tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50869875958431136622024-03-16T02:09:02.935+01:00The Provence PostFor anyone who lives in, travels to or dreams of visiting Provence. Provence hotels, restaurants, museums, events, art, photography, shopping, wine, vineyards. Provence news, articles, videos and more!Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.comBlogger660125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-51119264081514214882023-11-02T16:57:00.005+01:002023-11-03T16:38:58.333+01:00Make Your Own Glass Ornaments<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSXfNNFGSWTHO44p54Fie6pf5-qH7XDR5s7hQRqaF4ZNG3IDLb98O3EU_vnG-Vq-Z-xT__X0HlvmcKa8NUSlw3uTrSzup2QxfLX9okD00o0W9S62pjLTc4Hr_cFttJmw-2JSk_x2C5ek9Qs4yP5mYAOsM0ylXI-MMscGq8gtuC-IKJKqdS6mSIzR0-TX_/s1640/Guillaume1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSXfNNFGSWTHO44p54Fie6pf5-qH7XDR5s7hQRqaF4ZNG3IDLb98O3EU_vnG-Vq-Z-xT__X0HlvmcKa8NUSlw3uTrSzup2QxfLX9okD00o0W9S62pjLTc4Hr_cFttJmw-2JSk_x2C5ek9Qs4yP5mYAOsM0ylXI-MMscGq8gtuC-IKJKqdS6mSIzR0-TX_/w430-h242/Guillaume1.png" width="430" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLfqoKOKbMIdcRle4d6Z4sXx8hAyY1Bsn-slxDppNlpWGID44YP1QAbTiC8po_ryAOdy94V9s2IfeYV-ZRzfvIVdU-K_9It2sHZBV9aM7zCyxFMvrTFonXTFSGfJmP3STywFeJon3caYDg5LNC14KzX40IdJMnpfb5e4NjoveGFIK8ksEQNKgIUVQaWZn/s2048/Guillaume2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1153" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLfqoKOKbMIdcRle4d6Z4sXx8hAyY1Bsn-slxDppNlpWGID44YP1QAbTiC8po_ryAOdy94V9s2IfeYV-ZRzfvIVdU-K_9It2sHZBV9aM7zCyxFMvrTFonXTFSGfJmP3STywFeJon3caYDg5LNC14KzX40IdJMnpfb5e4NjoveGFIK8ksEQNKgIUVQaWZn/w266-h400/Guillaume2.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><p>In his studio in L'Isle sur la Sorgue, glass artist <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Asduverre" target="_blank">Guillaume Roux</a> is offering a great idea for the holidays: the chance to blow your own Christmas ornaments (boules de <span style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px;">Noël). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px;">A </span>session lasts about 15 minutes, costs </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: georgia;">€</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">20 per ornament and is </span><span style="background-color: white;">appropriate for ages 8 and up. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: inherit;">"I gather the molten glass on my steel blowing pipe," Guillaume explains, "then hand it to the
customer who chooses two colors. Once it's all fused, I take over, shape it into a starter bubble, make everything hot again
and then the customer blows his ornament. When it's done, I crack it off the
blowing pipe and add the hook." </span></p><p><span>Guillaume also offers a more comprehensive four to five-hour "initiation" glass-blowing workshop for </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124;">€</span><span>260 per </span><span>person, for ages 17 and up. </span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: georgia;">After working in Canada, the UK, New Zealand and Australia, Guillaume opened his studio As du Verre (Ace of Glass) about 18 months ago. There he produces a wide range of work, both functional and decorative,</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> which he sells on site and at shows such as the annual <a href="https://www.rencontresmetiersdart.com/" target="_blank">Rencontre des Metiers d'Art</a> (which happened in Pernes les Fontaines this past weekend). Upcoming shows at which he'll exhibit include <a href="https://www.salon-obart.com/paris/le-salon/prochaine-edition/" target="_blank">Salon </a></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.salon-obart.com/paris/le-salon/prochaine-edition/" target="_blank">Ob'Art</a> (Nov 24-26, 2023) and <a href="https://www.maison-objet.com/en/paris" target="_blank">Maison & Objet </a>(January 19-22, 2024), a major European event. </span></p><div>All workshops are by appointment only. "As soon as you walk in, you'll have a warm
welcoming!," Guillaume says. "You'll find a wide variety of my creations: tableware, landscape
vases, perfume bottles, ambient Lights and more. And once you leave, you will never be the same!"</div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">As du Verre is located five minutes north of Centre Ville (Direction Carpentras), at </span><span style="font-family: georgia; white-space-collapse: preserve;">165 avenue Saint Antoine, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, 84800. </span><span><span style="font-family: georgia;">To book: </span></span><span style="color: #050505; font-family: georgia;">+33 (0)7 49 08 61 70, </span><span style="color: #050505; font-family: georgia;">asduverre@gmail.com. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">To learn more and see lots of Guillaume's beautiful work, find him on </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Asduverre" target="_blank">Facebook</a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> and </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/asduverre/?hl=eng" target="_blank">Instagram</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">.</span></p></span>Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-24063622841033063872023-08-14T20:21:00.019+02:002023-08-15T17:22:51.279+02:00River Kayaking in Provence 2023<p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="background: white; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcGAe72ZK0t0G9ZujGiW-fQhPWRQLBlgb_IjVnSc2jAUq6AmCF4uWhsn25YRsLNxoUh6N9ONSoc1hEiKTNENLeFpCCaRMsdp0gtAHWOwRli_pimj9899BmqGYtVpadtZYIcGV1BmAUVBO2La5zJ_30euhJkPsziKmIkMEj5VE51dGQ5gQnb9h3MRw9sVL/s394/4%20Avigon%20Tourisme2715779%20-%20Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="394" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcGAe72ZK0t0G9ZujGiW-fQhPWRQLBlgb_IjVnSc2jAUq6AmCF4uWhsn25YRsLNxoUh6N9ONSoc1hEiKTNENLeFpCCaRMsdp0gtAHWOwRli_pimj9899BmqGYtVpadtZYIcGV1BmAUVBO2La5zJ_30euhJkPsziKmIkMEj5VE51dGQ5gQnb9h3MRw9sVL/w400-h285/4%20Avigon%20Tourisme2715779%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">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 be the hottest week of the year in France. River
kayaking is<b> </b>a fabulous way to while away a few hours, get deliciously cool, have a swim if you want one and see some amazing scenery. Luckily, river kayaking in Provence is super easy and
the local outfitters will be open for at least another month or two. I encourage many of my clients to try it and no one has told me they didn't love it. Get out there!</p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black;">You can kayak (and stand-up
paddleboard) on the Rhône from Avignon (with views of the ramparts, the Pont St.
Benezet and the 14th-century Palais des Papes), but whenever I get the
chance, I love kayaking on the River Sorgue, from the village of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse in the
Luberon. </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">You can also kayak on the River Gardon from Collias, a fantastic way to experience the 2000-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site, the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pont_du_Gard" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Pont du Gard</span></a><span style="font-family: georgia;">. </span></p></span><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black;">Another outfitter I've just learned about is <a href="https://www.canoe-provence.com/" target="_blank">AFDA Canoe</a>, which offers canoe/kayaking on the Durance River, from the village of Lauris in the Southern Luberon. An 8 km route takes you from Cadenet to Lauris (75 minutes) while an 18 km course links Puy Sainte Reparade to Lauris (three hours). Can't wait to kayak the Durance! </span></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black;">If you've never kayaked before, not to worry! You'll get a short
tutorial, there are usually staffers on the river to help (at least on the Sorgue there
are), the kayaks are very open (meaning, on the off chance that you tip, you're
not trapped) and these are not fast-running rivers. </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Below you'll find the
details on everything.</span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black;">But the four places mentioned
above (the Sorgue, the Gardon, the Durance and the </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Rhône)</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> are by no means the only places for kayaking in Provence; you can do it
in the</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camargue" style="font-family: georgia;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4092c9;"> </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Camargue</span></a><span style="font-family: georgia;">,
at the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdon_Gorge" style="font-family: georgia;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Gorges du Verdon</span></a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> and in sea kayaks up and
down Mediterranean Coast. If you have a favorite kayak place and want to share
the info, please leave a comment below.</span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="color: red;">KAYAKING ON THE SORGUE</span></b><span style="color: black;"><br />
</span></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span>Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is 15 minutes from L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and if
you hit the big Sunday market or smaller Thursday market there
(in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue), kayaking from Fontaine is a great way to spend
the afternoon. Then again, it's great fun any day, morning or afternoon. It’s an easy trip (about five miles) on clear, cool shallow
water and you see lots of lovely, lush countryside. You leave your car in
Fontaine and they bring you back by bus (usually with disco music blasting, but in a good way). There are two companies
that do it: <a href="https://www.canoevert-vaucluse.fr/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Kayak Vert</span></a> and <a href="https://www.canoe-evasion.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Canoe
Evasion</span></a>. Both are outside town with big signs so they’re easy to
find. I prefer Canoe Evasion for a couple small reasons but either is fine! If
you go with Kayak Vert, there's sometimes a wait at the beginning of the route
where you have to go over a dam but there's always someone there to help. Both outfitters have small snack bars (cold drinks, ice cream, etc.), bathrooms and lots of parking.</span><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black;">With Kayak Vert, you can go
at your own pace; with Canoe Evasion you’re sort of encouraged to stay with a
group of boats but you don’t really have to. The trip takes 2 to 2.5 hours
and there’s a little break in the middle for swimming or just chilling on the
river banks. And don't miss the rope swing! Whether you swim or not
you’ll definitely get wet so plan accordingly and have a beach towel
with you. Also, definitely wear water shoes or grippy sandals because there may
be a few places where you have a little walk on slippery rocks. </span></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Both companies give you a
watertight container for your stuff and life preserver vests...and there's staff here and
there on the river to help if you need it.</span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black;">Here are the two outfitters
for kayaking the Sorgue and reservations are definitely recommended.</span><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Canoe Evasion</b>: 2023 prices: €26 pp
adults; €13 for kids under 14. Groups of 10 or more: adults
pay €20 each, kids (6-14) pay €13. Payment is by cash, French check
or credit card. There’s no minimum age per se,
but </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">the company prefers kids be five or older; they must</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> be able to swim at least 25 meters and submerge
themselves (meaning, not panic if they go under water). Open every day from May 15 to September
30 (but closed the third weekend in September). Open daily
from 9 am to 3:30 pm, with departures every 40 mins or so. Bookings must be made by phone: +33 (0)4 90 38 26 22 </span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">or online: </span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="http://canoe-evasion.com/"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">canoe-evasion.com</span></a><span style="color: blue;">, </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">contact@canoe-evasion.net.</span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span><b>Kayak Vert.</b> 2023 prices: </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">€25 pp a</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">dults, </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">€13 for</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> kids (6-12). For groups of 15
or more, please inquire.</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Kayak Vert’s age minimum is six and kids must be able to swim 25
meters. Payment is by credit card only (but no Amex). </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Open
May 15 to October 15.</span><b style="font-family: georgia;"> </b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Reservations by phone: +33 (0) 4
66 22 80 76 or online at <a href="http://kayakvert.com">kayakvert.com</a>.</span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>A Bit About Fontaine-de-Vaucluse</b></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is an interesting village so leave some time before or after kayaking to
explore. This pretty little town (population 600 or so) is best known for
its deep-water source or spring at the foot of a steep cliff 230 meters
high. It’s the biggest spring in France and the fifth largest in the world;
it's where the Sorgue River begins and when the water is high and running
strong, it's truly a gorgeous site to see...actually its pretty gorgeous all the time.</span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">In 1946, Jacques Cousteau and another diver were almost killed
searching for the bottom of the spring, at about 100 meters down. (As it turns out they weren’t
even close: the bottom is at 308 meters.) The spring is the
only exit point of a subterranean basin that collects water from Mont Ventoux,
the Vaucluse Mountains and Lure Mountain. People have lived in the area since
Neolithic times (you know, back when you could still find a parking spot here easily). Archaeological digs have turned up more than 1600 coins from the 1st
century BC to the 5th century AD. </span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black;">Fontaine
has an interesting museum in an old paper mill (with a cool shop selling all
types of paper products, diaries, puzzles, handmade books, stationary and other
goodies based on the same theme), a museum about <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrarch" target="_blank">Petrarch</a> and
one filled with Santons (traditional Provencale figurines). Plus, the village
has plenty of cafes and restaurants right on or near the river and some cute shops.</span></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black;">Not far from Canoe Evasion is a "parc accrobranche" that families love. This is one of those ropes courses where you swing from trees on zip
lines and such. It's called</span><span style="color: #1f497d;"> <a href="https://accrobranche-vaucluse.com/en/home/" target="_blank" title="http://www.parcours-aerien.com/">La Passerelle des Cîmes</a> </span><span style="color: black;">and</span><span style="color: #1f497d;"> </span><span style="color: black;">friends who’ve been say
everyone loves it...all ages. As you approach Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, you’ll see
the signs.</span></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p><b>KAYAKING
ON THE GARDON</b></span><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black;">To kayak the Gardon River
and see the Pont du Gard, the two main outfitters are</span><span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> <a href="http://www.canoe-collias.com/uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Canoe Collias</span></a></span> and <a href="https://www.kayakvert.com/canoeing-down-the-gardon-river.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Kayak Vert</span></a>; both leave
from the town of Collias, between Uzes and the Pont du Gard. You can keep the kayak all day if you like but most
people like the basic two-hour paddle, taking them 8 km up to and under the
Pont du Gard. What a fantastic way to experience this 2000-year-old Roman aqueduct, a
UNESCO World Heritage Site. All along the river there are little beaches and
places to picnic, swim, sunbathe, etc. The two-hour time frame is
calculated on paddling from Collias to the Pont du Gard non-stop, but you can
keep the kayak as long as you like for the same price. As they do on the
Sorgue River, the outfitters bring you back by bus. Reservations aren't required but they're definitely recommended and booking is online only. In high season definitely reserve at least a few days before. </span></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Canoe Collias</b>, </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.canoe-collias.com/" target="_blank">canoe-collias.com</a>, or +33 (0)4 66 22 87
20 or +33 (0)6 23 65 51 32. Prices for </span>2023: €25 for adults, €19 for teens
(13-17), €13 for kids (6-12).<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="FR"><b style="color: black;">Kayak Vert Collias/Pont du Gard</b>, <a href="http://kayakvert.com/"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">kayakvert.com</span></a> or
+33 (0)4 66 22 80 76, <a href="mailto:contact@kayakvert.com" style="color: black;">contact@kayakvert.com</a>. Prices for </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">2023: </span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">€25 for adults, €20 for teens (13-17) and €13
for kids (6-12).</span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia;"><b>KAYAKING
ON THE RHONE AT AVIGNON</b></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black;">Operated by an association (<a href="http://canoe-vaucluse.fr" target="_blank">Canoe Outings Comite de Vaucluse de Kayak</a>) rather than a
private company, this experience is extremely popular with river-cruise passengers, locals
and groups, who often bring their own translator or request one because not all
the staff speaks English. That said, they're currently the only outfitter
offering kayaking in this gorgeous city, their prices are low and they have
solid reviews on Trip Advisor . I've never canoed here but I see no reason that
paddling around the 14th-century Palais des Papes and the famous Pont St.
Benezet wouldn't be great fun. Canoe rentals in July/August are by the half hour: 30 minuntes is €8
pp, 60 minutes is €12 pp, 90 minuntes is €16 pp and so forth. Open daily from 2 pm to 6:30. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are also three different “river
discovery tours” in July and August – check the website for details. Questions? Call +33 (0)6 11 52 16 73 or +33 (0)6 51 60 13 59. The office is open Monday
to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and can be reached at: +33 (0)4 28 70 27 27.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><u><span style="color: #4092c9;"><a href="mailto:canoe-vaucluse.fr">canoe-vaucluse.fr</a></span></u></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">, <a href="mailto:contact@canoe-vaucluse.fr">contact@canoe-vaucluse.fr</a>.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 14.4px;"><i>Photo Credits: (1, 2) </i></span><i style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 14.4px;">Kayaking on the Sorgue, photos c</i><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 14.4px;"><i>ourtesy of Kayak Vert and Canoe Evasion. (3) The famous source in Fontaine-de-Vaucluse. Photo courtesy of TheLuberon.com. (4) Kayaking </i></span><i style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 14.4px;">at the Pont du Gard, c</i><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 14.4px;"><i>ourtesy of Canoe Collias. (5) Kayaking </i></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 14.4px;"><i>the </i></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 14.4px;"><i>Rhône</i></span><i style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 14.4px;"> at Avignon, c</i><i style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 14.4px;">ourtesy of <a href="https://avignon-tourisme.com/en/" style="color: #4092c9; text-decoration-line: none;">Avignon Tourisme</a>.</i></p><p></p>Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-24597981314943710582023-06-03T18:46:00.019+02:002023-06-04T20:33:46.652+02:00Fontenille Opens a Gorgeous Hotel in St. Remy<div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlm6EFi4n-K9npKfqMPKj3n3GZnojGqoVi-ua0wHVaEOw-_OEOgSsWTcRjufbf04uikC9-0TU7ycoajeVj3xxzYoAaeEnayXk8b2DrKFUJp8aQGd37u8JTobe4D_JXqp2mS6BkcsbYHBflr96BumbUMtDZl8ILYSO81F4EcFfa20so21vvlVcfv7dKg/s8762/CHALAMON_22101_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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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 as helping a
sick relative. Writing that now, it sounds so wild and remarkable that the government was able to make 60 million or so people stay home for weeks on end.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Whenever we did go out, we were required
to fill out a form saying who we were, where we lived, when we left home and
what we were up to. Grocery shopping and dog walking were ok; running or
biking were okay as long as we weren't gone longer than
hour...and didn't go further than 1 or 2 km. Virtually all local
businesses except for "essential" stores were closed (yes, wine shops
were considered essential!) and for a while we even had a 6 pm curfew. With few exceptions, the French borders were closed to non residents and the EU
borders were locked up tight.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">So anytime the weather was nice I
grabbed my bike and went out and did 1 and 2 km circles around town. It sounds
ridiculous but I loved it. There was virtually no traffic in St. Remy, either in
the village itself or in the countryside, and the stillness was breathtaking. I
remember thinking <i>Jules, you will never see Provence like this again in
your lifetime.</i> </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">One of my favorite routes took me past
a large, elegant estate, with an enormous front lawn and--just barely visible
down a long, </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">platane</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">-shaded drive--a magical-looking </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">bastide</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">.
A couple times I stopped at the foot of the driveway to enjoy the beauty
of it all...and took some photos discreetly. So intrigued, I went home and Googled
the address to see what I could learn about the house and its history.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Turns out the Domaine de Chalamon has
existed since the 16<sup>th</sup> century, when it was called Mas le Tor. After
it belonged to the lords Mistral de Mondragon, it was Pierre de Chalamond who
gave it its current name, in 1663. The Chalamond family kept it until 1738; it
then passed through the hands of seven families until, in 1996, the 20-hectare property
became the summer residence of a noble London-based family.<br /> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">One day I bumped into a friend on her
bike who said she had heard it had been sold and that it was going to become a
guesthouse…or something.<br /> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">And sure enough two weeks ago, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Frédéric Biousse and Guillaume Foucher</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">,
the team behind the gorgeous, five-star </span><a href="https://www.lesdomainesdefontenille.com/en/domainedefontenille.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Domaine de Fontenille</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">
(in the Southern Luberon region of Provence), opened the property as the
19-room </span><a href="https://www.lesdomainesdefontenille.com/en/domainedechalamon.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Domaine de Chalamon</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">,
their first hotel in St. Remy and their 9th property overall (seven in France
and two on Menorca). <br /> <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Once the purchase was complete,
Biousse and Foucher turned to Alexandre Lafourcade of the St. Remy-based </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://www.architecture-lafourcade.com/en/" target="_blank">Lafourcade Architecture</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">,
to handle the transformation from private home to chic country-house hotel. Alexandre knew
the house well, having worked on it in years past with his architect father, Bruno.
And of course he knew the clients well, having created two hotels for them
already: their very first, the Domaine de Fontenille (in 2015) and</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> the </span><a href="https://www.lesdomainesdefontenille.com/fr/domainedeprimard.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Domaine de Primard</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">, in </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Catherine Deneuve's former château in Normandy, in 2021.<br /> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Biousse and Foucher like their
properties to retain the feel of private homes…in fact they often refer to them
as "friends houses” rather than hotels.
