornaments (boules de Noël). A session lasts about 15...
View ArticleRiver Kayaking in Provence 2023
While the days dwindle down to a precious few (as Willie Nelson says) and back-to-school lurks just around the corner, Provence is still crazy crowded...and hot! In fact, they're saying that this will...
View ArticleFontenille Opens a Gorgeous Hotel in St. Remy
For a couple of months in spring 2020, during Covid lockdown in France, we were all forbidden from going further than 1 or 2 km from home…unless our work required it or there was an urgent reason, such...
View ArticleProvence Paradise is for Sale
After creating it and running it for 18 years, my friend William Moore has decided to put his beloved Provence Paradise on the market. This is a historic hamlet of vacation villas on the outskirts of...
View ArticleJust Out: Jamie Beck's Provence Book
In 2016, Texas-born photographer Jamie Beck was living in New York—running her own studio, doing commercial work for brands such as Chanel, Donna Karan and Nike and editorial work for Vogue, Harper’s...
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