The Luberon valley of Provence is a protected region of France and possesses a disproportionate share of “les plus beaux villages de France” (the most beautiful villages of France). Here the wo...
Provence Insider Recommendation: Le Moulin
In one of the loveliest villages in Provence, Lourmarin, sits a little gem. Newly restored, re-envisioned, Le Moulin is a boutique hotel, restaurant, bar, café and shop - all in one. Le Moulin is ...
Path along the French Mediterranean: Sentier du Littoral
La belle France delivers magic again and again. This time, it is at the sea. In France, a country that is bordered on much of its northern, western and southern borders by beautiful water, there i...
Along the Côte d'Azur in the south of France sits Antibes, one of the most charming towns on this stretch of Mediterranean seaside. The French who live here are referred to as 'les Antibois' and c...
Picasso in the South of France
The magical spell of the light of the south of France has captured many artists through time. Picasso was no exception. The Musée Picasso in Antibes, set on the coast of a majestic azure sea, is a...
Spring is nigh...flowers are on our minds. The miracle of the blossoming fruit tree that, year after year, finds its way to tirelessly bloom again - is a reverie after long months of cold. We went...
“On ne peut pas acheter le bonheur. On peut cependant acheter du fromage, c’est presque pareil.”One cannot buy happiness. One can, however, buy cheese, which is nearly the same thing. Cheese! Is ...
Gordes sits as a sentinel for the Luberon valley. Built naturally into the cliff on which it rests, its strategic positioning extends all the way back in time to the Neolithic period. Gordes’ terra...
When my French husband and I considered moving to Provence from New York City, the determining factor was the house we would find. We had toyed with the idea for a year, looking at properties whil...
We took a trip to visit the ornate halls of Versailles this month. Roaming through the sumptuous rooms of the château is an entry into another empire, where all revolved around the king. There was ...
The Art of Making Chocolate with Mathieu Taborcia of La Chocolaterie
In a small village in Provence exists a unique chocolate maker. Mathieu Taborcia is a man after quality. His is not a pursuit of sweet chocolate that sells quickly. His is an exigent process - fro...
Nestled in the lovely Luberon valley of Provence sits Cucuron, a small Provençal village. About 1800 people live in this village and many more come to stay during the summer months. Cucuron is men...