They strive to keep the soul, roots and charm of each estate intact…each
one “telling a story in harmony with its environment…a story that respects the
identity of the site and enhances its character and uniqueness.”<br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">The partners also believe that the feeling
of experiencing rare moments in an exceptional place is as important as the
refinement of the decor. “The challenge,” they say, “is to convey the emotion
one experiences when discovering these houses for the very first time.”<br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Hidden behind cypress hedges, Domaine
de Chalamon extends over nearly 20 hectares with one of the most beautiful
gardens in the region. Beyond that double avenue of 100-year-old plane
trees, the home and its terraces are surrounded
by pines and cypress. Various gardens follow one another along the streams that
wind through the estate, including parterres of boxwoods and fields
of olive trees formed into topiaries. There’s also a heated pool and a
tennis court.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">“We both come from farming
families,” the owners say, “and have a very strong relationship with the
land. We fell in love with this house, in the heart of a wild and disciplined
nature. These gardens are remarkable…at any time of the day.”<br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Domaine de Chalamon has a 40-seat indoor/outdoor restaurant
run by chef Rémi Falsquelle, who says his Provencal cuisine will be based
heavily on produce that’s either grown on the property or sourced from nearby
organic farms. Originally from Martigues (not far from Marseille), he worked at
the Bristol in Paris (under Michelin three-star chef Éric Fréchon) and in other top kitchens before joining the company in 2022, to </span><span style="background: white; color: #343536; font-family: Georgia, serif;">train with chef Michel Marini at the Domaine de Fontenille in
preparation for the opening of Chalamon. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">The
menu has been described as gastronomic, bistronomic and bistro…so we shall see!<br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span>But wait, there's more! Since Chalamon opened two weeks ago, the Fontenille folks have actually unveiled yet another jewel in their growing hotel collection; the <a href="https://www.lesdomainesdefontenille.com/en/bastidedumourre.html" target="_blank">Bastide du Mourre</a> </span>soft-opened in <span>Oppède le Vieux (in the Luberon) just a few days ago. </span>And on its heels
comes Fontenille Toscana, slated to open this month in Chianti.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">To see all 11 hotels in the Fontenille
collection, click </span><a href="https://www.lesdomainesdefontenille.com/en/map.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">. </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Domaine de Chalamon<br /></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">291 Chemin de Chalamon<br /></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">13210 St. Remy de Provence<br /></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">+33 (0)4 87 83 10 10<br /></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Domainedechalamon.com<br /></span></i><i><span face=""Segoe UI", sans-serif" style="background: white;">reservations@domainedechalamon.com<br /></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Instagram: @domainedechalamon</span></i></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">Photos: The 19-room Domaine de Chalamon opened two weeks ago in a 16th-century bastide in St. Remy. Alexandre Lafourcade and his St. Remy-based team did all the architectural work while Guillaume Foucher, one of the two owners, handled interior design. The guest house (or "friends house" as the owners like to call it) has a heated pool, a tennis court and a restaurant helmed by chef Rémi Falsquelle, who worked in top Michelin kitchens before joining the mother ship, the Domaine de Fontenille, to prepare for this opening. All interior and exterior photos taken in May 2023 by <span style="background-color: white;">Gaelle Le Boulicaut, except #4 and #5 (from 2020) and #6 (by Yann Deret). Food photos by Sadik Sans Voltaire. Last photo courtesy of Bastide du Mourre.</span></span></i></div>
Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-10321542054302250782023-01-19T16:44:00.002+01:002023-01-21T00:38:32.908+01:00Provence Paradise is for Sale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAtfN0763idGrWAz2vFh-cJ3Fx2DtU6_AVh4wd-1EOqB9aIgLLq2GMSF9BCO91VNqhCnwAVxWp-poijHL9tqlzBOmaoHVptDwytXkXZogSyLwFVyDaJM8UcpieQ-CJj7UJOju-5zq2UuyrXTZZaiEsorv2h2BNMJ-qTxx5Z9ZY-cmhGe-k88t3y4BpQ/s400/Landscape1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAtfN0763idGrWAz2vFh-cJ3Fx2DtU6_AVh4wd-1EOqB9aIgLLq2GMSF9BCO91VNqhCnwAVxWp-poijHL9tqlzBOmaoHVptDwytXkXZogSyLwFVyDaJM8UcpieQ-CJj7UJOju-5zq2UuyrXTZZaiEsorv2h2BNMJ-qTxx5Z9ZY-cmhGe-k88t3y4BpQ/w400-h300/Landscape1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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line-height: 115%;">After creating it and running it for 18
years, my friend William Moore has decided to put his beloved </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.provenceparadise.com/"><span lang="EN">Provence
Paradise</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;"> on the market. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">This
is a historic hamlet of vacation villas on the outskirts of St. Remy, </span><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">one of the prettiest, most-popular villages
in the region.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #202124; font-family: georgia;">Comprised of seven separate homes across five buildings—with 17 bedrooms total--Provence Paradise is being sold fully furnished, complete with an eclectic collection of antiques, art, books </span><i style="color: #202124; font-family: georgia;">objets </i><span style="color: #202124; font-family: georgia;">and tchotchkes</span><i style="color: #202124; font-family: georgia;">, </i><span style="color: #202124; font-family: georgia;">collected across France and beyond. </span></p><p style="line-height: 115%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124;">All the buildings have new roofs, new electrical and plumbing, and reversible gas heating/AC. The r</span><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN">oofs and insulation were redone in 2008 and 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br /><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"> </span></span><br />“There’s even a large, open-air terrace,” William says, “that’s just right for further development. Maybe a small bar and restaurant? The possibilities are numerous!” </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; line-height: 115%;">This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone interested in taking over a
thriving, turn-key vacation village…where guests enjoy the </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; line-height: 115%;">amenities
and privacy of private homes but the community feel of a resort. </span><span style="background: white; color: #262626; line-height: 115%;">Provence Paradise
has a 5.0 “Excellent” rating and great reviews on </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g187256-d983744-Reviews-Provence_Paradise-Saint_Remy_de_Provence_Bouches_du_Rhone_Provence_Alpes_Cote_d_Azur.html"><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">TripAdvisor</span></a></span><span style="background: white; color: #262626; line-height: 115%;">…and a large loyal
following with many guests returning year after year. </span><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; line-height: 115%;">William is happy to include his commercial
assets (the Provence Paradise name, the website and a client list of roughly
2000 names) in the sale agreement, if wanted.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Or, the property could be divided and sold
as private homes, individually or in clusters, or be converted to long term
rentals.</span></span><span style="color: #202124; font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; line-height: 115%;">Originally from Chicago, Willy had lived in
Europe for many years before buying</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; line-height: 115%;"> the property in 2004 and
setting out to bring its crumbling buildings back to life. For 350 years, the
Tourtet family made traditional roof tiles and bricks here…but the business collapsed
when the men went off to fight in WWI...and either died or came home disabled.
The oldest home on the property is La Tuilerie, which was added to piece by
piece over 150 years, beginning in 1621.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“We’d finish one house at
a time and then start renting it,” Willy remembers, “which helped finance the
work on the next house. People would say
‘oh what a beautiful house!’ and I’d say ‘want to see what it looked like
before? Look over there!’<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“It was a total labor of
love,” William adds. “You wouldn’t have done it otherwise.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">My clients who’ve stayed at Provence
Paradise over the years love the welcoming spirit that William created—through
Tuesday cocktail parties by the pool, for example—and unexpected, gracious
touches such as the homemade first-night dinner awaiting all tired travelers
and the fresh bakery delivered to every house each morning.</span></span><span style="color: #202124; font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">But they also loved having all the modern
comforts (washer/dryers, dishwashers, air conditioning, WiFi, etc.) in homes
that hadn’t lost their traditional, Provencal feel…with thick stone walls,
ceramic tile roofs, vaulted ceilings, beams, fireplaces, painted furniture and
Provencal linens. The property itself boasts Roman relics, an ancient aqueduct
and a large wine cellar.</span></span><span style="color: #202124; font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The seven units have fully equipped
kitchens, living and dining rooms, and terraces surrounded by plantings that
ensure privacy for all. They range in size from one to four bedrooms each and
are modular, meaning certain spaces can be expanded for special occasions. The
total “built surface” of almost 1000m² includes 780m² of indoor living space.</span></span><span style="color: #202124; font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">All together there’s roughly 2800m² of
land, fully landscaped with mature trees, vines, flowers and an automatic
watering system.</span></span><span style="color: #202124; font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; line-height: 115%;">In the middle of the property there’s a
large swimming pool (6m x 14m, with salt filtration), plus a hot tub, summer
kitchen, loungers and deck chairs. The pool and hot tub are heated by </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; line-height: 115%;">hidden
solar panels.</span></span><span style="color: #202124; font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Provence Paradise has three entrances and parking
for seven cars but William says that could be expanded to ten or even 12
spaces.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The
neighborhood is residential and quiet…but just a 10-minute walk to the heart of
the village.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background: white; color: #262626; line-height: 115%;">St. Remy is a vibrant,
historic town of 10,000 year-round residents, in the Bouches-du-Rhone
department of the PACA (Provence Alpes Cote d’Azur) region. Spread out across
the foothills of the Alpilles Mountains, it’s roughly three hours south of Lyon
and one hour north of Marseille. Hugely popular with travelers and
second-home owners, St. Remy is known for historic sites (including the
excavated Greek/Roman village called Glanum), its appeal to artists of all
types (Van Gogh painted 150 canvasses in the year he spent here), its
festive summer events calendar and traditional local festivals, the quality of
its produce and the natural beauty of the landscape. Paris is roughly three
hours away via the</span><span style="background: white; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 115%;"> high-speed TGV train from Avignon, 20 km north of St.
Remy.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1c1c; font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background: white; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 115%;">Many of Provence’s
best-known places—including Les Baux, Arles, Aix, </span><em><span style="background: white; color: #5f6368; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%;">Châteauneuf</span></em><span style="background: white; color: #4d5156; line-height: 115%;">-</span><em><span style="background: white; color: #5f6368; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%;">du</span></em><span style="background: white; color: #4d5156; line-height: 115%;">-</span><em><span style="background: white; color: #5f6368; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%;">Pape,</span></em><span style="background: white; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 115%;"> the Pont du Gard,
the Luberon and Nimes—can be reached in an hour or less.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1c1c; font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background: white; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 115%;">Intensely passionate about historic preservation, William says that
giving this old property a new life, and sharing it with guests from all over
the world, has been more rewarding than he could ever have imagined. </span></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; line-height: 18.4px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">But considering he'd already spent 36 years in international manufacturing before he began building Provence Paradise--and that he had never really planned on a demanding second career as a full-time, hands-on innkeeper in the first place-- he’s definitely ready to turn the page, to focus on family (his </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; line-height: 115%;">four kids
and 11 grandkids all live in Europe now) and on travel. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; line-height: 115%;">He's also thinking he may do up a few more more old buildings, like the ones he recently transformed in the nearby village of Noves. </span></span><span style="color: #202124; font-family: georgia;">"There's magic in old stones," he says, "and they definitely get under your skin!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; font-family: georgia; line-height: 115%;">"This slice of paradise—Provence Paradise--has
survived since the reign of Louis XIII!,” Willy continues, “and </span><span style="background: white; color: #1c1c1c; font-family: georgia; line-height: 115%;">it’s definitely time
to pass the torch. My </span><span style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 115%;">hope is of
course to </span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: georgia; line-height: 115%;">pass it on to someone who’ll cherish it as much as I have."</span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">
</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; line-height: 115%;">For more info: <a href="mailto:williaminprovence@gmail.com">williaminprovence@gmail.com</a></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">,</span><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; line-height: 115%;"> +33 (0)6 07 82 66 63.</span></span></p>
Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-26648126543455604062022-11-10T01:19:00.016+01:002022-11-10T15:41:08.197+01:00Just Out: Jamie Beck's Provence Book<div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggQTgSt3Rej1nXi895QTIXtywV_s5RT0v_Z-86lR4TeDEb0Ota0SK1EsbklLO8QT5ljrhhzEJA0KFGFObN5KV3CCyzM0VSLTXrhcWH_42VbxY_IHfN1u2ZDvFAajV7uX_xeXS45elAxP64SXvFOdtWkk268MDcWqqyOx8x1i7RxC8-FgaUPWddixEQg/s1960/American%20in%20Provence%20cover.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggQTgSt3Rej1nXi895QTIXtywV_s5RT0v_Z-86lR4TeDEb0Ota0SK1EsbklLO8QT5ljrhhzEJA0KFGFObN5KV3CCyzM0VSLTXrhcWH_42VbxY_IHfN1u2ZDvFAajV7uX_xeXS45elAxP64SXvFOdtWkk268MDcWqqyOx8x1i7RxC8-FgaUPWddixEQg/s320/American%20in%20Provence%20cover.jpeg" width="229" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: 11pt;">In
2016, Texas-born photographer <a href="https://jamiebeck.co/">Jamie Beck</a> 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
Bazaar and others--when she decided to take a one-year sabbatical in the South
of France.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Her husband, Kevin Burg, was understanding. “I think we were both
ready for a little break, some fresh air and a little perspective,” she remembers.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Six years later Jamie is still in France, thriving personally and
professionally, and this week is huge for her because yesterday, her first book
officially came out in the U.S. Called <i>An American in
Provence</i> (Simon Element, $40), it’s now widely available online and from your favorite bookseller. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">When Jamie sent me an advance copy of <i>An American in Provence</i> last
week, I knew I wanted to share her book news with you. But I was leaving on a
little trip, had other deadlines and needed to hold off writing about it for
just a few days. Still, I thought I’d dip in and read just a bit, then enjoy the rest later when I had time. But at 2 am I was still savoring it
and I finished it the next day. I literally couldn’t put it down…it’s exquisite!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Organized around the four seasons, the book is essentially a
memoir, illustrated with 204 of Jamie’s lush, evocative photos. But it’s also a
cookbook (with seasonal recipes created by Jamie, her friends and local chefs),
all of them based upon Provencal ingredients. And it’s a travelogue too, with
Jamie taking you by the hand, through text and photos, introducing you to some
of her favorite people and places. And it’s a photo tutorial, with solid tips
for improving your own images. There are sections on shooting indoors and out;
shooting kids, self-portraits and nudes; learning to pose; and yes, even tips
on pinning bugs for still-life photography. Anyone who knows Jamie’s work knows
how she loves bugs!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">All of these things combine to create a passionate love letter to
Provence--to the beauty of the landscape, climate, lifestyle and people--and a
testament to what can happen when one decides to listen to that inner voice,
drastically change their life and take a terrifying leap into the unknown.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">So what exactly was wrong in New York? What was it that made Jamie
leap?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">“I had it all,” she explains, “A ‘dream life’ with a cool job,
amazing clients, luxury trips, designer clothes, a cute little vintage Mercedes
convertible, a house in the Hamptons, a French-looking apartment by Riverside
Park and I could eat at any restaurant I wanted, any night of the week in New
York. Full disclosure: I hate writing this out. It sounds privileged and
grotesquely shallow. But that is what I was taught to work toward. That is what
I was surrounded by, what our culture rewards…That is what I was paid to
capture professionally with my lens, the ‘perfect aspirational lifestyle,’ in
photoshoots that were all façades. As my mom in her Southern accent likes to
say, “All meringue, no substance.”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">She continues: “I dreamed of having time to focus on my craft, to
explore a richer meaning in my work, but most of my time was spent working for
clients, as if I were an unlimited resource, a photographic, copywriting,
photoshoot-producing, post-production-editing machine. Until I wasn’t anymore.
Until I fried my creative engines.”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">An American in Provence</span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> is just the latest in a
long, long line of creative projects that Jamie has pursued during her time in
Provence. For someone who came here to slow down, her output has been beyond
prodigious! First and foremost there’ve been numerous fine-art photo projects
such as a series of Provencal self portraits and the 60 gorgeous one-a-day “<a href="https://jamiebeck.co/collections/isolationcreation-gallery-exhibition">Isolation
Creation</a>” still lifes she created and photographed during Covid lockdown. (She </span><span style="background: white; color: #202122; font-family: "Georgia",serif;">sold
the images in her online shop and donated funds to the Foundation for
Contemporary Arts' Covid-19 Emergency Grants Fund.) </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">More recently, there was a
similar project called <a href="https://jamiebeck.co/collections/rose-month">Rose Month</a>. Then there
have been collaborations with a wide range of Provence people, businesses, and
brands, including the winery <a href="https://domaine-milan.com/">Domaine Milan</a>, <a href="https://www.luxe-provence.shop/">Luxe Provence</a>, <a href="https://provencepoiriers.com/">Le Mas de Poiriers</a> and many
others. And periodically Jamie still hops on a plane to shoot for fashion
clients, magazine clients and luxury brands in various far-flung locations…and
sells her work online as prints and posters…and markets products based on life
in Provence, some of which she creates or co-creates.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">She shares most everything on her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamiebeck.co/?hl=en">Instagram</a> (372K
followers), through photos, stories, highlights, reels, captions and comments.
