WITH LAVENDER, ROSEMARY, AN OLD 2CV, AND A BIG HEART, L’OCCITANE EN PROVENCE WAS BORN
Lavender is a magnet for tourists to Provence. Our post, “Lavender: A Flower Rooted in Sun-Drenched [...]
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10 MARKETS IN PROVENCE: AIX-EN-PROVENCE MOVES TO THE TOP IN THE SPRING
With spring around the corner and warm temperatures to follow, the market in Aix-en-Provence is at the very [...]
CELEBRATING MY FRENCH ROOTS: BONNE ANNIVERSAIRE GRAMPI!
Do you ever wonder why you are drawn to France? If you are reading this, I suspect that France tugs at your [...]
40 FRENCH EXPRESSIONS WITH “CHAT” FEATURING LES CHATS DU LUBERON
If you have traveled to France, you may believe that there are more cats there than in any other country. And [...]
McDo McBAGUETTE! McMON DIEU!
McDonald’s in France Photo: McDonald’s The big news out of France this week is that America’s [...]
“VAN GOGH UP CLOSE” AT THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART: AN EXAMINATION OF LANDSCAPES FROM PROVENCE AND AUVERS AND A FEW STILL LIFES FROM PARIS, TOO
Befittingly, perhaps, we arrived in Philadelphia to find frigid temperatures and falling snow, just as van [...]
A CHILLED PIERREVERT ROSÉ FOR A CHILLY VALENTINE’S DAY
Valentine’s Day is around the corner and I am thinking “pink.” A chilly Valentine’s Day is expected—even in Provence!—which, in my opinion, calls for a festive wine! [...]
VAN GOGH’S LAST YEAR IN PROVENCE: REFUGE IN AN ASYLUM, STARRY NIGHTS, FIELDS OF WHEAT, AND IRISES
Vincent van Gogh is on my mind again these days. Those Don McLean lyrics—“Starry, starry night, Paint [...]
FRENCH COURTS: CA VA PAS, NON?!
A February 1, 2012 ruling in France has left sensible people scratching their heads: Google has been [...]
JOËL DURAND SENDS US CHOCOLATES
Second of a two-part article.These chocolates are so delicious that most people say, ‘They are to die [...]
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