(August 7th, 2008)
Posted by Administrator in About Provence, Wines.
New World Provence — Modern French Cooking For Friends And Familly
“For my husband and I, cooking is not merely about putting food on the table. It’s about a way of life that sustains more than just the body. Through food, we nurture loving relationships with family and friends. We take time to be with one another, to chat and to laugh. Our greatest joy is sharing good food around the table young and old, new friends and close family everyone is enriched by the experience” Visit Website
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(July 16th, 2008)
Posted by Administrator in About Provence, Towns in Provence.
Behind the cafés, the small streets and old buildings are picturesque, but they’re more popular for the multitude of shops and restaurants than historical significance. There are endless possibilities for buying gifts or items of proof that “you’ve been here”. Movie stars and other famous pretty people do pass through, ‘though not so frequently as yesteryear. The most famous, of course, are insconced in the fabulous private estates set along the coast, protected from the curious eyes of all but those with the means to rent helicopters and light aircraft. Our late Princess Diana, for example, did spend the night in a local discotheque this August (1997), but it was closed to all but her private party. Read more
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(May 31st, 2008)
Posted by Administrator in Sightseeing, Towns in Provence.
Arles is the largest city in France with the surface area being 758km2. It is encircled by an environment of exceptional beauty: the banks of the Rhône river, the arid plains of Crau, the Alpilles and the untamed land of Camargue. Once a metropolis of Roman Gaul, then Arles became a symbole of ardent Christianity as can be seen through the arena, the Alyscamps burial grounds, the amphitheater and the Roman baths of Constantin. Read more
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