In Jamie’s hands, Instagram is truly another art form.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">One of the things I love about Jamie’s Instagram is how she
involves the audience in the process. For example, she’ll write about the
experience of finding the right printer or frame-maker and then take you there,
through video, to actually meet them and watch them work. Or she’ll share a
video of how she creates one of her still-life photos, which is fascinating to
see and adds so much to the appreciation of the finished image.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">“You’re fun in Provence,” Jamie’s husband Kevin announced, the
first time he came from New York to visit her in France. The couple had vaguely
talked about the future, where they might live separately or together, but that
early trip cemented what was the right next step (and the next and the next)
for both of them. <span style="background-color: white;">T<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">heir daughter Eloïse was
born in 2019 </span></span>and Jamie writes beautifully about the
experience of pregnancy, birth and motherhood in France. Today Kevin does all product and digital design for Jamie's company...and produces remarkable
“cinemagraphs” and digital art of his own, which you can see on his
Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kevinburg/?hl=en">here</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">I remember talking with Jamie when she was working on the
book. She was unsure about her voice, nervous about her approaching deadlines, juggling
emotions that ranged from excited beyond words to total imposter syndrome. And now that she's deep into a cross-country whirlwind of parties, readings,
signings and more, you can see how delighted she is with the end result. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: georgia;">"This was the hardest thing I have ever done," Jamie tells me, "and yet (aside from my daughter) the thing I am most proud of in my entire life. It feels surreal. I just keep describing it to people as feeling like a Cinderella moment!"</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">So what's next for the American in Provence...will she and her family stay? Jamie says the time passed
long ago when she and Kevin went from saying “one more month,” to “one more
year” to “we live here now.”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">“I had traveled for years to the far corners of the earth without
knowing this particular kind of comfort,” she writes. “I am not lost when I am
here. The second I leave, I can’t wait to get back…I am alive within myself,
breathing every fiber of my being.”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">“At the end of that very first year,” she continues, “I felt like
I was still just beginning a journey of discovery both within myself and of
French culture...I didn’t want to leave. And guess what? I still don’t. Like all the
layers of human history around me I’m still uncovering, Provence continues to
show me things, teach me things, while allowing me to live and breathe with her
in harmony and balance.”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">For More Info</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span>To catch up with Jamie at a book signing, see her schedule <a href="https://americaninprovence.com/pages/book-signing-events" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">All of the photos in the book are now available as prints; you can buy them <a href="https://americaninprovence.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p>Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-54690687989460314152022-10-23T16:46:00.026+02:002022-10-24T01:09:55.227+02:00A New TV Series from Julia Child's Old Kitchen in Provence <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="375" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sP4ohlgvOGU" width="452" youtube-src-id="sP4ohlgvOGU"></iframe></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #262626; font-family: Georgia, serif;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Today the </span><span style="background-color: transparent;"><a href="https://magnolia.com/network/">Magnolia Network</a> launched a seven-part "docu-series" called <i>La Pitchoune: Cooking in France</i>, about the <a href="https://www.lapeetch.com/cookingschool">Courageous Cooking School</a>, set
in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Child">Julia Child</a>’s former
home in the South of France. Episode #1 is now </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">streaming on the Magnolia app, HBO Max, Discovery
Plus and other channels.</span> </span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">It's a great story! </span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">In 2015, Makenna Held <span style="background: white;">happened on an article in the <i>New York Times</i> (“<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/13/greathomesanddestinations/the-house-that-julia-built.html?searchResultPosition=2">The
House that Julia Built</a>”) about La Pitchoune, the home that Julia and Paul
Child created on a former potato patch in 1966. The land, on a peaceful hillside not far from Grasse, was owned by
Simone (Simca) Beck and her husband </span></span><span style="background: white; color: #363636; font-family: "Georgia",serif;">Jean Fischbacher</span><span style="background: white; color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">. Simca was Julia’s close friend and her collaborator on the <i>Mastering
the Art of French Cooking Volumes I and II.</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">The idea was that once Julia and
Paul had no use for the house, they would return it to Simca and Jean. In the
meantime, it quickly become the Childs' cherished getaway and a magnet for food
world luminaries such as James Beard, MFK Fisher and Richard Olney.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">And now it was up for sale--</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia",serif;">listed with Sotheby's at €880,000--</span><span style="background: white; color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">and back in the US, Makenna was completely smitten. “I fell in
love with the heart cut-out shutters, the gorgeous ivy walls, and OF COURSE the
kitchen,” she remembers. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">Remarkably, Julia’s kitchen (with its
now-famous pegboard system that Paul Child designed) was still </span><span style="background: white; color: #363636; font-family: "Georgia",serif;">largely
intact “since the last meal she cooked there, a typically Provençale boeuf en
daube, in 1992,” according to the <i>Times.</i></span><span style="background: white; color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #363636; font-family: "Georgia",serif;">“You could almost say we’re selling the kitchen with the
property thrown in,” Alexander Kraft at Sotheby’s said at the time.</span><span style="background: white; color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">Makenna knew right away that “La Peetch,”
as Julia called it, would make the perfect cooking school…partly because
someone else had already done it. Another American named Kathie Alex (who had come to France in 1979 to take cooking classes with Simca and work as a stagiaire at the legendary Moulin de Mougins) had rented the house and taught
cooking there starting in 1993. Kathie bought the property in the late 1990s
and was now ready to sell. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">Makenna--</span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">who
describes herself as an entrepren<span style="background: white;">eur, artist and
business mentor—wasn’t able to fly to France to check it out herself so she
sent a potential co-investor in her stead. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Georgia, serif;">They put in an offer and “six months
later I was in France!” she remembers. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Georgia, serif;">“I left everything behind and more or
less moved to the South of France, never having been anywhere </span><i style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia, serif;">near</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> the
Riviera!" </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #262626; font-family: Georgia, serif;">"Yes, I already spoke French</span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia, serif;">,” she
continues. “N</span><span style="background: white; color: #262626; font-family: Georgia, serif;">o, I was not a chef. Just a very
adept home cook who had a big idea that recipes are great in books but aren’t a
great way to teach.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">She bought the property site unseen in 2015. Since then, a lot
has happened for Makenna including a divorce, a new marriage and the birth of a
daughter named Magnolia. And of course the launch and success of the Courageous Cooking School program which she calls an immersive and (mostly) recipe-free experience. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Today she runs the business with her husband Chris
Nylund and their “best friends” Kendall and Ross Lane. Kendall is the executive
chef while Ross is the beverage director and “the fixer of all the things.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">People who
want to experience La Peetch can do it three different ways. You can sign up
for The Courageous Cooking School (a five-night, all-inclusive learning
retreat), book it as a catered vacation rental (with multi-course meals catered
by the staff) or, off season, rent it with family or friends and enjoy </span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">“<span style="background: white;">full access to our entire batterie de cuisine and no one to bother you so you
can cook up a storm!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">And now, thanks to producer <a href="https://citizenpictures.com/">Citizen Pictures</a> (and Makenna’s unwavering belief in the project), you can see the whole delicious
story unfold on TV…a poignant twist considering Julia’s own legendary TV career, which began in 1962 with her Emmy-winning series <i>The French Chef</i>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">To read how coincidence, luck, "strategized opportunities" and
good old perseverance finally paid off in making this show happen, see Makenna’s
Instagram post <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj7UW7djVPp/">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #262626; font-family: Georgia, serif;">And then...don’t be surprised if there’s another series one day soon because </span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Makenna just announced that she just bought a restaurant. She's sharing no details yet about what or where but stay tuned!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><i>For More Info...</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia, serif;">The original New York Times article is <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/13/greathomesanddestinations/the-house-that-julia-built.html?searchResultPosition=2">here</a> and the story I wrote when Makenna first </span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia, serif;">bought the house is <a href="http://theprovencepost.blogspot.com/2016/04/julia-childs-provence-house-is-for-rent.html">here</a>. </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><i>You can follow Makenna in a lot of places online but some good places to start are <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lapeetchfr/">here</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/makennaheld/">here</a> and <a href="https://www.lapeetch.com/cookingschool">here</a>. </i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><i>To learn about Magnolia Network and see the new show in your country, go <a href="https://magnolia.com/network/">here</a> and <a href="https://magnolia.com/watch/show/0385e5a0-2260-4550-b9e1-e9111e75e742/la-pitchoune-cooking-in-france/">here</a>.</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><i>Finally, to see the amazing roster of other shows produced by Citizen Pictures, click <a href="https://citizenpictures.com/portfolio/">here</a>.</i></span></p>Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-6739665366784283022022-06-20T01:00:00.130+02:002022-06-20T22:34:13.351+02:00À la table, Les Amis ! <div style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibUIXkRNSIDgwxb3QwgshSgxD69iFyRqMkYwTrA5LOYBb-_OPIWbHGBj5Tcg4JjpkXvcEKfZd7W482kobHKtL6NrK7r90l5hzm_lWA01sHKW-BtkRMdaFHNd1WO9SBGWNPZQcZoBq4Ryhoyz9EFGLuWH-xVc8Da6lnZnvpM93uwMVIpIWNlYXjJTYvA/s320/Mas%20Cornud,%20etc.%20May%2020,%202012%20071.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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in St. Remy, designed to highlight the food, wine and culture of Provence
through meals, cooking classes, winery tours, artisan visits, live music and
more.</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">La Table des Amis</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;"> is
bi-lingual and multi-cultural, open to all ages and nationalities. While French
members are wanted and welcome, the group will probably appeal more to expats,
much the way that <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BritsNimes"><span style="background: white;">BritsNimes</span></a><span style="background: white;">, </span><a href="https://www.aagp-provence.com/"><span style="background: white;">AAGP</span></a><span style="background: white;">, the </span><a href="https://americanclubriviera.com/"><span style="background: white;">American Club of the Riviera</span></a><span style="background: white;">, </span><a href="http://networkprovence.com/"><span style="background: white;">Network Provence</span></a><span style="background: white;"> and others do. </span></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">Because the La Table des Amis was founded by four
amis with very different backgrounds, who are equally passionate about
food and wine, most if not all events will have a strong gastronomic component.
All</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;"> experiences are designed to be “<span style="background: white;">authentic, memorable, value for money and always enjoyed in the company
of others.” </span></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">The new
association <span style="background: white;">was the brainchild of David and
Nitokrees (Nito) Carpita (she’s Egyptian, he’s American) who ran the popular cooking school Mas de Cornud in St. Remy for 25 years. In a 19th-century
farmhouse with seven bedrooms, indoor and outdoor kitchens and a large potager,
Nito did all the culinary (teaching and cooking) while David handled the business
side and the wine. The cooking school (officially known as Seasons of Provence)
had a reputation far beyond Provence, due to its thousands of happy guests from
around the world but also thanks to David and Nito’s dedication to industry
groups such as the IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals).</span></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">For 25 years the Carpitas were very plugged in to
the food world both in France and abroad…and then they pulled the plug. They
closed the cooking school in 2015 and sold their large, gorgeous
mas a few years later.</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">They were tired, I remember Nito telling me, and wanted to retire while
they still had good health and energy. They wanted more time with family and
friends, more travel, more time outdoors and more time to explore. The world
they loved was food and wine tourism and they wanted to be on the other side
already.</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">Once Mas de Cornud was sold, the Carpitas moved into a smaller St. Remy
home (that they already owned) and began to renovate…and that’s where this new
idea took root. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">“As</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;"> the construction was progressing,” David
explains, “I joked to Nito that it looked like we were building a new super
duper kitchen…with a few bedrooms tacked on as an afterthought. And Nito
confessed that she missed teaching cooking and would love to start giving
classes again, so she wanted a kitchen that had all the right bells and whistles.”</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">David reminded
her that they had been officially retired since late 2015 and that neither of
them wanted to reverse gears. </span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">“But what
about doing it for pleasure, not money?” he suggested. “What about doing
classes for fun, for friends, for people who want to meet new people over great
food and wine?” The Carpitas were already doing this very
informally--organizing hikes, day trips and regular restaurant forays for
pretty much anyone who wanted to join them—and Nito loved the idea. </span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">So a few weeks
later at a meeting with his friend Jean-Yves Martin, a retired accountant,
David suggested setting up a non-profit with the purpose “as wide as the
sky—bringing friends together at the table.”<br />
<!--[endif]--></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">Jean-Yves
loved the idea and even agreed to be President, as long as it wouldn’t take too
much time. (Among other projects, he’s currently developing a rice farm outside
his village of Tarascon…but we’ll save that story for another day!) David
promised it wouldn’t, the papers were prepared and submitted, the sous prefecture
approved and the new association became official in March, 2022.</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">Another
founding member is our friend Barney Lehrer, a former professional cellist who
brings to the table great credentials in the worlds of wine and tech. “Barney’s
expertise in designing web sites has been an immense boost to our start up, not
to mention his many contacts in the wine industry in France,” David says.</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">Pre-launch in
April, the four founding members met up with the leaders of the AAGP,
BritsNimes and the American Club of the Riviera (over lunch, of course!) to
discuss ways in which the groups might work together, to complement each other
rather than compete.</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">“We were
really happy at how enthusiastic everyone was,” David reports. “They’ll
all be spreading the word to their members.”</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;"></span><!--[endif]--></p><p style="line-height: normal;">
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<!--[endif]--></o:p></o:p></o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">So far, there have been two official outings, both sold out with
waiting lists: a gastronomic walk in the vineyards </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">in the Duchess de Uzes AOP </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">and a lunch
celebrating the annual Transhumance festival in St. Remy. The next five events
have just been announced:</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">July 1 – Dinner/concert with Los Cortes (Gypsy/Gipsy/Gitan music) at Bistrot de la
Galine, St Remy. </span></li></ul><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">July 8 – Soiree musicale at Manade de Caillan, St Remy.</span></li></ul><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">July 9 – A very special event in <span style="background: white;">Châteauneuf-du-Pape: a tasting of older Mayard vintages with Beatrice Mayard, the </span>sixth generation of this Chateauneuf winemaking family.</span></li></ul><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">July 12 – Dinner spectacle with Pablo at Sampado Village, Palud des Noves.</span></span></li></ul><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">July 14 – Celebrating Bastille Day at the Bar Tabac des
Alpilles in St Remy with dinner and a "jazz manouche" concert featuring Coco Briaval.</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">While you need not
be a member to attend events for now, members will get advance notice and special
pricing whenever possible. Members will also be encouraged to suggest and
create their own events as long as they align with the group’s core values. </span><span style="background: white; color: black; line-height: 107%;">Annual membership is €15 for singles and €25 for
couples; you can sign up (or just join the mailing list) on the website</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span><a href="https://www.latabledesamis.com/"><span style="line-height: 107%;">here</span></a><span style="line-height: 107%;">. </span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Photos: (1) Nito and David Carpita ran Mas de Cornud and the Seasons of Provence Cooking School in St. Remy for 25 years, before retiring in 2015. They created the new non-profit with two like-minded friends. (2) La</span></span></i><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"> Table des Amis</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> just hosted its second event, a luncheon to celebrate the Transhumance festival in St. Remy, at the Bar Tabac des Alpilles. Another TdA event will be held there on Bastille Day.</span></i><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"> (3, 4) Barney Lehrer, left, one of the four founding members, on Transhumance day with his wife Madeleine. </span></span></i><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: georgia;">(5-8) </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: georgia;">Manade Caillan is the only ranch in St. Remy. They raise Camargue bulls on 100 hectares (with AOP and bio certification), sell meat and homemade charcuterie, welcome weddings and other events, offer overnight stays in a four-bedroom villa...and throw great open-to-the-public parties such as their Markets at the Manade which happen pretty much every other Friday night June through September. (9) </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: georgia;">We all love Bistro de la Galine, the laid-back roadhouse on the D99 just east of St. Remy. They have live music most Friday nights and the last meal I had there, in February, was fantastic. TdA will have a big table there on July 1st. (10-13) </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia; white-space: pre-wrap;">Winemakers </span></i><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia; white-space: pre-wrap;">in Châteauneuf-du-Pape </span></i><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia; white-space: pre-wrap;">for six generations, the Mayard family currently cultivates 43 hectares: 40 red and three white. On July 9, Beatrice Mayard will host the Table des Amis for a private tasting of old vintages accompanied by small plates. (14, 15). The group </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: georgia;">known as Coco Briaval, led by Henri (Coco) Briaval, has been performing locally and internationally since 1965. These days the children of the three original members (Coco and his brothers Gilbert and </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">René) </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: georgia;">and other family members often play with them. For more about the band, click </span><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_Briaval" style="font-family: georgia;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color: #262626; font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;">.</span></span></i></p>Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-79076386235742623512022-03-20T15:27:00.006+01:002022-03-20T16:42:26.857+01:00Venice in Les Baux: New Show at Carrières des Lumières<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWcjEDD2UW682uWRPb7GpJn7xEGgV6HbmZ8IgaqNAEH9ryI6hOdZw_z8rY7nfUU8oyWOtDQsIvvNCEa1Ah5iIyiWzU6VyhUyGz_vb5ITwbUj0cwXOVpdr4KO7kBub9A_MdMVENeKnpuOsGDVOMQr-G6CYtHGYDf1Z4KQZPiWgcJdcddnFqAAlCIGfL_g=s403" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="270" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWcjEDD2UW682uWRPb7GpJn7xEGgV6HbmZ8IgaqNAEH9ryI6hOdZw_z8rY7nfUU8oyWOtDQsIvvNCEa1Ah5iIyiWzU6VyhUyGz_vb5ITwbUj0cwXOVpdr4KO7kBub9A_MdMVENeKnpuOsGDVOMQr-G6CYtHGYDf1Z4KQZPiWgcJdcddnFqAAlCIGfL_g=w268-h400" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">The <a href="http://carrieres-lumieres.com/en/home"><span style="color: #3d85c6; text-decoration-line: none;">Carrières des Lumières</span></a></span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">(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 splash 2,000 still and moving images
over an area of more than 75,000 square feet, onto the 45-f00t-high walls and
onto the stone floor, while 74 speakers provide the perfectly choreographed soundtrack
to what you’re seeing. The
sound-and-light show changes once a year and is one of the most-popular,
most-visited sites in Provence. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">On</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> March 4,
the Carrières launched its new immersive exhibition for 2022. Called
</span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Venise La </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">S</span></i></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>érénissime</i></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">, it explores the
artistic and architectural treasures of the gorgeous Italian city. Traveling through the Grand Canal, lanes,
squares, buildings and churches, you’ll be transported into the world of Venice—both
holy and secular—and see all the symbols of the city’s extraordinary
history. Expect to be immersed in Byzantine art and the impressive golden
mosaics of Saint Mark’s Basilica, the masterpieces of Tintoretto, Bellini,
and Canaletto, and the famous Mostra del Cinema, through photos of
the actresses and actors of Italian neorealist films. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">The 40-minute show is set to the music of
Vivaldi, Verdi, Albinoni, Handel and Paganini. I’ve always felt that the soundtrack
plays a large part in the impact of show. People around here still talk about
the brilliant pairing of Salvador Dali and Pink Floyd in 2020...loved it!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">As in years past the 2022 program
was created by Gianfranco Iannuzzi and produced by Culturespaces Digital.</span><span style="color: #3f3e3a; font-family: Georgia, "serif";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Also as in years past, there’s
also a shorter, second program. This year it’s <i>Yves Klein: Infinite Blue</i>, focused on the work of the 20<span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">th</span>-century,
Nice-born artist (the son of two painters) who was inspired deeply throughout
his career by the colors of the Mediterranean. The ten-minute Klein show is set
to Mozart, Vivaldi, Thylacine and Brian Eno. (More about Klein is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yves_Klein">here</a> and <a href="http://www.yvesklein.com/en">here</a>.)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The two shows combined last about 50 minutes and
run on a continuous loop. Both are on view until
January 2, 2023.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">The Carrières de
Lumières sits in the Val d’Enfer, a stone's throw Les Baux itself; you can
easily walk between them but on foot you have a bit of a climb up to the
village itself. These quarries produced</span><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #252525; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; padding: 0cm;"> the </span><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; padding: 0cm;">white
limestone used for the construction of the village of Les Baux, the</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";"> <a href="https://www.chateau-baux-provence.com/">Château des Baux</a> and many
buildings in surrounding villages including St. Remy. <span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;">Aluminum ore b</span></span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">auxite was discovered here in 1821 by
geologist Pierre Berthier, who named it after the village. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">In 1935, the use of more-modern materials
led to the quarries' demise. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">Dramatic and
otherworldly looking, the area has inspired artists of all sorts; it provided
the setting for Dante’s <i>Divine Comedy</i> and Gounod created his
opera <i>Mireille</i> here. Later, Cocteau came here to film <i>The
Testament of Orpheus</i>. A 16-minute film tracing Cocteau’s life can be
seen in the Salle Cocteau, adjacent to the main space.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">The Carrières du Val
d’Enfer have been awarded Natural Monument status in France. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The first transformation
of the abandoned quarries began in 1976 with the development of a project using
the huge rocky walls for sound and light performances.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">Formerly known as the Cathedrale
des Images, the venue closed in 2011 and re-opened (after a €2
million re-do) as the Carrières de Lumières the following year.
Since then, it’s been managed by <a href="https://www.culturespaces.com/en/home">Culturespaces</a>.
F</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ounded by Bruno Monnier in
1990, Culturespaces is the leading private operator/manager of monuments,
museums and art centers in France. The Culturespaces Foundation, founded in
2009, fosters access to art and culture for children affected by illness,
disability or poverty. One of France’s benchmark foundations, it’s known for
initiatives that blend culture, education and solidarity.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">Based on the wide popularity of the
Carrières de Lumières, Culturespaces has launched a number of similar “digital
art centers” including the</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">
Atelier des Lumières, Paris (2018), the Bunker des Lumières, Jeju (2018), the
Bassins des Lumières, Bordeaux (2020) and Infinity des Lumières, Dubai (2021).
Three more venues are expected to open this year: The Hall des Lumières (New
York), the Fabrique des Lumières (Amsterdam) and the Théâtre des Lumières
(Seoul).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">For a look at all the Carrieres shows
since 2016, click </span><a href="http://www.carrieres-lumieres.com/en/node/661" style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";"><span style="color: #4092c9; text-decoration-line: none;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">A full press kit in English is </span><a href="file:///E:/User/Downloads/press_kit_cdl_venise_-_uk.pdf" style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">here</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">If you’ve never been to
the Carrieres des Lumières, you wander at leisure around the dark, cool
indoor space. The stone floors are somewhat uneven so if you’re unsteady, bring
a cane or walking stick. There are stone benches for those who want them and
you can stay as long as you like. As you exit, there’s a small but interesting
shop selling books and other items pertaining to the history of Provence, Les
Baux, the Carrières and the Val d’Infer. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">The </span><a href="https://www.carrieres-lumieres.com/en/node/855" style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">Cafe des Carrières</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";"> is
open from 10 am daily, closing at 5:30, 6 pm or 6:30 depending on the season,
serving drinks, sandwiches and sweets.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">As in years past, you can just show up
at the Carrières and buy a ticket. But to avoid long lines in season, they
suggest you boook online </span><a href="https://carrieres-de-lumieres.tickeasy.com/en-GB/home" style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";"><span style="color: #4092c9; text-decoration-line: none;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">.
You can also buy tickets in advance at the Carrières ticket office or
at all FNAC stores. Pricing for 2022 is: €14.50 (adults), €13.50 seniors (65
and up), €12 students and free for journalists, jobseekers, the disabled and kids
under 7. On the website you’ll see family rates and combined-visit prices (for
the Carrières, the </span><a href="https://www.chateau-baux-provence.com/en" style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";"><span style="color: #4092c9; text-decoration-line: none;">Chateau des Baux</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";"> and
the </span><a href="https://www.yvesbrayer.com/?_locale=en" style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";"><span style="color: #4092c9; text-decoration-line: none;">Musée
Yves Brayer</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">), along with background, directions and much
more. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">Open s<span style="background: white;">even
days a week; last entry is one hour before closing. </span></span></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif";">March:
9:30 am - 6 pm. <br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif";">April,
May, June, Sept & Oct: <br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif";">9:30 am - 7 pm. <br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif";">July
& Aug: 9 am - 7:30 pm. <br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif";">Nov,
Dec, Jan: 10 am - 6 pm. </span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">Carrières des
Lumières </span></i></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">Route de
Maillane <br /></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">13520 Les Baux de
Provence <br /></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">Tel: +33 (0)4 </span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";"> 90 49 20 02<br /></span><i><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><a href="http://carrieres-lumieres.com/"><span style="color: #4092c9;">carrieres-lumieres.com</span></a></span></i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 115%;">Photos: (1) Poster for the new show.
(2-10) Eight images of Venice in the immersive exhibit inside the quarry. As you
can imagine it's hard to convey photographically what you'll see there in the cool, rocky darkness...but
these should give you a pretty good idea. (11) One image from the Yves Klein
show, which follows the Venice show on a continuous loop. <span>(12) The old
bauxite quarry in daylight; the geologist who first discovered aluminum ore
here named it after the village. (13) One section of the vast space is lit
beautifully when the Carrieres hosts private parties and other events. I took this photo at the
launch party for the new show a few years ago. (14) One of my favorite
photos of the village of Les Baux, taken by <a href="http://theprovencepost.blogspot.com/2011/11/rocky-top.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Philippe Clairo</span></a>. </span></span></i></div></div>Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-14656390377783902622022-02-19T15:15:00.029+01:002022-05-28T18:11:38.815+02:00Action! 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people know that Sir Ridley Scott (he was knighted in 2003), is one of
the top film directors in the world; his movies include </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Gladiator</i><span>, </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Alien</i><span>, </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Blade Runner</i><span>, </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thelma & Louise</i><span>, </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Black Hawk Down</i><span> and scores of other hits including </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">House of Gucci </i><span>(2021). His latest, a historical drama called </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kitbag</i><span>—with Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon and Vanessa Kirby as Empress Josephine--begins production this month.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">What many
people don’t know is that Ridley has lived part time in the Luberon region of
Provence--and owned a vineyard here--since 1992, when he bought a pretty mas (farmhouse) planted with 11 hectares of vines.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">I first
interviewed Mr. Scott in 2006, for articles in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="https://www.winespectator.com/articles/wine-talk-ridley-scott-2967?fbclid=IwAR2vGhkdSadzE4sebdl80XnXSn-_phmxcDK69v3lXOC6z6fCHEbD-Hp-Ro8">Wine
Spectator</a> </i>and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Conde Nast
Traveller UK. </i>For <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">CNT</i>, we discussed <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Good Year</i>, the movie he had
just shot<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>based on the 2004 book of
the same name, written by his dear friend Peter Mayle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">For <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wine Spectator</i>, we talked about his
passion for wine and his burgeoning wine-maker hobby-turned-business. “The vineyard was in place when I bought the
house...” he told me. “</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">I grow syrah, and I sell to the co-op, the Vinicol.
They come with their machines and take it away. Now we're deciding if we want
to start doing our own pressing, our own bottles and labels; I'm on the
threshold of taking that step.”</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">He crossed that threshold just a few years later, </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">launching his own label in
conjunction with the nearby <a href="http://www.cavedelumieres.com/">Cave de
Lumieres</a>. From 2009 to 2017, a </span>wine made only from Ridley’s grapes (as
opposed to a blend from multiple farms), was bottled there under the <a href="https://masdesinfermieres.com/" target="_blank">Mas des Infermières</a> label. He also expanded his property considerably. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">And now,
finally, Ridley has taken the next very-big step and opened his own beautiful 1500-square-meter
winery, cave, shop and tasting room, just across a large plot of vines from his
historic Luberon home. Surrounding the winery are </span>30 hectares of grapes: large plots of grenache and syrah and a few smaller plots of carignan, clairette, vermentino and roussanne.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Located on a road called the Chemin des Infirmières, Ridley’s house was once owned
by General Robert of Napoléon’s Army, who planted vines there (from 1810 to
1830) and made wine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At one point the house became a hospital for injured soldiers and when there weren’t
enough nurses to look after the patients, local farmers were enlisted to help. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Eventually the historic home became the Mas des Infermières, a play on the words
for nurse (infirmière) and for farmer (fermier). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">My friend
Celine grew up down the road and calls this sun-drenched stretch
of Luberon land “the most beautiful place on earth.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Located half
a kilometer from the village of Oppède le Vieux and not far from Menerbes, the
new </span>winery was designed by Bonnieux-based architect Andrew Corpe, an Englishman who has worked in Provence for more than 30 years. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">“The
vineyard is a sanctuary of silence and sunshine,” Ridley says on the back of
every bottle, in what’s meant to look like handwriting. “My family and I came
here to paint, read and above all to enjoy the magical life that can be found
here.” </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Another nice touch: Ridley illustrated all the distinctive labels
himself. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The winery
is still in soft-opening phase and will officially launch later in spring. It’s
a wonderful addition to the wine scene in the Luberon and a fantastic visit for
film fans thanks to the memorabilia on display: a helmet from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Gladiator</i>, space suits from <i>Prometheus</i>, <i>Alien: Covenant</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Martian</i>, gold coins from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Last Duel</i> and</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> the
<span style="background: white; color: black;">bicycle from <i>House of Gucci, </i>to name a few. More items are on their way.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Posters and
blown-up movie stills line the walls; you’ll see Thelma and Louise in the rest
room and a large poster for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Good Year</i>
in the tasting room. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Much of that 2006 movie, about a London stock broker who inherits his beloved uncle's Luberon vineyard and run-down 18th-century chateau, </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">was filmed just down the road (“eight minutes from my house,” Scott has
said), at the real-life winery <a href="https://chateaulacanorgue.com/">Chateau
La Canorgue</a>. </span>Other scenes were shot at
the Marseille Airport, the Avignon train station and in the Luberon villages of
Bonnieux, Gordes and Cucuron, where a fake moon was hung for a date-night scene
and the large rectangular village <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bassin</i>
was filled with floating candles. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The tasting
room and shop at Mas des Infermières is modern and inviting, with soaring
ceilings, lots of light and vineyard views. A dramatic spiral staircase leads
down to a conference room, private cellar/wine library and the vast cave
itself, where Bordeaux-sized (225 liter) oak barrels are lined up in perfect
rows, doing their thing. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Back
upstairs, you can buy the first wines made on site (the 2020 vintage), plus a
limited supply of those made at the Cave de Lumières from Ridley’s grapes
(2015, 2016 and 2017). Older vintages, in shorter supply, will be released as
specials.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The 2020
wines--two rosés and one red--are 15€ per bottle in the shop. Two more reds and
two whites are in the works.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">You’ll also find accoutrements such as glassware, corkscrews and wine books...and
a blended Mas des Infermières olive oil made with fruit from their 50 trees.
This micro-production oil is sold only at the winery, for now.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">In the large
courtyard out front there’s an enormous old amphora (that once held olive oil)
and two 1000-liter oak wine barrels. Roughly 150 years old, they were found in
Ridley’s house and weatherproofed before being put on display.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">When I first
wandered into the parking lot of Infermières last summer to see if they had
opened yet, I was delighted to find my old friend Thomas Camilleri running the
show. I knew Thomas, a sommelier, from <a href="https://www.domainedespeyre.com/en/">Domaine
des Peyre</a>, another popular Luberon wine estate; turns out that Ridley had
lured him down the road to help create and run Mas des Infermières. Today Thomas
oversees the shop and tasting room, working closely with Bordeaux-born winemaker Christophe
Barraud (a sixth-generation wine grower) and sales director Melanie <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> de Rudder. </span>Ridley comes down from London once a
month.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Like many wineries
in the region, Infermières was hit hard by a late frost in spring 2021; they
lost roughly 45 percent of their grapes. Their 2022 is production is expected
to be around 45,000 bottles.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">All wines are
certified by the <a href="https://www.certifiedbeefriendly.org/en/">Bee
Friendly Association</a> and carry a cute little gold bee sticker. The winery
uses no pesticides or herbicides but isn’t certified organic because,
as Thomas explains, “even organic products can kill the bees.” Instead, they're pursuing the environmentally friendly certification HVE: <i>Haute Valeur Environmentale</i> or High Environmental Value.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Landscaping
projects still to be completed include more trees and the creation of a large
pond surrounded by vines. Future goals include acquiring more land for grapes, the
production of honey (they have bees) and creating a hiking path through the
vines. In the future, special events might include outdoor film screenings; I
would think that watching an epic drama about Napoléon on a property once owned
by one of his Generals, at a winery owned by the film director, not so far from
the famous <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Route_Napol%C3%A9on">Route de
Napoleon</a>, would be quite magical indeed. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">For the time
being, tastings at Mas des Infermières are free; walk-ins are welcome but groups
should book ahead. The actual winemaking, barrel and labeling rooms are closed to
the public but visits may be arranged by special request. A few different guided
tours will be offered, by reservation, starting in April; a VIP tour will include
a seated tasting of older vintages (2011, 2014, etc.). All details will appear on the website soon. Until then, follow them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/masdesinfermieres/">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mas_des_infermieres/">Instagram</a> for
updates! </span></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Mas
des Infermières<br />1575
Route du Four Neuf<br />84580
Oppede, France<br /><span style="background: white; color: #050505;">+33 (0)4 90 75
66 16<br /></span><a href="http://masdesinfermieres.com">masdesinfermieres.com</a><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Winter Hours: 10 to 12:30 and 2 to 6, Tues through Sat. Closed Sun and Mon.</span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Summer Hours: 10 to 7 daily.</span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">Photos: (1) The winery at sunset. (2) Mr. Scott started with 11 hectares of vines and now has 30; he hopes to have more soon. (3) Ridley at home in Provence. </span></i></span></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">(4) </span></i></span></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">Ground was broken for the new winery in 2018 but Covid stalled the construction; it finally opened to the public a few months ago. You </span></i></span></span></span><i style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">can clearly see how the architect referenced classic Provencal architecture in the design. </span></i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">(5-7) The dramatic entrance, tasting room and shop. (8) Sommelier Thomas Camilleri runs the tasting room and oversees wine tourism. (9-11) The tank, barrel and labeling rooms are currently closed to the public but might be part of upcoming tours. Tour details will be announced soon. (12, 13) Ridley Scott drew the lovely wine-label illustrations himself. (14) </span></i></span></span></span><i style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">The carignan harvest in 2021. A late frost wiped out as much as 45% of the grapes.</span></i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"> (15-17) </span></i></span></span><i><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">At the winery, movie memorabilia from Mr. Scott's career includes a space suit from the Martian, a poster for A Good Year (filmed down the road) and blown-up movie stills like this one from Thelma & Louise. </span></i><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"> (18) Want to sleep among the vines? Three elegant vacation rentals (like this one) are being built. (19)</span></i></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span style="line-height: 18.4px;"><i> </i></span></span></span><i style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">My friend Celine (in an adorable photo from 1973) grew up just down the road from the winery and calls this part of the Luberon "The most beautiful place on earth." </span></i><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">(20) The winery is a stone's throw from the</span></span></i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #2d2b33;"> </span><i>medieval</i> </span></span><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">village of </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Oppède</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> le Vieux, the oldest part of which is super historic, largely abandoned and fantastic to explore on foot. </span></span></i></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><i>Note: The annual Festival de Nimes (June 17 to July 24, 2022) features a wide range of concerts in Nimes' stunning Roman amphitheater. A highlight this year (on June 25) will be “Gladiator Live" – a cine-concert featuring Ridley Scott’s multi-Oscar-winning film shown on a giant screen accompanied by 200 musicians and singers. The film will be shown in English, with French subtitles. For info: festivaldenimes.com.</i></div>Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-22477837384730183462021-12-27T08:37:00.030+01:002021-12-29T13:52:06.536+01:00Truffles in Paradise: Markets, Fests, Feasts, Hunts & More<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQu3kWZuwkcPivT9rouRI8CynlgsZdxn9NeOcDIIudcfQVVlDw3H9s5msDiulRgYI9zAbLG2KIp4qwgmgeIs9m-gTq4M9o4uWuj0AQnIbGFvN940mVpP75nHwWuQ14gtunh84viAvonfc6xwlpRjF9O-Mz7B88XzbGv96KKerMa9iC7aqyM85tCzt0Ew=s768" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="768" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQu3kWZuwkcPivT9rouRI8CynlgsZdxn9NeOcDIIudcfQVVlDw3H9s5msDiulRgYI9zAbLG2KIp4qwgmgeIs9m-gTq4M9o4uWuj0AQnIbGFvN940mVpP75nHwWuQ14gtunh84viAvonfc6xwlpRjF9O-Mz7B88XzbGv96KKerMa9iC7aqyM85tCzt0Ew=w400-h284" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_M9R9bqhoBJN9Vu1bkLq35EsT3VS01a3q3-6NKSfM8ValhWiYC2zNuFOGx3xkC5HhRIfWGK3S0YEqJ_occmVasL-hx1i1DjxUO2cOjMQpymDuoLOwj4oVlGY0SAo2WPh5TKspb3uiTPLjF69uVCVmkCxsM8NPhNBmpJ8qoUP8OstFhEnfMhfDi6rtmA=s320" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Provence! Our famous fresh black truffles, considered one of the most prized and expensive
food products on earth, are at optimal ripeness in January. If you've never been to a
truffle market or done a truffle hunt, it's great good fun. But do it soon...the
season ends in mid March. Below are some of the best places to experience <i>tuber
melanasporum</i> (<i>truffes noirs</i>) in Provence, from </span><span style="background: white;"><i>marchés aux truffes</i></span><span> to truffle
festivals to truffle farms to restaurants. You can take c</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;">heck out the Fête de la Truffe in Uzes (Jan 14 to 16) or the one in Aups (Jan 23), </span><span>join in a festive town-hall luncheon (ten more times this winter), attend a
Truffle Mass followed by a truffle meal (next month), get a guided tour of a pros-only truffle market (on Fridays in Carpentras, for one euro!), sign on for Patricia Wells' five-day truffle cooking extravaganza (in 2023) and even adopt a truffle oak (anytime). And of course, taste truffled everything, from liqueur to honey to scrambled eggs to ice cream. Also, some news: a group of truffle producers in Provence have just banded together to combat the sale of fake, foreign, unripe and
otherwise sub-par truffles with </span><span style="background-color: white;">a “collective brand” called Le Diamant Noir du Vaucluse</span><span>. Read on! </span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><b>The Richerenches Truffle Market, Truffle Mass and Truffled-Omelette Lunch</b></span><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">The famous winter truffle market in the village of <a href="http://www.richerenches.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5&Itemid=2&lang=en" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Richerenches</span></span></a> is now in full swing, every Saturday morning until March 12. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">The intoxicating aroma of fresh <i>truffes</i> hits you before
you even see the long row of vans, each with a cluster of buyers huddled behind
it...everyone bundled up warmly, patiently waiting their turn. With many thousands of euros worth of product changing
hands, there's a hushed sense of serious excitement in the air. Each truffle is meticulously weighed,
calculations are made, cash changes hands and sacks are handed over...while
gendarmes mill around very visibly, keeping an eye on everything. Most of
the sellers here are <i>courtiers en truffes</i>, who buy direct from
the <i>trufficulteurs</i> for the purpose of reselling.<b> </b>Sellers
without their own vans wander the crowd, their goods tucked carefully out of
sight in cloth bundles, plastic bags or market baskets. </span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">And king of the market, of course, is </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">the prized <i>tuber melanasporum</i>, also known as the French black truffle, truffes noirs, Black Diamonds or Black Gold. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">At Richerenches you can also buy truffle-oak
saplings, kitchen gadgets to ease truffle handling and even a truffle hound...I
saw one very sweet one in a cage, looking a bit forlorn that he wasn't running
around in the sunshine like all the other dogs. Other vendors sell
locally grown produce, charcuterie, olives and olive oils, soaps in delicious
scents, nougat and other sweets. It's all very colorful, very authentic
and very Provencal. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">Statistics
are a bit hard to come by but the Richerenches truffle market is said to be the
largest in France and probably Europe.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";"> It sells
both wholesale and retail and many top chefs in the region shop here. I'm told
that 50% of the truffle transactions in Southeast France happen
here...accounting for 30% of all the truffles that change hands in France. And
that the Vaucluse (one of the six departments in the Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur
region) produces 70% of all the truffles in France.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">All morning long on market day, people pop in and out of the
Etablissement Cafe, for warming drinks and truffle talk. The unmistakable aroma of truffle wafts in with them and, by this time, is probably permanently
embedded in the walls. By 11:30 the market crowds have dwindled and the
Etablissement is packed.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">After you've done your marketing, you can move on to a <a href="https://www.richerenches.fr/101-degustation-omelettes-aux-truffes-4.html" target="_blank">truffled-omelette lunch</a>
at the Town Hall/Salle des F<span style="background: white;">êtes</span>, just a
few doors down from the Etablissement Cafe, or at the Salle des Remparts, by
the church. You'll sit with strangers
but no doubt become fast friends, thanks to the Kir that kicks off the meal and
the serve-yourself bottles of Côtes du Rhône on every table. The 25€
price includes a salad, a creamy omelette with shaved truffles, bread, dessert,
coffee, wine, a souvenir glass...and lots of juicy local gossip. These lunches
fill up quickly so call the Richerenches Tourist Office to reserve: +33 (<span style="background: white;">0)4 90 28 05 34. </span>You can reserve by phone for
up to six people; more than six requires a 50% deposit. See d</span><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">etails</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;"> and dates <a href="https://www.richerenches.fr/101-degustation-omelettes-aux-truffes-4.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">There's also an outdoor summer version of the truffled-omelette lunch; it
happens a couple times a week and alternates between the villages of
Richerenches and Grignan. Summer 2022 dates are still TBA. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">The
Richerenches truffle market takes place on Avenue de la Rabasse (Rabasse is
Provencal for truffle) and on Cours du Mistral. It runs every Saturday
morning, mid November to mid March, </span><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">from 9 am to 1 pm. Anyone can
buy truffles on the Avenue de la Rabasse; the Cours du Mistral is for professionals only.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">Richerenches even has a Truffle Mass in the Saint Denis Church on the third Sunday of January (Jan 16, 2022). It’s
dedicated to St. Antoine...the patron saint of truffle growers...and followed by an apero, open to all. Crowds have
been known to get so big that a giant TV screen is set up outside in the
courtyard of the Knights Templars Commandery so everyone can join in. As of now, it's expected to go ahead next month. There's a small museum devoted to truffles and wine in the Commandery as well. Info on the Truffle Mass and meal that follows (€65 pp, by reservation) is <a href="https://www.richerenches.fr/97-la-messe-des-truffes-3.html" target="_blank">here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">For more info, lunch reservations and other events, contact the Richerenches Tourist Office at +33 (0)4 90 28 05 34 or via their
website in English </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;"><a href="http://www.richerenches.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5&Itemid=2&lang=en"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>here</b></span></span></a><span style="background: white;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">The Carpentras Truffle Market</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">Richerenches
is the biggest but not the only regular truffle market in Provence. There are
also<span style="background: white;"> two
in </span><a href="https://www.carpentras.fr/pratique/foires-et-marches/marche-aux-truffes-dhiver.html" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Carpentras</span></span></a>
<span style="background: white;">on Friday, which is the village’s regular market
day as well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">The first happens on Friday mornings, from mid November to mid March, at
the Hotel-Dieu. The start </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">whistle blows at 9 am and it’s all usually over
within an hour or so. This market is private and for professionals only...but
the Carpentras Tourist Office offers a guided tour of this market to the
public for €1 (yes, one euro!) per person. Tours are in French only and can be
booked online or in person at the Tourist Office.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">The
second truffle market is for everyone else. It too happens on Friday morning,
from 8:30 to 12:30, in front of the Tourist Office on Place du 25 Aout 1944.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">The professional market started November 19; the public market on
December 3. Both will likely run until early March, depending on the harvest.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">Periodically throughout the season, the Tourist Office offers a truffled-omelette
and wine tasting in their office, for €10 per person, featuring different chefs
and wine domaines. There are none in January but check back in February;
dates will appear on the website. To reach the Carpentras </span><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">Tourist Office: +33 (0)4 90 63 00 78 or click </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;"><a href="https://www.ventouxprovence.fr/accueil.html" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">here</span></span></a><span style="background: white;">.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif";"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">Three Places for Truffle Hunts in Provence<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">*Year after year, truffle hunting at <a href="http://www.lespastras.com/"><span style="color: #4092c9; text-decoration-line: none;">Les Pastras</span></a> is one of the most-popular
activities in the Luberon, according to Trip Advisor and other sites. With
English-speaking guide Johann and three adorable dogs named Mirabelle, Caramel
and </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">Éclair</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">, you’ll head into
the Provençal countryside sniffing out winter or summer truffles. Learn how
truffle trees are cultivated, the signals nature sends to indicate your trees
might have truffles below and the extreme lengths to which people will go to
steal the precious tubers or sabotage other hunters. Plus, tips on how to clean
and prepare fresh truffles, what dishes taste best with them and how to tell a
real tuber melanosporum from, say, a Chinese fake. Then kick back with
Champagne and fresh truffle hors d'oeuvres...and truffle ice cream with truffle
honey...and a tasting of Les Pastras’ homemade products including truffled salt
and olive oil. You can also purchase truffles here at less-than-market prices.
Winter hunts (roughly Nov. 15 to March 15) are weekdays at 10 am or 2:30 pm.
Summer hunts (</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">roughly May 1 to
Sept. 30</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">) are weekdays at 10 am or 6 pm. Expend to spend about 3
hours. For all the info, click <a href="http://www.lespastras.com/" title="http://www.lespastras.com/"><span style="color: #4092c9; text-decoration-line: none;">here.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">*Based in Gordes, Robert Florent
dug up his first truffle at age five, while hunting with his grandfather. Today
he organizes winter and summer truffle hunts with his dog Perle, followed by
wine and a tasting of truffled toasts. You can buy his truffles and other
truffle products and, if you book ahead, possibly stay on for a meal. A truffle
hunt with tasting costs 200€ total (for 1-3 people) or €250 (4-20 people); more
than 20 people add €10 pp. Robert </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">speaks
some English but works mostly in French; a translator is available for €50
extra but must be booked in advance. <span style="background: white;"> The
summer or winter experience lasts 3 to 3.5 hours but can be shortened to 2.5 if
needed. For info or to book: +33 (0)4 90 72 11 60, +33 (0)6 80 55 30 47, </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5086987595843113662" title="florent.gael@gmail.com"><span color="windowtext" style="text-decoration-line: none;">florent.gael@gmail.com</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">*On a sunny December day two years ago, with snow-capped Mont
Ventoux in the distance, my friends and I enjoyed a super-successful truffle
hunt and a wonderful meal with truffles in every course (including cheese and
dessert) at <a href="https://www.truffes-jaumard.com/en/home/" target="_blank">La Truffe du Ventoux</a>, run by the Jaumard family. Details about
everything they offer--truffle hunts, meals, truffles and truffle products,
B&B, etc.--are on their site. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #262626; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">Three Upcoming Truffle
Festivals</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">The elegant, historic village of <a href="http://uk.uzes-tourisme.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Uzes</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">will hold its annual </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #040404; font-family: cambria; text-align: center;">Fête</span><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;"> de la Truffe January 14 to 16, 2022. </span><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">This year you’ll find a winegrower's evening, a truffle
market, workshops, special truffle meals and more. General info about the
truffle season in Uzes is <a href="https://www.uzes-pontdugard.com/agenda/temps-forts/la-truffe-joyaux-de-la-gastronomie/" target="_blank">here</a> and the t</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif";">he program
for the January truffle festival is <a href="https://www.uzes-pontdugard.com/fete-manifestation/week-end-festif-autour-de-la-truffe/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">here</span></a>. F</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif";">or
whatever else you might need, call or email the lovely folks at the Uzes Tourist
Office: +33 (0)4 66 22 68 88, </span><a href="mailto:info@uzes-pontdugard.com" style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";"><span color="windowtext">info@uzes-pontdugard.com</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;"><span style="background-color: white;">Every Thursday morning from late November to mid March, the village of Aups, in the Var, hosts a truffle market on the Place Frédéric Mistral from roughly 9:30 am to noon. On the 4th Sunday in January (Sunday January 23, 2022) there's the Fete de la Truffe with truffles and other local products for sale, a truffle dog competition and truffle menus in village restaurants (definitely book in advance). I'm still trying to confirm if the Truffle Festival in Aups will happen this year or not but in the meantime, for info, click <a href="http://www.aups-tourisme.com/en/terroir/terroir-truffe.php" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://maisondelatruffe-verdon.fr/dimanche-23-janvier-2022-xxix-eme-fete-de-la-truffe-dhiver-a-aups/" target="_blank">here</a>. And when you're in Aups, check out the </span><a href="Every Thursday morning from late November to mid March, the village of Aups, in the Var, hosts a truffle market on the Place Frédéric Mistral from roughly 9:30 am to noon. And then, on the 4th Sunday in January, there's the Fete de la Truffe with truffles and other local products for sale, a truffle dog competition and truffle menus in village restaurants. And don't miss the Maison de la Truffe where you'll find truffle info, activities, a museum and a shop." target="_blank">Maison de la Truffe</a><span style="background-color: white;"> where you'll find truffle info, activities, a museum and a shop. The helpful folks at <a href="https://www.visitvar.fr/en/" target="_blank">Visit Var</a> can help with all the info you need about the region.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">For now, the Nimes Truffle Fair is scheduled for February 4 to 6, 2022,
C</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;">ovid
permitting. It’s organized by the Ville de Nimes and hasn’t been posted online
yet so check in with the <a href="https://www.nimes-tourisme.com/fr/" target="_blank">Nimes Tourist Office</a> closer to the date.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 24px;">Truffle Meals in Restaurants</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "serif";">At this time of year, you’ll find truffles on restaurant menus all over the region. Here are four suggestions to get you started.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 24px;">* </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 24px;">At <a href="http://www.restaurantbruno.com" target="_blank">Restaurant Bruno</a> in Lorgues (in the Var), </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 24px;">you'll encounter a serious, decadent use of truffles in just about every dish including the famous truffled scrambled eggs known as <i>brouillade</i>. They currently offer multi-course truffle menus at </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 24px;">€83, €125, €175 & €195. Or, pick and choose your dishes </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">à la carte</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";"> and pay accordingly. This year Bruno was one of just two Provence restaurants to receive M</span><span lang="FR" style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;">ichelin's new "Green Star" designation for sustainability. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 24px;">*</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 24px;">At<b> </b></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 24px;"><a href="http://www.beaugraviere.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">La Beaugraviere</span></span></a> in Mondragon, on the N7 north of Orange, you can indulge in one truffle dish or an entire truffle tasting menu...and an award-winning wine list packed with Rh<span style="background: white;">ô</span>ne vintages. This year, truffle menus are €69 or €150...and other menus, without truffles, are also offered. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 24px;">*In Carpentras, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 24px;"><a href="http://www.chez-serge.fr/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Chez Serge</span></span></a><span style="background: white;"> has been known for truffles for years. They used to do a fantastic truffle pizza but no longer...dommage! Now you’ll find </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;">à la carte</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 24px;"><span style="background: white;"> truffle dishes and an €89 three-course truffle menu. </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 150%;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 24px;">*In </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">Nîmes</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 24px;">, the intimate restaurant <a href="https://gamelnimes.fr/" target="_blank">Gamel</a> will feature special truffle menus to coincide with the Uzes Truffle Fair (January 14-16) and the one in Nimes (February 4-6). Chef Cristian Moisa is self-taught, rising up through the culinary ranks from local brasseries to Michelin-starred eateries such as Lisita in Nîmes and Bibendum in London, while his partner Morgane, a pâtissier, runs the front-of-house. For more info, contact the restaurant in the new year. </span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 24px;">+33 (0)4 66 36 25 80. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif";">A Truffle Cooking Workshop </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: #383838; white-space: pre-wrap;">Every winter at their cooking school in Vaison-la-Romaine, <a href="http://www.patriciawells.com/" target="_blank">Patricia and Walter Wells</a> offer a Black Truffle Cooking Extravaganza. It's five days of classes, meals and outings devoted almost entirely to fresh black truffles. </span></span><span style="color: #383838; white-space: pre-wrap;">Menus focus on complementary wines, particularly the prized whites of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. </span><span style="color: #383838; white-space: pre-wrap;">All instruction is in English, with recipes geared to home cooks. The workshop has been Covid-postponed until 2023 but all the info is <a href="http://www.patriciawells.com/black-truffle-cooking-classes" target="_blank">here</a>. In the meantime, pick up a copy of </span>Patricia's 2011 book, <i>Simply Truffles</i>, on Amazon <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/006191519X?ie=UTF8&tag=thepropos-20&camp=1789&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=006191519X" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 24px;">Two Bits of Truffle News...</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 24px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;">The Maison de La Truffe et Du Vin, which for years has occupied a beautifully restored 17<sup>th</sup>-century <i>maison particulier</i> at the top of the village of Menerbes—selling a fantastic selection of local wines as well as a wide range of truffle products--is closed until further notice. They may reopen...or not. But you can still buy their products (</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif";">including their Truffle Aperitif, which a Menerbes-based friend says she loves to give as a novelty gift) </span><a href="https://www.vintruffeluberon.com/boutique-en-ligne/" style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";" target="_blank">on their website</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 24px;">To promote and protect the integrity of their products, five<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> truffle growers in the Vaucluse have banded together to launch a “collective brand” called <a href="https://diamantnoirvaucluse.fr/" target="_blank">Le Diamant Noir du Vaucluse</a>. Rigorous specs guarantee the truffle’s origin, pesticide-free production and freshness: they must be <strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">sold within seven days of harvest</span></strong>ing.</span> According to association president Nicolas Monnier, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 24px;">an organic producer in Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 24px;">the goal is to combat the poor quality of truffles sometimes sold in local markets, some of which come from Spain or are unripe. “We want</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 24px;"> to take back control as producers...in order to guarantee that the truffles are ripe and black,” he says. “Gray or white truffles aren’t ripe and don’t have the same aroma. We practice reasoned farming, without the use of pesticides. We also want to guarantee...that our truffles are fresh and out of the ground for less than 7 days. A consumer buying a Diamant Noir du Vaucluse truffle is guaranteed a fresh truffle. The black truffe of the Vaucluse might be the most expensive, but it’s worth it!” </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">For More Info</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, "serif";">There's a calendar of truffle markets </span>in the Gard and elsewhere in Occitanie <a href="https://www.tourisme-occitanie.com/agenda/par-theme/marches-aux-truffes/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; line-height: 24px;"><span style="background-color: white;">And finally, you'll find lots of great info on truffle markets, visits, hunts and more on the Vaucluse Tourism </span><a href="https://www.provenceguide.co.uk/experience/experiences-provence/on-the-truffle-route-in-vaucluse/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4092c9; text-decoration-line: none;">here</span></a><span style="background-color: white;">. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><span style="background-color: white;">Photos: (1) Pasta with fresh black truffles at Patricia Wells' cooking school in Vaison. Her next five-day Black Truffle Cooking Extravaganza will be offered in 2023. Photo by </span>Jeff Kauck. (2) Happy Shopper: I met the smiley Pierre Sauvayre last time I visited the Richerenches Truffle Market. (3) Delicious truffled omelettes are served up on most Saturday mornings in Richerenches during truffle season. Check the schedule and reserve ahead. (4)<span style="background-color: white;"> One section of the Richerenches market is devoted to wholesale only and many of the region's top chefs buy here. (5) The stall selling charcuterie does a booming business on Saturday. (6) A typical seller's rig at Richerenches. (7)</span><span style="background-color: white;"> Truffle vendor </span><span style="background-color: white;">Thierry Vidal</span><span style="background-color: white;"> in the retail section of the Richerenches market. (8)</span> Rabasse is Provencal for truffle. (9) <span style="background-color: white;">The markets also sell tools for handling truffles. (10) The Etablissement: preferred hang out for buyers and sellers in Richerenches. (11) Here comes the t</span>ruffle truck! (11) A sign on the Mairie boasts Richerenches' status as one of the <a href="https://www.sitesremarquablesdugout.com/" style="color: #4092c9; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">100 Remarkable Sites of Good Taste</a>, a designation honoring local foods and producers. (12) The Truffle Mass in Richerenches will be January 16. (13) At the Truffle Market in Carpentras. Photo via Avignon-et-Provence.com. (14, 15) Les Pastras in the Southern Luberon is known for truffle hunts and truffle products, olive picking parties, grape stomps and more. After your truffle tour, tuck into truffle ice cream with truffle honey--and lots of other delicious things. (16, 17) Two winters ago, <span style="background-color: white; color: #262626;">some friends and I did a truffle day at </span>La Truffe du Ventoux<span style="background-color: white; color: #262626;"> in Monteux. With snow-capped Mont Ventoux in the distance, our day included a truffle talk in the Jaumard family's workshop, a successful hunt with this adorable Border Collie and a wonderful meal with truffles in every course including this pumpkin soup with truffle cream. (18) Poster for the Uzes Truffle Festival next month. The Nimes Truffle Fair is tentatively scheduled for mid February.</span></i></span></p>Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-58821172559535692622021-11-10T14:14:00.020+01:002021-11-19T07:57:52.770+01:00You're Invited: Thanksgiving in France 2021<p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwfIP-kihWBRHJLN5C8DS1ubALDAM2pForBZvvlwQwv2cR0ecrHJP0_Yx4AE5HRnwNpXcgYVzW3aPBi7bnc7VTz03lqEKhgBDfLqwdcdVwK2n4JG-TRbJZqxeBB6vB5WL6hpzvhY2rD2r/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="309" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwfIP-kihWBRHJLN5C8DS1ubALDAM2pForBZvvlwQwv2cR0ecrHJP0_Yx4AE5HRnwNpXcgYVzW3aPBi7bnc7VTz03lqEKhgBDfLqwdcdVwK2n4JG-TRbJZqxeBB6vB5WL6hpzvhY2rD2r/w308-h400/image.png" width="308" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">Because I totally live to please you, once again
I've rounded up a great selection of American Thanksgiving celebrations here in
the South of France and in Paris. Who attends these gala </span><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, "serif";">soirées</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">? Local expats of course, but also
hungry French folks and other Europeans, travelers, house
guests...whomever! </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Over the years, many of my French friends have
told me they love the idea of celebrating this American holiday...to meet new
people, to sample unusual foods, to learn the history and traditions. At a
friend's Thanksgiving in Provence a few years back, one French guest told me he
loved how the various dishes were served all at once—family style--rather than
in courses. Another said he was looking forward to his first taste of cranberry
sauce, which he called <i>red fruits jam</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">While the literal translation of Thanksgiving
is <i>Action de Grâce, </i>most French people just call
it Thanksgiving...except for my friend Philippe who refers to it as <i>Merci
Donnant, </i>which he says "means absolutely nothing at
all." Over the years, we’ve shared many wonderful Thanksgivings together at
various friends’ houses. “It’s like having a second Xmas in the same year,” Philippe says. “But
I miss that I never got to see the big family argument part you see in many
movies!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">As in years past, I’ve only listed below the
Thanksgivings that still had space available as of today. But book soon because
most have limited capacity and fill up. For a Thanksgiving meal
on Saturday Nov. 27 at 5:30 pm at the American Church in Paris--</span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">the first
American church established outside the United States, with roots back to
1814—tickets are now available to the public online, with pick up at the church the day of. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> And there's
a special service at 12:15 on Thanksgiving Day, open to all, with a speaker and coffee reception afterwards.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">And this year for the first time, I have a Thanksgiving to offer you in Nimes, at restaurant Gamel, and one in Mazan, at the Cafe du Siecle.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">In Paris, in addition to lots of delicious
sounding eat-in and takeaway options in clubs and restaurants, there's a
Thanksgiving baking class that sounds like great fun.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">This year what’s different of course is that
you’ll need a Pass Sanitaire to attend most of these Thanksgivings. If you’re
not sure of the rules, call ahead to check.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">For those of you hosting your own Thanksgiving
or sharing in the food prep, I've provided two sources for traditional
ingredients in person and online; a third shop, called My Little America, seems
to have disappeared since I last did this roundup in 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">When it comes to the juicy bird itself, order from
your butcher or poultry farmer early and remember that turkeys here in France
are smaller than those at home. The Real McCoy in Paris sells them both fresh
and already roasted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">If you're hosting or know of a Thanksgiving
celebration in the South of France or Paris that's not listed here, email
me the info (provenceblog@aol.com) and I'll happily add it. Actually, I'm happy to add any Thanksgivings, anywhere in France, as long as they're open to the public and still have space. So fire away...I'd love to know about them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">And finally, a big American hug and thank you
from me to all of you: for reading and supporting my blog...for sharing it with friends...for commenting on the stories you particularly enjoy. I wish
you all the most joyous and delicious <i>Merci Donnant</i>, wherever you
plan to spend it! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Thanksgiving on the Côte d’Azur</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">The <a href="http://www.americanclubriviera.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4092c9;">American Club of the Riviera</span></a>'s Thanksgiving is
a gala, annual affair...large, elegant and extremely popular. This year it's in
the <span style="background: white;">Salon Belle Epoque at the </span><a href="https://www.montecarlosbm.com/fr/hotel-monaco/hotel-hermitage-monte-carlo" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #4092c9;">Hotel Hermitage</span></a> in
Monte Carlo on Thursday Nov. 25, starting with a 12:30 Ch<span style="background: white;">ampagne reception, followed by a traditional American
turkey feast with and all the trimmings. All nationalities are welcome but b</span>ook
quickly as this event always sells out; it's first come, first served with
priority going to members and their families. Once again, there will be members
of </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> the
US Navy and the US Army as well as other distinguished guests attending. Pass
Sanitaire required.</span><span style="background: white; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Georgia, "serif"; padding: 0cm;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">All the info is on the ACR website <a href="http://americanclubriviera.com/thursday-28th-november-invitation-to-our-annual-thanksgiving-day-celebration-at-hotel-hermitage-monte-carlo/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4092c9;">here</span></a>. Questions? </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";"><a href="mailto:svanessche@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #222222;">svanessche@gmail.com</span></a><span style="color: #222222;">.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Once again, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";"><a href="http://www.monacousa.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4092c9;">MonacoUSA</span></a> will
host its annual all-you-can-eat</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "serif";"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">Thanksgiving
dinner at <a href="http://www.starsnbars.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4092c9;">StarsNBars</span></a> (Monaco) on Thursday Nov.
25 starting at 7 pm. This year, seating won’t be at communal tables;
you’ll sit with your family or group only. Non-members are also
welcome. The menu: Stuffed turkey with cranberry sauce, creamed
onions, sweet potatoes, corn on the cob and cornbread. Desserts will be apple
tart, pumpkin pie, pecan pie and brownies. Also included: a glass of wine, beer
or soft drink, and espresso. Cost: 45€ adults, 25€ kids under
12. Seating is limited, you must reserve, last seating is at 8:30 pm and
no walk-ins allowed. Health pass required. StarsNBars<b> </b>will
also serve a Thanksgiving plat du jour with dessert at lunch, starting at
noon, for 25€. To book: + 377 9797 9595. Pass Sanitaire required. Questions: <a href="mailto:info@starsnbars.com">info@starsnbars.com</a>.</span></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="background: white; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: red; font-family: Georgia, "serif";"><b>Thanksgiving in Provence</b></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">As in years past, the Avignon
Chapter of Democrats Abroad will gather to celebrate Thanksgiving in a private
home in Cavaillon, on Thursday Nov. 25 from 2 pm to 7 pm. Yes, there will be
political talk (including prep for the US midterms in 2022) but the focus will
definitely be food! A full prepared and potluck menu is planned; the potluck will
focus on regional US holiday fare. The event is open to all DA members and
their families...along with any new Americans in Provence who want to join DA
(membership is free at DemocratsAbroad.org). Note: seats are limited
and it’s first come, first served. To book, email Joan Jarowski (<a href="mailto:joandarcnyc@gmail.com" target="_blank">joandarcnyc@gmail.com</a>),
tell her how many in your party and what you’d like to contribute. Suggestions:
A pasta dish, cheeses, veggies or fish, potatoes, yams, turnips, side of
vegetarian stuffing, your own favorite salad, whatever! Expect
leftovers and doggie bags!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The <a href="http://www.aagp-provence.com/" title="http://www.aagp-provence.com/">Anglo-American
Group of Provence</a> welcomes the community to its annual
family-oriented Thanksgiving in Aix, Sunday Nov. 28, starting
at 1 pm. They wrote me this: “Come join us in a festive dining room
with garden views and Provençal ambiance and character! We invite all of our
members, their children, friends and guests to celebrate Thanksgiving in the
spirit of appreciation for all that we enjoy in this beautiful part of the
world!” AAGP membership is not required to attend but a Pass
Sanitaire or recent negative test is. The venue: Le Mas d'Entremont, Celony
- 315 Route d’Avignon, 13090 Aix. Aperos at 1 pm, lunch at
2 pm. Members: 24€ pp, 10€ for kids (ages 5 to 10) and 15€ kids
ages 11 to 16. Non members: 58€ pp and 28€ for kids 16 and
younger. Space is limited so reserve asap by sending a check,
payable to AAGP, to Michel Parisot, 5 rue Emmanuel Brunet, 13080 Luynes.
Specify the number of member and non-member adults and kids, with kids
ages please. Reservations<span style="background: white;"> close </span>on
November 23<span style="background: white;"> and beyond that date, no
cancellations...sorry! Questions? </span><a href="mailto:bobkeltz@aol.com" title="mailto:bobkeltz@aol.com"><span style="color: #4092c9;">bobkeltz@aol.com</span></a> or +33 (0)6 37 83
80 45.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Based on the success of their
Thanksgiving takeaway and delivery service in 2020,</span><span style="color: #4092c9; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><a href="https://www.biocoop-lacoumpagnie.fr/"><span style="color: #4092c9;">Biocoop
- La Coumpagnie</span></a> in Aix (840 ave. du Camp de Menthe), will offer
it again this year...along with an eat-in option for lunch on Thursday Nov.
25. "Our French, English and American clientele really love it,"
owner Rick Harrison says. Anyone who wants a home-cooked holiday meal without
the fuss!” As in year’s past, the menu (turkey, stuffing, mashed
potatoes, candied yams, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie, pecan pie
and classic cheesecake) will be “100% organic, 0% GMOs and 100% homemade from
American family recipes.” To come for lunch, no reservations are needed...just
show up. For takeaway or delivery, please order with Rick before Tuesday Nov.
22 at 5 pm: +33 (0)6 81 34 85 74, <a href="mailto:rick@biocoop-lacoumpagnie.fr">rick@biocoop-lacoumpagnie.fr</a>.</span><span style="color: #4092c9; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Once again my friend <a href="http://www.jonathanchiri.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4092c9;">Jon
Chiri</span></a>, an American chef with 20+ years experience working in
Provence, will offer a Thanksgiving lunch at <a href="https://www.jonathanchiri.com/suppliers" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4092c9;">Cuisine Centr'Halles</span></a>,
his cafe and cooking school at Les Halles, the wonderful indoor food market in
Avignon. On Thursday Nov. 25, Jon invites you to join his family for a special
holiday lunch from 11:30 am to 2:15 pm (when Les Halles closes). The
Thanksgiving Plat du Jour (turkey with Jon's version of accoutrements) will be
24€ ...or 30€ with pumpkin pie. Wine and soft drinks are extra. To
reserve: </span><span style="color: #4092c9; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><a href="mailto:contact@jonathanchiri.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4092c9;">contact@jonathanchiri.com</span></a>,</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> +33 (0)6 46 89 85 33.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">At the restaurant L’Epicerie<span style="background: white;"> in Beaucaire, the charming chef/owner </span>Christine
Nief i<span style="background: white;">s all fired up to host her annual
Thanksgiving fête, at lunch and dinner, on Thurs Nov. 25. Seating is
communal at large tables for 12. Expect to pay 25 to 30€ per person (with a
couple glasses of wine) and there’s likely be live music in the
evening. Christine will also offer Thanksgiving foods for takeaway but no
details or prices are available yet. To book: +33 (0)</span>7 85 40 38
20, <a href="mailto:niefchristine12@gmail.com">niefchristine12@gmail.com</a>. The
restaurant has no website but they’re on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lepicerierestaurant/">here</a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Just added! In Nimes, at <a href="https://gamelnimes.fr/" target="_blank">Gamel</a> restaurant in the charming Place
d'Esclafidous, Christian and Morgane are offering a three-course
Thanksgiving menu for €35 pp. Christian used to cook Thanksgiving
feasts when he worked in London and is very au fait with what's
required! It's available at lunch or dinner but you must mention Thanksgiving when you reserve. To do that, send a message via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GAMEL-Restaurant-100830938783202" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or call: +33 (0)4 66 36 25 80. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Just added! In Mazan, the <a href="https://www.cafedusiecle.fr/" target="_blank">Cafe du Siecle </a>will offer a Thanksgiving menu all day. Details weren't available yet when I checked in but it'll be be roughly </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">€</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">15 to </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">€</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">20 euros per person for three courses. Check their website for more info or reach out: +33 (0)4 90 66 9689, contact@cafedusiecle.fr.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">PARIS</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Thanksgivings in Paris Clubs</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The <a href="https://www.aucfrance.com/">American University Clubs of France</a> (which promotes
networking, cultural and business-related events for all American University
alumni in France), invites you to their traditional Thanksgiving
dinner on Thursday, Nov 18 at 7 pm at the Ecole Militaire. Founded in 1750
by Louis XVI for the training of military officers, the Ecole Militaire is an
important heritage site that’s normally closed to the public so this is rare
opportunity to enjoy exclusive access. A four-course meal will be served,
starting with an aperitif and ending with pecan pie. (A vegetarian main course
will unfortunately not be offered.) Wine and soft drinks are
included. <span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">Registration
is limited to alumni of American universities that are members of the AUC and
their guests...150 people max. </span>Price: 67€. Ticket sales
close Nov. 11. For security purposes, <span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">you’ll be asked to provide an official ID to enter the
building; mask and Pass Sanitaire are also required. Tickets will be sold until
November 11 only; order them on Event Brite </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/auc-thanksgiving-dinner-on-november-18th-2021-tickets-182605727647?utm_source=AUC+France+FULL+list&utm_campaign=dfa7dd931b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_10_23_03_47_COPY_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f91d1484a3-dfa7dd931b-139129621&mc_"><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">here</span></a><span style="background: white; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">: </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">Questions? </span><a href="mailto:contact@aucfrance.com">contact@aucfrance.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><a href="https://americanclubparis.org/event-3092489"><span style="color: #4092c9; letter-spacing: 0.5pt;">The American Club of Paris</span></a><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> will hold its annual Thanksgiving </span>at
the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature (Paris 3ème) on<i> </i>Friday
Nov. 26 at 7:30 pm<i>. </i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">This
private hunting and nature museum in the heart of the Marais has been described
by Smithsonian Magazine as "one of the most rewarding and inventive in
Paris." <i> </i></span>The evening includes pre-dinner
Champagne , an elegant Thanksgiving dinner and after-dinner drinks in the
bar. The dress code is evening attire/black tie optional and roughly 50
people are expected. Pass Sanitaire or equivalent health pass required.
Members 160€; non-members and guests 190€. All the info and registration
is <a href="https://americanclubparis.org/event-4512729">here</a>.
Questions? <a href="mailto:contact@americanclubparis.org"><span style="color: #4092c9;">contact@americanclubparis.org</span></a>, +33 (0)1
47 23 64 36.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">And in a Paris Church...</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The <a href="https://acparis.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4092c9;">American
Church in Paris</span></a> (65 quai d’Orsay) will host a Thanksgiving meal
on Saturday Nov. 27 at 5:30 pm. A traditional turkey dinner with trimmings is 27€ for adults, 21€ for kids. Seats (limited due to pandemic
restrictions) are available to the general public on the website </span><a href="http://acparis.org/" style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">acparis.org</a>; <span style="font-family: georgia;">purchase </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">online and pick up on the day of the event. Also, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif";">Pastor Jodi Fondell tells me the
annual ACP Thanksgiving day service will be Nov. 25 at 12:15, with
music, a speaker and coffee reception afterwards. The public is very welcome
but a Pass Sanitaire will be required.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Thanksgiving in Paris
Restaurants</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Thanksgiving
dinner at Ralph’s Restaurant, in Ralph Lauren’s elaborately appointed store on
the Blvd. St.-Germain, is fully booked. But not to worry... each year, more and
more Paris restaurants are offering their own. Here are a few of the
most-popular ones.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><a href="https://www.hardrockcafe.com/location/paris/#utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Yext&utm_campaign=Listings" target="_blank">The Hard Rock Cafe</a> in Paris
will celebrate Nov. 25 to 28. Details are <a href="https://www.hardrockcafe.com/location/paris/event-calendar.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Thanksgiving at <span style="background: white;"><a href="https://o-chateau.com/en/" target="_blank">Ô Chateau</a></span></span><span style="background: white; color: #7f7f7f; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">has become a beloved Parisian tradition. It’s Thursday Nov 25 and
all the info is <a href="https://o-chateau.com/en/degustation/thanksgiving-2/" target="_blank">here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The American/Canadian owned
restaurant <a href="https://www.sundayinsoho.com/" target="_blank">Sunday in Soho</a> will offer both dine in and
delivery/takeaway Thanksgiving meals for three days: Nov. 25, 26 and 27. Click for info <a href="https://www.sundayinsoho.com/thanksgiving2021" target="_blank">here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">On Thursday, Nov. 25,
Michelin-starred chef Fabienne Eymard at the Parisian bistro <a href="http://www.benoit-paris.com/"><span style="color: #4092c9;">Benoit</span></a> invites
you for farm turkey stuffed with wild mushrooms, with cranberries, gravy and
sweet potato gratin (48€). For details and reservations, click <a href="https://www.benoit-paris.com/en/news-offers/celebrate-thanksgiving-benoit?offre=1">here</a> or reach out: <a href="mailto:restaurant.benoit@ducasse-paris.com,%20">restaurant.benoit@ducasse-paris.com,</a> +33
(0)<span style="background: white;">1 42 72 25 76. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Lindsey and Justin Kent will offer Thanksgiving for eat in or takeaway at </span><a href="https://www.milagroparis.com/" style="font-family: georgia;">Milagro</a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> (85 Avenue Bosquet) on Nov 25, 26 and 27. The menu: turkey, sweet potato gratin, mashed potatoes, gravy, cornbread stuffing, kale and Brussels-sprout salad, green beans and pumpkin pie tart with whipped cream. It’s 50€ pp, by reservation only. Takeaway order deadline is Nov 18. Details and booking </span><a href="https://www.milagroparis.com/shop" style="font-family: georgia;">here</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; font-family: georgia; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://breakfast-in-america.com/" target="_blank">Breakfast in America</a> has two Paris locations but will offer Thanksgiving only at the one
at 17, rue des Ecoles in the 5th. Seatings are at 6 pm and 8 pm on
Thursday Nov 25. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; line-height: 115%;">It’s €39.95 and all the details
are <a href="https://breakfast-in-america.com/2021/10/reserve-now-for-thanksgiving-2021/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia;"><b>Thanksgiving Baking Class</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The cooking school <a href="http://www.lacuisineparis.com/"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #4092c9; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">La Cuisine Paris</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> offers
popular mixed-group Thanksgiving cooking and baking classes but they sell out
super quickly and, alas, they’re already booked. But all is not lost...you can still take their Thanksgiving baking class on a private basis, throughout the
holiday week. See the details <a href="https://lacuisineparis.com/paris-baking-patisserie-classes/baking-classes/french-holiday-baking-thanksgiving-in-paris" target="_blank">here</a> then reach out to them to check your preferred date.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Where to Get Supplies, in Paris
and Online</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/therealmccoy.paris/"><span style="color: #4092c9;">The
Real McCoy</span></a> is the Parisian go-to for American foods,
particularly at holiday time. In their shop (no mail order) they’re
selling fresh farm-bred turkeys...or they’ll even roast and package it for you
with stuffing and roasting juices. (Be sure to order at least a few days
ahead.) The Real McCoy also sells pecan and pumpkin pies, cheesecakes and a
wide selection of Thanksgiving products such as fresh cranberries and canned
cranberry sauce, turkey gravy, stuffing mix, cornbread mix, pie crusts and
fillings, yams, turkey bags, basters and more. They’re at</span><i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">194 Rue de Grenelle, 75007
Paris, +33 (0)1 45 56 00 00, </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><a href="mailto:us.food@wanadoo.fr"><span style="color: #4092c9;">us.food@wanadoo.fr</span></a></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">. No website but find them
on Facebook </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/therealmccoy.paris/"><span style="color: #4092c9;">here</span></a></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><a href="http://myamericanmarket.com/"><span style="color: #4092c9;">MyAmericanMarket.com</span></a> sells
lots of things you’ll likely need to prepare your holiday feast: cranberry
sauce, canned pumpkin, cornbread mix, gravy, corn syrup and more. They also
have ingredients and treats for other holidays, too, such as eggnog and candy
canes. They are 100% online and will deliver pretty much anywhere in the world.
The company uses various couriers but plan to order by Nov. 14 to get your
goodies sent to you anywhere in France in time. Specific Thanksgiving
foods are on a special page <a href="https://www.myamericanmarket.com/us/holiday-meals"><span style="color: #4092c9;">here</span></a>. If you have questions, the contact
form is<a href="https://www.myamericanmarket.com/us/contact-us"> here</a>...or
call +33 (0)5 34 50 47 36.</span></p><div style="background: white; text-align: left;"><em style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Above: The much-loved, often-parodied painting is Norman Rockwell's "Freedom from Want" from 1942. Everyone in it was a Rockwell family member or friend; they were photographed individually and painted into the scene. Learn more about the painting and artist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_from_Want_(painting)" style="color: #4092c9; text-decoration-line: none;">here</a>. </span></em></div></div>Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-86948434937514796382021-10-28T13:37:00.007+02:002021-10-29T13:59:38.445+02:00Want To Talk About It?<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJW524-5m7XSly3WhCdxEcONFmAbsLY6i1YSshsrjL2v6umpSeFdWDYC8faCBymQA1lNlj32LD_zB9W77Ejtw1D6ojnUPRggCno8Pt3wk5n5UJH9qKRLzJiyEE13tUnGr63nKyRrfro-l/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="239" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJW524-5m7XSly3WhCdxEcONFmAbsLY6i1YSshsrjL2v6umpSeFdWDYC8faCBymQA1lNlj32LD_zB9W77Ejtw1D6ojnUPRggCno8Pt3wk5n5UJH9qKRLzJiyEE13tUnGr63nKyRrfro-l/w283-h400/Jitesh+Pic.jpg" width="283" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Periodically people ask me where they can get counselling
in Provence in English...it’s not so easy to find. So when I come across
someone really good who does just that, I’m very happy to share the info.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;">After training and then working as a therapist
in London for four years, my friend </span><a href="https://www.counsellinginprovence.com/"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;">Jitesh Odedra</span></a><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;"> has officially hung out his counselling shingle in Tarascon. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Since moving from London to Provence in 2015, Jitesh
has done a variety of jobs including teaching English and consulting to the European
Union on their Erasmus Program.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;">Last year, however, he realized he really
missed </span><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;">the intimacy of the work--</span><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;">and saw </span><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;">how Covid amplified a need for</span><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #943634; padding: 0cm;"> </span><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;">therapy--so he decided to update his
certification so he could practice here in France.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I did some sessions with Jitesh early this
year and found them extremely rewarding. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;">Jitesh practices “humanistic counselling”
which </span><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;">has developed over the past 60 years within
the larger field of professional psychology. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“The
focus is predominantly on the individual’s unique story and their potential to
explore,” he says. “It includes self-learning, creativity, acceptance and
empathy. My goal is to create a space that’s non-judgmental, supportive and
understanding, in a setting that’s always safe and confidential.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Above
all, humanistic counselling adheres to the belief that the client has vast
resources for self-understanding, for altering their attitudes and for putting
new more-constructive behaviors in place.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: georgia; line-height: 115%; padding: 0cm;">“The approach focuses on you and your world,”
Jitesh continues, “and provides an empathetic, attentive and accepting space in
which you can explore the past, present and future, instead of concentrating on
one specific period of time. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;">I believe
that our stories, memories and feelings are a good starting point. Therapy enables one to change
focus and navigate life in a different direction. Culture and cultural
differences make this journey richer and more challenging."</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; padding: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Jitesh works in English and in French, in
person and online, for individuals, couples and families of all nationalities.
His bright, pretty office in Tarascon is located in a renovated priory adjacent
to the Eglise Saint-Jacques, in the heart of the village. Personally, I love
the guy and find him funny, insightful, discrete, compassionate and wise...and I think
you would too. You’ll find his bio,
prices and other details on his website below. </span></span></p><div style="line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; padding: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; padding: 0cm;"><i>Jitesh Odedra</i><br /></span><i><span lang="FR" style="line-height: 115%;">+33 (0)6 16 36 52 62<br /></span></i><i><span lang="FR" style="line-height: 115%;">counsellinginprovence.com <br /></span></i><i><span lang="FR" style="line-height: 115%;">counsellinginprovence@gmail.com<br /></span></i><i><span lang="FR" style="line-height: 115%;">Ancien Presbytere de St Jacques</span></i><br /><i><span lang="FR" style="line-height: 115%;">
Place St Jacques (Rue Emile Zola)</span></i></span></div><div><i><span lang="FR" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Tarascon 13150</span></span></i><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></span></p></div>Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-5465352566496224692021-09-23T08:58:00.018+02:002021-09-23T17:59:49.689+02:00Win a Three-Week Stay in Provence!<div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background: white; color: #262626; line-height: 115%;"><div style="font-size: large; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background: white; color: #262626; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background: white; color: #262626; line-height: 115%;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">Having led art
retreats in Provence for four years now, Nicky Ginsberg has just moved her </span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;"><a href="https://ngartcreative.com/">NG
Art Creative Residency & Gallery</a> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">into a beautiful new space...and she’s giving
away a three-week residency in Provence to celebrate. The deadline is October 1<sup>
</sup>and all the details are below.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Previously based in a lovely old farmhouse in
Eygalieres, Nicky’s international non-profit arts association </span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: Georgia, serif;">is
now permanently settled into a renovated 17<sup> </sup>th-century olive mill,
nestled in the foothills of the Alpilles mountains. It’s just outside the
village of Maussane, a stone’s throw from the historic medieval hilltown of Les
Baux.</span></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Christened Moulin de Gréoux some 400
years ago, the grand old property offers international artists, writers,
poets, musicians, performers, filmmakers, photographers, academic scholars and
other creatives “a place of respite, nourishment and enlightenment to enrich
their creative process.”</span></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Moulin de Gréoux was lovingly
renovated by previous owners to retain many vestiges from its agricultural past, such as vaulted
ceilings, wooden beams, stone troughs and its original olive press. </span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: Georgia, serif;">The old stone walls and cathedral-like
interior are now home to five guestrooms, a large kitchen, shared studio/atelier,
gallery, arts library, piano room and indoor swimming pool. </span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">For artists working with
clay or other materials, there’s a covered outdoor wet area along with </span></span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: Georgia, serif;">shaded
terraces, landscaped gardens and more.</span></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Artists in residence enjoy quiet time
to work but also the opportunity to mingle with the public and international
visitors at festive dinners, musical soirées, cooking workshops and exclusive
vernissage (art opening) events. This open-door philosophy allows residents to
showcase their work to a local and wider global audience.</span></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Residents can also participate in communal dinners,
cooking workshops with local and international chefs, soirées and performance
evenings, professional development and mentorship, seasonal studio exhibits,
gallery exhibits, outings of cultural</span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> </span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: Georgia, serif;">interest
and various networking and collaborative opportunities.</span></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Nicky, a long-time gallery owner, entrepreneur
and creative director, founded</span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> </span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: Georgia, serif;">the
program and now runs it with her partner, aspiring artist Edwin Holder-Vale.
(The couple met two years ago in a cooking class in Greece...awww!). You can
read Nicky’s bio </span><a href="https://ngartcreative.com/nicky-ginsberg/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">here</a><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: Georgia, serif;">
and follow Edwin on Instagram </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/edwinhvale/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">here</a><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: Georgia, serif;">.</span></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: Georgia, serif;">For residencies at Moulin de Gréoux,
there are four different pricing options starting at €500 a week per person. The
program includes accommodation, breakfast and dinner daily, transportation to and from
the residency and use of a car and bike for the duration of your stay. If
needed, you’ll also have studio space including work stations, easels,
professional hanging systems and projectors.</span></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: Georgia, serif;">There are also subsidized residencies
and a number of sponsorships and prizes offered throughout the year.</span></p><p class="Default" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: Georgia, serif;">If you’re looking to immerse yourself in your work amidst
spectacular, natural surroundings, I can’t think of a nicer place to do it. Steeped
in Provençal history, the area boasts olive groves and mills, vineyards and
wineries, a large sheep farm, picturesque town squares, scores of restaurants
and cafes and myriad historic sites dating to Roman times and beyond. And it’s
all bathed in that famous light that inspired Van Gogh, Cézanne and so many others.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">Ok so...on to the contest! </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">The giveaway includes </span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">a three-week complimentary residency, breakfast and dinner daily, full use of the arts studio, professional development and
mentorship, use of a car, <i>en plein air</i>
activities, meeting art enthusiasts and like- minded creative folk, the
opportunity to exhibit in a dedicated gallery and more.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">To enter, you must be on Instagram so
this is a great time to sign up if you haven’t. Then follow </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ngartcreativeresidency/"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm; text-decoration-line: none;">@ngartcreativeresidency</span></a><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">, share their latest post (dated
September 19) to your stories and tag them. Finally, leave a comment about why you
want to win! The winner will be contacted via Instagram on Friday October 1. (And while you're at it, please follow me too! I'm <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theprovencepost/" target="_blank">here</a>.)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">If you miss this chance or don’t win this
time around, you can learn all about the residency program and application
process on the NG Art Creative <a href="https://ngartcreative.com/" target="_blank">website</a>. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">Future
contests and news will be announced via social media and in Nicky’s newsletter, so
be sure to sign up for it by clicking the subscribe tab on the website. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><i><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">Bonne Chance</span></i><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">...and hope to see
you in Provence!</span></p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background: white; color: #262626; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #262626;">Photos: (1, 2) This 17th-century olive mill in Maussane has been converted into a beautiful live-and-work space for creatives of all types. Win the Instagram contest and you'll stay here three weeks. (3) Communal dinners are fresh, local, seasonal, colorful and, I hear, perfectly delicious. No starving artists here! (4) One of the five guestrooms. (5) </span></span>Previous owners did most of the renovation and built a large lovely pool in an old barn. (6) The shared studio/atelier is large enough for four people to work at a time. (7) An artist-in-residence doing his thing en plein air. (8) Come in May/June when the poppies are blooming and you'll get to paint scenes like this. (9) Everyone is welcome to use the large, beautiful kitchen. (10) In its new home, the residency program will operate year round. In cooler months, dinners may be served in the dramatic vaulted dining room. (11) Lovely terraces provide quiet spaces for work, lunches and more. (12) One of the pretty restaurants on the town square in Maussane. (13) The first group of artists-in-residence at the Moulin this summer. (14) Nicky and Edwin met in a cooking class and quickly discovered shared passions such as art, travel and Provence.</i></div></span></span></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #221e1f; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"></span></p>Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-13273085019866159512021-09-02T19:46:00.047+02:002021-09-07T14:19:28.063+02:00Heritage Days are Sept 18 & 19<div style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0in;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3j6Q4J4P_sDDK1sMml6pIlMz7RldD54iQyBWHBwdob7XntBhvOdKmHKdioFjpbl8EJslf7ow2BZFiqkC0-2ZGkogehmzznA0g4qStxkzHPU9xR8_UGTUnDfEbgZJsNDztWdPsV3_iHlcp/s793/Luma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: 14.4px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div>It's that time again: The 38th annual <span style="color: #4092c9;"><a href="https://journeesdupatrimoine.culture.gouv.fr//">Journ</a></span></span><span style="color: #0000ee; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="color: #4092c9;"><a href="https://journeesdupatrimoine.culture.gouv.fr//">é</a></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="color: #4092c9;"><a href="https://journeesdupatrimoine.culture.gouv.fr//">es du Patrimoine</a></span> (Heritage Days) takes place Saturday and Sunday, September 18 and 19, in cities and villages all over France. The program was launched by the French Ministry of Culture in 1984 and has since spread all over Europe (officially it's now called European Heritage Days or JEP, for </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">J</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;">ournées</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;"> Européennes du P</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;">atrimoine</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">). This year the theme is "Heritage for All" and 20,000 sites or so are expected to participate. This is one the biggest events in France and one of my favorite weekends of the year.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><br />The idea is that a wide range of monuments, religious sites, estates, gardens, museums, workshops, galleries, ateliers, factories and more are open for special visits, including many that are normally closed to the public. Most sites are offering free entry and will have a guide on hand; some are hosting special tours and events (mostly in French). Some may require you to sign up in advance...but for the most part, you just show up. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Some villages will have events on Friday Sept 17 as well. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span>The main </span><span style="background-color: white;">Journées du Patrimoine</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">website is <a href="https://journeesdupatrimoine.culture.gouv.fr/" style="color: #4092c9; text-decoration-line: none;">here</a> (or in English <a href="http://traduction.culture.gouv.fr/url/Result.aspx?to=en&url=https%3A%2F%2Fjourneesdupatrimoine.culture.gouv.fr%2F" style="color: #4092c9; text-decoration-line: none;">here</a>) and the department-by-department listings are <a href="http://www.journees-du-patrimoine.com/" style="color: #4092c9; text-decoration-line: none;">here</a>. But I'd wait a little while and then check back; I'm told that </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif;">final event details are coming in slowly as the various sites decide whether to participate or not...and how to best handle Covid protocols.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Local tourist offices will h</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">ave Patrimoine </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">info on their own sites...or will direct you to it if you call...and in year's past I've found that they have the most comprehensive, up-to-date info. </span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">For example, as of today the department-listings page on the Patrimoine site mentions<span style="background: white;"> just one participating site in my village of St. Remy (in Department #13, the <a href="http://www.journees-du-patrimoine.com/DEPARTEMENT/journees-patrimoine-13-bouches-du-rhone.htm" style="color: #4092c9; text-decoration-line: none;">Bouches-du-Rhone</a>) but every year St. Remy publishes its own terrific map/guide and this year I see 22 sites listed. You can see and download the 2021 St. Remy program <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q5hlRWgkTFkFdIazsqlVL7jwU7_F_ekK/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a>. Or </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif;">you can pick one up at the <a href="https://www.alpillesenprovence.com/">St. Remy Tourist Office</a> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif;">or at the participating sites.</span></div><div class="separator" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">To get you started, here are some listings for the six departments of PACA (Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur): <a href="http://www.journees-du-patrimoine.com/DEPARTEMENT/journees-patrimoine-04-alpes-de-haute-provence.htm" style="color: #4092c9; text-decoration-line: none;">Alpes-de-Haute-Provence</a>, <a href="http://www.journees-du-patrimoine.com/DEPARTEMENT/journees-patrimoine-06-alpes-maritimes.htm" style="color: #4092c9; text-decoration-line: none;">Alpes-Maritimes</a>, <a href="http://www.journees-du-patrimoine.com/DEPARTEMENT/journees-patrimoine-13-bouches-du-rhone.htm" style="color: #4092c9; line-height: 23.04px; text-decoration-line: none;">Bouches du Rhone</a>, the <a href="http://marseille.aujourdhui.fr/etudiant/agenda/journees-du-patrimoine.html?dep=05" style="color: #4092c9; line-height: 23.04px; text-decoration-line: none;">Hautes-Alpes</a> and the <a href="http://www.journees-du-patrimoine.com/DEPARTEMENT/journees-patrimoine-83-var.htm" style="color: #4092c9; text-decoration-line: none;">Var</a>. For the <a href="http://www.journees-du-patrimoine.com/DEPARTEMENT/journees-patrimoine-84-vaucluse.htm" style="color: #4092c9; text-decoration-line: none;">Vaucluse</a>, try <a href="https://www.journees-du-patrimoine.com/DEPARTEMENT/journees-patrimoine-84-vaucluse.htm">here</a> and <a href="https://84.agendaculturel.fr/festival/journees-europeennes-du-patrimoine/">here</a>.</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> And here's the </span><a href="http://www.journees-du-patrimoine.com/DEPARTEMENT/journees-patrimoine-30-gard.htm" style="color: #4092c9; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; line-height: 23.04px; text-decoration-line: none;">Gard</a><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> (which is not technically in Provence but never mind). </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif;">And here are the programs for <a href="https://84.agendaculturel.fr/festival/journees-du-patrimoine-avignon-2021.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Avignon</span></a>,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: georgia, serif;"> </span><a href="https://fr.calameo.com/aixenprovencetourism/read/00528149764963aabe385" style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;">Aix</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif;">,</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif;"> <a href="http://static.apidae-tourisme.com/filestore/objets-touristiques/documents/50/251/10681138.pdf" target="_blank">Arles</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: georgia, serif;"> </span><a href="https://www.marseille-tourisme.com/experience/journees-europeennes-du-patrimoine-2021/" style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;">Marseille</a><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: georgia, serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif;">and</span><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: georgia, serif;"> </span><a href="https://www.evous.fr/Les-Journees-du-Patrimoine-a-Nice,1193060.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;">Nice</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif;">. But don't forget about tiny villages, many of which offer fantastic tours, visits and programs as well. </span></div><div class="separator" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif;"><div class="separator" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">For events and participating sites in Paris, look <a href="https://www.journees-du-patrimoine.com/DEPARTEMENT/journees-patrimoine-75-paris.htm">here</a> and <a href="https://www.sortiraparis.com/actualites/journees-du-patrimoine/guides/54048-journees-du-patrimoine-2021-a-paris-et-en-ile-de-france-le-programme#:~:text=France%2C%20le%20programme-,Journ%C3%A9es%20du%20Patrimoine%202021%20%C3%A0%20Paris%20et,%2Dde%2DFrance%2C%20le%20programme&text=Les%20Journ%C3%A9es%20du%20Patrimoine%20reviennent%20les%2018%20et%2019%20septembre%202021.">here</a>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">The main Patrimoine website will continue updating their full nationwide map and program </span><a href="http://traduction.culture.gouv.fr/url/Result.aspx?to=en&url=https://journeesdupatrimoine.culture.gouv.fr/programme" style="font-family: georgia, serif;">here</a><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">. It's a bit clunky but you're smart and you'll figure it out.</span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span>Some events (such as concerts, guided tours and lectures) are happening at specific times, on one day of the weekend on both. And many villages are offering additional activities not pegged to specific sites, such as the historic walking tours that St. Remy is offering on Saturday and Sunday at 10 am (reservations required, call </span>04 90 92 05 22) and four free jazz concerts sponsored by Jazz </span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;">à</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold;"> </span>St. Remy</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> (three on Saturday, one on Sunday). </span></div><div class="separator" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">For additional updates, you can also follow the J<span style="background-color: white;">ournées</span><span style="background-color: white;"> Européennes du P</span><span style="background-color: white;">atrimoine </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;">on </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jepofficiel/" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;">Instagram</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;"> and on </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/journeeseuropeennesdupatrimoine" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;">Facebook</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;">. </span></div><div class="separator" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Vive le Patrimoine de France!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Photos: Get out there and explore! A few of the many thousands of sites that have offered or will offer Patrimoine events include the LUMA Foundation in Arles, The Unterlinden Museum in Colmar (Alsace), The Museon Arlaten in Arles, The <span style="background: white;">Confectionery Factory Roy René and Museum of Calisson outside Aix, </span>the fantastical houses of Jacques-Emile Lecaron in Clamart, the Théâtre Antique d'Orange, La Cite Radieuse by Le Corbusier in Marseille, the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild on the Cap Ferrat, the Roman Amphitheatre in Arles, the Frank Gehry-designed Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, the Jewish Cemetery in St. Remy, the Gare de Reims, the Maison du Riz in the Camargue, the Fondation Vincent Van Gogh in Arles, the Heliport of Paris, The <span style="background: white;">Château Raspail in Gigondas, the </span></span></i><i><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="background: white;">Château d'Aujac and</span></span></i><i><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="background: white;"> the Palace of Versailles.</span> At the bottom, this year's poster.</span></i></div>Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-2570054483365634562021-06-21T11:20:00.016+02:002021-06-26T15:04:04.827+02:00River Kayaking in Provence 2021<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1RW6PePYw39091-6u8GnE_6EcO9mQgwmqBLUETUDKaZ1NoenipBpBi-Cxu4jwJr8WS9lhmqFpKLTpXaxguF6wS1EkG_aeORsPABbbHTf4VRwy7T9bMtv94BUxmnWmUi3Abym15oeOPrx/s400/1+kayak+vert+fontaine4649860_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="400" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1RW6PePYw39091-6u8GnE_6EcO9mQgwmqBLUETUDKaZ1NoenipBpBi-Cxu4jwJr8WS9lhmqFpKLTpXaxguF6wS1EkG_aeORsPABbbHTf4VRwy7T9bMtv94BUxmnWmUi3Abym15oeOPrx/w400-h281/1+kayak+vert+fontaine4649860_1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1N3Gk63WMJqHNJyWQKiS2kMICTWXK9XUoO6Dk090bQaFiPny6xTi3zD8gajyvWNKgFEI4EhT2_yb8dDYqle4Td11kmmxgO6ReBNZqa06H87UbOBwOeEKDYgw1U0bGd3aVrZ9AfsgHgCF/s400/2+Evasion02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="400" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1N3Gk63WMJqHNJyWQKiS2kMICTWXK9XUoO6Dk090bQaFiPny6xTi3zD8gajyvWNKgFEI4EhT2_yb8dDYqle4Td11kmmxgO6ReBNZqa06H87UbOBwOeEKDYgw1U0bGd3aVrZ9AfsgHgCF/w400-h184/2+Evasion02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jnCvjkqpA5SHowNhj5xsMd1qVUVOFaipepxjZzDPB8VpvurZ9D-RG5FdS8BJdSHmFSmI5TIay869v46kYcQzlK15jAO27SrB4335sEJsbTjYvRjoKNHlBxYEgPRPHldRSee24fcKLMi5/s400/3+CanoeCollias2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="217" data-original-width="400" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jnCvjkqpA5SHowNhj5xsMd1qVUVOFaipepxjZzDPB8VpvurZ9D-RG5FdS8BJdSHmFSmI5TIay869v46kYcQzlK15jAO27SrB4335sEJsbTjYvRjoKNHlBxYEgPRPHldRSee24fcKLMi5/w400-h217/3+CanoeCollias2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKbZWY-LM5KxIrx7T1VCENApz6iFA-8qK1-buZ2KtSbid81U3qK0kuF4A1ZMkEnTOzQHjCqVIv5j0EDlAtQ_Lf1-Kek_KCa7klC9Z-qndy8bJ5BHTTnuiwCHtTWSyP-LR9DFDoWSyyl7l/s394/4+Avigon+Tourisme2715779+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="394" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKbZWY-LM5KxIrx7T1VCENApz6iFA-8qK1-buZ2KtSbid81U3qK0kuF4A1ZMkEnTOzQHjCqVIv5j0EDlAtQ_Lf1-Kek_KCa7klC9Z-qndy8bJ5BHTTnuiwCHtTWSyP-LR9DFDoWSyyl7l/w400-h285/4+Avigon+Tourisme2715779+-+Copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;">On a hot sunny day, river kayaking is</span><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;">a fabulous way to
while away a few hours...and doing it in Provence is super easy. You can
kayak (and stand-up paddleboard) on the Rhône from Avignon (<span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">with views of the ramparts, the Pont St. Benezet and the 14th-century Palais des Papes), </span>but
whenever I get the chance, I love kayaking on the River Sorgue, from
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse in the Luberon. You can also kayak on the River Gardon
from Collias (a great way to see the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pont_du_Gard" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Pont du Gard</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;">) and while I haven't done it there
myself, my friends and clients who have say it's fantastic. If you've never
kayaked before, not to worry! You'll get a short tutorial, there
are staffers on the river to help (at least on the Sorgue there are), the kayaks are very open (meaning, on the off chance that you tip, you're not trapped)...and these are not fast-running rivers. Below you'll find the
details on everything.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The three places mentioned above are by no means the only places for
kayaking in Provence; you can do it in the<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camargue" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #2b00fe;">Camargue</span></a>, at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdon_Gorge" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Gorges du Verdon</span></a> and in sea kayaks up and
down Mediterranean Coast. If you have a favorite kayak place and want to share
the info, please leave a comment below.<br />
<b><br />
KAYAKING ON THE SORGUE</b><br />
<br />
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is 15 minutes from L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and if
you hit the big Sunday market or smaller Thursday market there
(in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue), kayaking from Fontaine is a great way to spend
the afternoon. It’s an easy trip (about five miles) on clear, cool shallow
water and you see lots of lovely, lush countryside. You leave your car in
Fontaine and they bring you back by bus. There are two companies
that do it: <a href="https://www.canoevert-vaucluse.fr/" target="_blank">Kayak Vert</a> and <a href="https://www.canoe-evasion.com/" target="_blank">Canoe Evasion</a>. Both are outside town with big signs
so they’re easy to find. I prefer Canoe Evasion for a couple small reasons but either is fine! If you go with Kayak Vert, there's sometimes a
wait at the beginning of the route where you have to go over a dam but there's
always someone there to help. Both have small snack bars for cold drinks and
ice cream.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">With Kayak Vert, you can go at your own pace; with Canoe Evasion you’re
sort of encouraged to stay with a group of boats but you don’t really have
to. The trip takes 2 to 2.5 hours and there’s a little break in the middle
for swimming or just chilling on the river banks. And don't miss the rope
swing! Whether you swim or not you’ll definitely get wet so plan
accordingly; it's good to have a beach towel with you. Also, definitely wear
water shoes or grippy sandals because there may be a few places where you have a little
walk on slippery rocks. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Both outfitters give you a watertight container for your stuff (still,
let's leave those priceless heirlooms at home)...and life preserver vests...and
there's staff here and there on the river to help if you need it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Here are the two outfitters for kayaking the Sorgue and reservations are
definitely recommended!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Canoe Evasion</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">: 2021 prices: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">€</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;">20 pp
adults; </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">€</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;">10 for kids under 14. Groups of 10 or more:
adults pay </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">€</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;">16 each. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Payment is by cash, French check or credit
card. The price includes your gear (boats, paddles, watertight cans, life
jackets) and your return ride in the bus. There’s no minimum age per se, but
kids have to be able to swim at least 25 meters and be able to submerge
themselves (meaning, not panic if they go under water). In general, the company
prefers kids be five or older. Open every day from May 15 to October
15 (but closed the third weekend in September every year). Open
daily from 9 am to 6 pm, with departures every half hour, from 9:30 am to 4:30
pm. Bookings must be made by phone : +33 (0)4 90 38 26 22 (no online
booking), </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://canoe-evasion.com">canoe-evasion.com</a>, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;">contact@canoe-evasion.net.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Kayak Vert.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> 2021 prices: Adults
(14 years and older) are €22 in July/August or €20 rest
of the year, kids (under 14) are €12 in July/August or €10 rest of the
year. For groups of 15 or more, adults pay €18 each. Price includes boats,
paddles, watertight cans, life jackets and your return ride in the bus. Kayak
Vert’s age minimum is six and kids must be able to swim 25
meters. Payment by credit card only (no American Express). <b> </b>Open
May 15 to October 15.<b> </b>Reservations only by phone: +33
(0)4 82 29 42 42 or online at <a href="https://www.canoevert-vaucluse.fr/" target="_blank">canoevert-vaucluse.fr</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.canoevert-vaucluse.fr" target="_blank">*A Bit about Fontaine de Vaucluse</a></span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is an interesting
village so leave some time before or after kayaking to explore. This
pretty little town (population 600 or so) is best known for its deep-water
source or spring at the foot of a steep cliff 230 meters high. It’s the
biggest spring in France and the fifth largest in the world; it's
where the Sorgue River begins and when the water is high and running
strong, the source is truly a gorgeous site to see. Even when it’s not at its
peak, the river is super peaceful, bringing serenity in the height of the
summer crowds. In 1946, Jacques Cousteau and another diver were almost killed
searching for the bottom of the spring, at about 100 meters down. (They weren’t
even close, as it turns out: the bottom is at 308 meters.) The spring is the
only exit point of a subterranean basin that collects water from Mont Ventoux,
the Vaucluse Mountains and Lure Mountain. People have lived in the area since
Neolithic times (you know, back when you could still find a parking spot
easily). Archaeological digs have turned up more than 1600 coins, from the 1st
century BC to the 5th century AD. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Fontaine has an interesting museum in
an old paper mill (with a cool shop selling all types of paper products,
diaries, puzzles, handmade books, stationary and other goodies around the same
theme), a museum about <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrarch" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Petrarch</span></a> and one filled with Santons
(traditional Provencale figurines). Plus, the village has plenty of cafes and restaurants on or
near the water and some cute shops.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">And not far from Canoe Evasion is a
"parc accrobranche" that kids love. This is one of those ropes
courses where you swing from trees on zip lines and such. It's called</span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> <a href="https://accrobranche-vaucluse.com/en/home/" target="_blank" title="http://www.parcours-aerien.com/"><span style="color: blue;">La Passerelle
des Cîmes</span></a> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">and</span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">friends who’ve been
say everyone loves it...all ages. As you approach Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, you’ll
see the signs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">KAYAKING ON THE GARDON</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">To kayak the Gardon River and see the Pont du Gard, the two main outfitters are <a href="http://www.canoe-collias.com/uk/" target="_blank"><span color="windowtext">Canoe Collias</span></a> and <a href="https://www.kayakvert.com/canoeing-down-the-gardon-river.html" target="_blank"><span color="windowtext">Kayak Vert</span></a>; both leave from the town of
Collias. You can keep the kayak all day if you like but most people like the
basic two-hour paddle, taking them 8 km up to and under the Pont du Gard. What
a fun way to see this 2000- year-old Roman aqueduct, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. All along the river there
are little beaches and places to picnic, swim, sunbathe, etc. The
two-hour time frame is calculated on paddling from Collias to the Pont du
Gard non-stop, but you can keep the kayak as long as you like for the same
price. As they do on the Sorgue, the outfitters bring you back by bus. 2021 prices: €23
for adults, €19 for teens (ages 13 to 17) and €12 for kids (6 to
12). Cash and credit cards accepted. Reservations not required but definitely
recommended – online bookings only. For a family or small group, try to reserve
at least a few days before. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Canoe Collias, <a href="http://www.canoe-collias.com/uk/" target="_blank">canoe-collias.com</a> or +33 (0)4 66 22 87 20 or +33 (0)6 23 65 51 32.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Kayak
Vert, Collias/Pont du Gard, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span color="windowtext" lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"><a href="http://kayakvert.com">kayakvert.com</a></span></span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> or +33 (0)4 66 22 80 76, contact@kayakvert.com.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">KAYAKING ON THE RHONE AT AVIGNON</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Run by an association (Canoe Outings
Comite de Vaucluse de Kayak) rather than a private company, this is extremely
popular with river-cruise passengers, locals and groups, who often bring their
own translator or request one because not all the staff speaks English. That
said, they're currently the only outfitter offering kayaking in this gorgeous
city, their prices are low and they have solid reviews on Trip Advisor . I've never canoed here but I see no
reason that paddling around the 14th-century Palais des Papes and the famous Pont St. Benezet wouldn't be great fun. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Canoe rental in July/August : 30 mins is
€8 pp, 60 mins is €12 pp, 90 mins is €16 pp. There are also three
different “river discovery tours” in July & August – check the
website for details and prices. +33 (0)6 11 52 16 73, </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://canoe-vaucluse.fr">canoe-vaucluse.fr</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;">, </span><a href="mailto:contact@canoe-vaucluse.fr" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: blue;">contact@canoe-vaucluse.fr</span></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;"><i>Photo Credits: (1, 2) </i></span><i style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;">Kayaking on the Sorgue, photos c</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;"><i>ourtesy of Kayak Vert and Canoe Evasion. (3) Kayaking </i></span><i style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;">at the Pont du Gard, c</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;"><i>ourtesy of Canoe Collias. (4) Kayaking </i></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;"><i>the </i></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;"><i>Rhône</i></span><i style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;"> at Avignon, c</i><i style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;">ourtesy of <a href="https://avignon-tourisme.com/en/" style="color: #4092c9; text-decoration-line: none;">Avignon Tourisme</a>.</i></p>Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-50701237153072314572021-05-14T19:40:00.025+02:002021-05-14T23:13:17.695+02:00Ask the Sommelier: 5 Great Vineyards to Visit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NZtoEmar7H90PmVZCPx1cGQ8rIkIGOwgVwo0xvHETD2AWdtIJ7zhM-Bvk93viD54TfeIX-wmatRNhR_0wmp2eqNMeq3m86jgFF1VBRKrtaXBGuS-uhNzhUnP1o_DtT6P2swQyIOgv9oX/s480/a2be789b-0d2d-4359-a6f9-03bf4e8df947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NZtoEmar7H90PmVZCPx1cGQ8rIkIGOwgVwo0xvHETD2AWdtIJ7zhM-Bvk93viD54TfeIX-wmatRNhR_0wmp2eqNMeq3m86jgFF1VBRKrtaXBGuS-uhNzhUnP1o_DtT6P2swQyIOgv9oX/w300-h400/a2be789b-0d2d-4359-a6f9-03bf4e8df947.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">So many wineries to visit, so little time! How do you narrow the list?</span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">This week I reached out to
Ivan Mandelli, head sommelier at the Michelin one-star </span><a href="https://www.maisonhache.com/en/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Maison Hache</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> in Eygalieres, and
asked him to recommend five fantastic wineries to visit in Provence. I suggested he choose based on the warmth of the welcome, the beauty of the domaine, the
pricing/value of the vintages offered, the creativity of the winemaker or the
way the wines express the attributes of the grapes and terroir.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Just make sure they produce wonderful wines, I said, and that my readers will be happy they went!</span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Below you’ll find his
selection, in his words. But first, a bit about our sommelier…</span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span>Ivan comes from the north
of Italy, from a small town between Lake Como and Milan called Merate, where
his grandmother had a trattoria and his uncle had a restaurant. He left
home at 17 and landed a job in a Swiss hotel. There, he remembers being
inspired and impressed by one particular </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124;">maître d</span>’, who encouraged his career
goals and pushed him to get as much experience as possible. “He transferred to
me so much knowledge and savoir faire,” Ivan says.</span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Ivan went on to work in
many luxury hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants across Europe including the
five-star Hotel Palace (Gstaad, Switzerland), Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa (New
Milton, England), and the Michelin three-star Restaurant Michel Bras (Laguiole,
France).</span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">He met his French wife,
Laurence, in 1999 in Bermuda and they married in Italy in 2002.</span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span>After many years as a restaurant manager, Ivan's love of wine inspired a change in career direction and he decided to pursue sommelier training. He earned </span></span><span>his diploma in Italy in 2009, from the </span><span style="background-color: white;">Associazione Italiana Sommelier (AIS).</span><span> He later became a member of the Union de la Sommellerie </span><span style="background-color: white;">Française (UDSF). </span></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">When friends that Ivan had met
at Michel Bras left to open a restaurant in Provence, they encouraged him to
join them, to be </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: georgia;">maître d</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">’</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> and sommelier. The restaurant, Meo, opened in Tarascon in
2012 and earned a Michelin star within a year. It closed three years later, when
the owners decided to move to Normandy. But Ivan and Laurence were hooked on
Provence and they stayed.</span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">In 2019, Christopher Hache
left the </span><em><span lang="FR" style="background: white; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Hôtel de Crillon</span></em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> in Paris, where he was the Michelin-starred executive chef, to open
Maison Hache. “Christopher and I met just once but we just knew we had to work
together,’’ Ivan remembers. The restaurant launched in May 2019 and earned a star
the following year; Ivan now oversees a 300-label cellar. Christopher Hache
also co-owns three Hache boulangerie/patisseries, the villages of Eygalieres, Molleges and
St. Remy. (Love their pistachio cake!)</span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Please note that many
wineries in Provence will welcome you for a drop-in tasting (sometimes free,
sometimes for a fee) but it’s always best to check the hours, then phone ahead to reserve. </span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">To follow Ivan on Instagram, click <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ivan_mandelli/">here</a>...and r</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">ead on for his winery picks!</span></p>
<p class="Standard" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Domaine Milan</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbfPeV_0BPbx7RQ2CwuEaUxIN8_xjXD20nW08IgdoOB8XSxy315WBQvByneIelpDrBiPilFrvxIAH2ultfo4CweBRbMqmZAqw3SkH8Zj2jRrg8qXa4X-Uq16NEQEPDkl8SjgS5jbEFDhd/s2048/DomaineMilan-18+copy.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1378" data-original-width="2048" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbfPeV_0BPbx7RQ2CwuEaUxIN8_xjXD20nW08IgdoOB8XSxy315WBQvByneIelpDrBiPilFrvxIAH2ultfo4CweBRbMqmZAqw3SkH8Zj2jRrg8qXa4X-Uq16NEQEPDkl8SjgS5jbEFDhd/w400-h269/DomaineMilan-18+copy.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOZE8OQca-tNck4Axzjbq1hbPIKIY1sO0Y_-8emKFWf-vXwNDL-FxElS02blOFvxqH11Ex5mahrNtRwMpI0PfFJheVZzRmRwC7GkJ7zAEI7W0hDOR-jc8oqWEU0qS2pps8ZxWIDFAvIAA/s1024/7b03da6f-c2d9-4088-b822-d41b65037786+%25281%2529+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOZE8OQca-tNck4Axzjbq1hbPIKIY1sO0Y_-8emKFWf-vXwNDL-FxElS02blOFvxqH11Ex5mahrNtRwMpI0PfFJheVZzRmRwC7GkJ7zAEI7W0hDOR-jc8oqWEU0qS2pps8ZxWIDFAvIAA/s320/7b03da6f-c2d9-4088-b822-d41b65037786+%25281%2529+-+Copy.jpg" /></a></div><p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Located in St. Rémy since
1956, </span><a href="https://www.domaine-milan.com/en/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Domaine Milan</a> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">is one of the original and more eclectic winemakers of the region, now
in the hands of the third generation. Theophile Milan and his American wife,
Nathalie, work closely with Theo’s father Henri, experimenting with unique
grape varieties in an organic and biodyamic style. The large selection of wines
will surprise you and you’ll appreciate their new natural wines without
sulfites added. The tasting room is small and rustic (but charming)…and their
wines are very precise and balanced. Plus, ask to taste their gin!</span></p>
<p class="Standard" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Château La Nerthe</span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYtGx5IP00gQJr6EZHJjkuU_K-3QbUpSOAEqWsruvOFJOSpsy-XD1Te-py2yC10VQM73gEDPDhFzIuJJsqyhJjaFAydrHx8MLN-R5cUVkIck1xJvMaIPc-4bzS_DzGsUigOLLVDKDPZcPp/s528/La+Nerthe+from+instagram.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="528" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYtGx5IP00gQJr6EZHJjkuU_K-3QbUpSOAEqWsruvOFJOSpsy-XD1Te-py2yC10VQM73gEDPDhFzIuJJsqyhJjaFAydrHx8MLN-R5cUVkIck1xJvMaIPc-4bzS_DzGsUigOLLVDKDPZcPp/w400-h398/La+Nerthe+from+instagram.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZd6878TmPLGSYncsaMsXDzhzmkQ4oBLWsbAc-v7TSUDuGhlto_xzeBTkF_TPguZGrseIFrtQsbu0_SoTb9nxvnVEJzK93Grq7Qaf6XQL1H6-k9gOv3HA35qLNC0WQRdIOLH1VUU8Xhz3/s1280/La+Nerthe+from+Site.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="1280" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZd6878TmPLGSYncsaMsXDzhzmkQ4oBLWsbAc-v7TSUDuGhlto_xzeBTkF_TPguZGrseIFrtQsbu0_SoTb9nxvnVEJzK93Grq7Qaf6XQL1H6-k9gOv3HA35qLNC0WQRdIOLH1VUU8Xhz3/w400-h238/La+Nerthe+from+Site.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<p class="Standard"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">One of the oldest
wineries in </span><span lang="FR" style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Châteauneuf-du-Pape</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">(dating to 1560), </span><a href="https://www.chateaulanerthe.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Château La Nerthe</a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> is also
one of the most beautiful. The domaine has natural springs, which makes
everything green and lush, and there’s a lovely park around the castle, with
100-year-old trees. This is a beautiful space of nature, only a few steps away
from the famous wine village, and they’ve been organic since 1998. Be sure to try
their whites, especially the Clos de Beauvenir, but all three are very
interesting; La Nerthe is actually known more for whites than reds. Of the reds,
I love the </span><em><span lang="FR" style="background: white; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Cuvée</span></em><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="FR" style="background: white; color: #4d5156; font-size: 9.5pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">des Cadettes. Guided cellar visits with tastings
are available by reservation.<br /></span></p><p class="Standard" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Domaine Laurens, Vignoble des Templiers</b></span></p><p class="Standard" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoLVwVEygxFiVKDswTO-w6C98WJhlvxC-6nQUbk2VKqb4Cq6EL9Jw6ZM15NC_d7IiBiwkO1j2rgOVF_X3xk2rU3nHCNZqhGmKyiWpMPWUxgeGmupXM78xGfXJeW2HJGWSQueqwm4TjaPa/s596/Bruno+and+Bastien+at+Vignobles+Tempier.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="596" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoLVwVEygxFiVKDswTO-w6C98WJhlvxC-6nQUbk2VKqb4Cq6EL9Jw6ZM15NC_d7IiBiwkO1j2rgOVF_X3xk2rU3nHCNZqhGmKyiWpMPWUxgeGmupXM78xGfXJeW2HJGWSQueqwm4TjaPa/w400-h369/Bruno+and+Bastien+at+Vignobles+Tempier.jpg" width="400" /></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMhgJMYSXC0VyBRU6J4pa-Z-jr02eXonxcJZSgLZaepQjp4qwUam19kHxQMT7HTkeOG-8Ct1jjg49P7lAVwjR7j3uLueZfFC2O9m8bo1KP_oL2dx5NsZ6dsVLEYemYP713vg0_QOghWy5/s591/Laurens+IG+photo+by+%2540didro.photos.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="591" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMhgJMYSXC0VyBRU6J4pa-Z-jr02eXonxcJZSgLZaepQjp4qwUam19kHxQMT7HTkeOG-8Ct1jjg49P7lAVwjR7j3uLueZfFC2O9m8bo1KP_oL2dx5NsZ6dsVLEYemYP713vg0_QOghWy5/s320/Laurens+IG+photo+by+%2540didro.photos.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="Standard"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://laurens.vignobledestempliers.fr/">Domaine Laurens Vignoble des Templiers</a> is a family
business in the small village of Roaix in the Vaucluse, between Rasteau and
Seguret, near Gigondas. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, serif;">The current estate was created in 2016 by winemaker Bastien Laurens
(along with his parents Françoise and Bruno, and his sister, Julia) but the story
of the property began centuries before, in 1138, with the Templars, the Knights
of Rhodes and later, the Popes. (Read their rich </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">history on their website.) I find their wines to be the most
interesting of the region, under the appellation </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Côtes-du-Rhône
Villages. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Be sure to try their deep
and spicy 100% syrah. To me, the Domaine Laurens looks like a spot of Tuscany
in the Vallée du Rhone! </span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><span lang="EN-US">(Photo of Bruno and Bastien from the winery's <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vignoble_templiers/">Instagram</a> by </span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626;">Nicolas Bria.)</span></i></span></p><p class="Standard" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: medium;"><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #202124;"><span>Château </span></b><b>Mourgues du Gres</b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGy6YIb3dW0MEZSROOK5nk3qaFBYY_BgyZp7LxlGqW-eHeGgAslq3vY95ZT2A91UuQdXbSrYvlcHsgMhGb8QTAfbCj7XEEo0A83AMq2UIuGV0SpMmMIHSStUloaLUt62V7qa0mHeah643/s1063/Another+Mourgues.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="1063" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGy6YIb3dW0MEZSROOK5nk3qaFBYY_BgyZp7LxlGqW-eHeGgAslq3vY95ZT2A91UuQdXbSrYvlcHsgMhGb8QTAfbCj7XEEo0A83AMq2UIuGV0SpMmMIHSStUloaLUt62V7qa0mHeah643/w400-h275/Another+Mourgues.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIk82-Gx_3I4IfyKTRSzt8Uj_74FEvRzGwMjsGz-7eOgtizk4m7OkxghayALzbKV_edQ2X2GfgLsZMDMWGJ8aylQZQ3vRnNAcU1vRFwOrUckyMg6ggfH8c3V5k91iNe4C6c2vtthxHQGw/s647/Collards.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="647" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIk82-Gx_3I4IfyKTRSzt8Uj_74FEvRzGwMjsGz-7eOgtizk4m7OkxghayALzbKV_edQ2X2GfgLsZMDMWGJ8aylQZQ3vRnNAcU1vRFwOrUckyMg6ggfH8c3V5k91iNe4C6c2vtthxHQGw/s320/Collards.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="Standard"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">The winery </span><a href="https://www.mourguesdugres.com/en/home/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Château Mourgues du Gr</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">è</span><a href="https://www.mourguesdugres.com/en/home/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">s</a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">,
in a 16th-century convent, sits in the countryside outside Beaucaire, west of
the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Rhône, in the</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> appellation Costières de Nimes. There you’ll find the warming </span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US">welcome
of Anne and </span><span style="background-color: white;">François</span> Collard, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">who make generous and elegant wines, labeled
organic since 1990. One wine definitely not to be missed is their Terre
d'Argence (IGP Pont du Gard), with a dominance of viognier grapes and the taste
of fresh yellow fruits…nice and crispy. The Collards love to promote local food
producers at special events and welcome visitors to stroll among the vines and
orchards; order ahead and they’ll prepare a picnic for you (local products)
and direct you to the perfect spot to enjoy it. They offer wine tastings in the vineyard, with a sommelier, and have holiday cottages for
rent too.</span></p><p class="Standard" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Domaine Viret</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsv8b40RP4p52aNDEc8K3iXk4FlaXQB9eYr-lfBKUP0WrIpCsEBZYjmBTR6-P6v6i4nUz-bNc7832CKdegkQOpcvAIiPVw4w39uOm4oc7zM2U3wWjCpyytliCx0YYLjAsZcNg3HWaLqs2H/s958/Viret+%2528online+google%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="958" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsv8b40RP4p52aNDEc8K3iXk4FlaXQB9eYr-lfBKUP0WrIpCsEBZYjmBTR6-P6v6i4nUz-bNc7832CKdegkQOpcvAIiPVw4w39uOm4oc7zM2U3wWjCpyytliCx0YYLjAsZcNg3HWaLqs2H/w400-h274/Viret+%2528online+google%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipa7iq0kBIIvzn8wvgtsIarCa-w0Awv7H4iQK9K07wBgkS_X6MqTr1J37flYnKvtLcKDBCmoqKExF-7WdrkPqTvIH8Q2sTvUmsJR8kv8H5iMicrEDsvaOBfIXg9Nb1hIhcxZqd6_Warx4h/s593/Viret+Clos+de+Paradise+by+marine_winelovers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="592" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipa7iq0kBIIvzn8wvgtsIarCa-w0Awv7H4iQK9K07wBgkS_X6MqTr1J37flYnKvtLcKDBCmoqKExF-7WdrkPqTvIH8Q2sTvUmsJR8kv8H5iMicrEDsvaOBfIXg9Nb1hIhcxZqd6_Warx4h/s320/Viret+Clos+de+Paradise+by+marine_winelovers.jpg" /></a></div>
<p class="Standard"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Twenty minutes from
Vaison-La-Romaine, just over the border between the Vaucluse and the Drome, Philippe and Alain Viret of </span><a href="https://www.domaine-viret.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Domaine Viret</a> are<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> producing natural wines without sulfites, using more than 100 grape
varieties, growing on 30 hectares. Philippe coined the term "Cosmoculture" to
describe their unique philosophy while the cellar itself was designed </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, serif;">using the divine proportions of the Golden Ratio, inspired by Egyptian
architecture and Cistercian cathedrals. There are currently 14 wines in the
range. One wine I like a lot is called Maréotis (grenache and syrah). I also enjoy two of their amphorae-aged wines called
Dolia: one red and one orange/amber that’s macerated for nine months. This
place is really quite amazing! And if you understand what they're trying to do,
you’ll understand and appreciate the wines even more.</span></p>Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-64772958221506096502021-04-18T20:01:00.057+02:002021-04-19T09:34:18.516+02:00Take a Hike...or Two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDcBk_7-d1XCVZiJXrXps9s42CNzPocPm3t1N-M_pxyZSiPqCGpTeUsYGeLc1TSqVq1G71fBdKsnxswZKy3hKCv-kKaAVCEbV-enicC1aPCqQkEyosFjXKxoiEEnfjsnVJDgA8MeabADJ/s1255/146957622_107200061399520_6553865532235159683_n+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1255" data-original-width="1170" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDcBk_7-d1XCVZiJXrXps9s42CNzPocPm3t1N-M_pxyZSiPqCGpTeUsYGeLc1TSqVq1G71fBdKsnxswZKy3hKCv-kKaAVCEbV-enicC1aPCqQkEyosFjXKxoiEEnfjsnVJDgA8MeabADJ/w298-h320/146957622_107200061399520_6553865532235159683_n+-+Copy.jpg" width="298" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQRqS8I4ZjK4_caLkLf5yuXpI37TD4hqOvPL4RedhPqGMQJHy8VO74aiVXw_wNghvLV3hMUDHaZb6awAzI7yXgTky1_dgYtXAsuXJmEVPKIPlVdYPpVXDApwqcR7R_-ut5lQliQfaKHOv/s640/71edddcc-0f38-4ef8-92d2-2ca85a3d0ab4+-+Copy.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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guided hikes across the region along with organized group hikes on set days
that anyone can join. The hikes, at varying levels of difficulty, are designed
to appeal to both tourists and locals alike.</span></div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Georgia, serif;">While the project may have been
nudged along by Covid, Hike Provence was really 30 years in the making.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">Raised in Singapore and Korea, Charli
Aron launched the company after returning to Europe from Vietnam, where she was
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">painting, writing, climbing and
hiking. “</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">My family is in the UK and my son
caught very bad Covid last Easter when I was in Vietnam,” she says. “He’s now
fully recovered but I realized I wanted to be closer to home.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">Charli first met her business partner
Marushka </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">Delarbre</span><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;"> (who grew up in </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">Greece and Denmark) when they were both
students in London 30 years ago. “And ever since then we’ve met regularly to
walk and talk,” Charli says. <span class="color14"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;">“We’re both very keen trekkers
and we’ve hiked all over the world, both together and alone.”</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Marushka
has lived in Provence for 25 years, running an organic apple farm above the
village of Tallard in the Hautes-Alpes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Charli
arrived in August 2020.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="color14"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%; padding: 0cm;">“Through
fortunate happenstance we’re now both based in amazing Provence, </span></span><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">with the wonders of Mont Ventoux and
the Alpilles Mountains on the horizon</span><span class="color14"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%; padding: 0cm;">,” Charli says. </span></span><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">“</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">Discovering
the stunning hills, gorges and passes has been </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">such a joy</span><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">. As a
passionate climber and trekker, I thank my lucky stars daily that I live in
Provence! Here the skies change hourly; over the course of one day we can be
blessed with every color under the rainbow. The fauna I trek through in the
mountains has all the aromas that season French cuisine. In short, it’s
wonderful. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">And with so many
things closed due to Covid this year, lots of other people have been excited to
get out into the hills too.”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #050505; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">Private
hikes are built around the needs and size of your group. Choose the date, level
of difficulty and number of hours... and they’ll design the perfect hike for
you. Rough pricing for private hikes is: </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">€</span><span class="color14" style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%; padding: 0cm;">30
per person for three- to four-hour walk or </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">€</span><span class="color14" style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%; padding: 0cm;">45
per person for a five to eight hours.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, serif;">The day
starts with a cup of Provencal-herb tea and a chat about expectations. “I
recently had clients who wanted to hike the Pont du Gard and explained that
they had been left weakened by Covid,” Charli recalls. “So of course I
wanted to adapt the hike to their needs.” </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">Along the
route, Charli or Marushka share the history of the region, offering insider
knowledge about important historic sites, geography, climate, plants, insects
and more. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">Both women speak French and
English while Marushka can also lead hikes in Spanish. </span><span class="color14" style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%; padding: 0cm;">A
picnic can be added for an extra charge.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="color14" style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%; padding: 0cm;">Group hikes (ten people max) happen roughly
twice a month, in a mix of French and English. </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">Upcoming hikes include </span><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%; padding: 0cm;">Cabrières d'Avignon on Sunday April 25 (4 km) a</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">nd the Pont du Gard on
Sunday May 2 (11 km). Details about both (plus some recent hikes) are on the site <a href="https://www.hikeprovence.com/upcoming-hikes">here</a>. To help you choose, h</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 115%;">ikes are rated </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">leisurely, easy, medium or hard</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #575757;">.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">A Provencal
Pass (</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">€</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">50) lets you enjoy five group hikes of
your choosing at any time.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%; padding: 0cm;">For now, hiking is mostly in
the Luberon, the Alpilles and the Gard but Charli hopes to expand the
offerings—possibly even to Corsica--if things go well. In the meantime </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">Marushka is still farming and also does
healing massage; Charli works as a writer and a painter. (Learn more about her
work <a href="http://www.charliaron.com/">here</a>.)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%; padding: 0cm;">“At the moment, Hike Provence
is a pleasure project,” she says. “But hopefully </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">it will develop into something that we both can give plenty
of time to. It’s just wonderful to be with people when they’ve
pushed beyond their threshold and surprised themselves. A hiker often
confronts physical barriers when climbing long, steep hills. And then when we
pause, to rest or to have a picnic, there’s such a sense of elation. I
also love the intimacy that quickly occurs when we’re walking side by side,
sharing the beauty of nature.”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">Whether
you want to hike alone or with a small convivial group...whether you want
hidden mountain passes or meandering river walks, to experience the gentle old
goat paths above Avignon </span><span class="bumpedfont15" style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">or the vertigo-inducing “steeps” of the Dentelles
Montmirail...</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">Charli
would love to hear from you.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="color14"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%; padding: 0cm;">“Hiking
is a wonderful way</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;"> to
explore </span><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%; padding: 0cm;">the secret paths that knit together the most beautiful villages of
the region,” she says. “</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #050505; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">If you want to discover them up close and personal, smell the
rosemary and thyme, muddy your boots...come hike with us! </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">We hope your readers will get in touch
and are ready to walk the walk!”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia, serif;">HikeProvence.com</span></p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span class="bumpedfont15"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">hikeprovence@gmail.com</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span class="bumpedfont15"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hikeprovence/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> & </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/HikeProvence/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">Facebook</a></span></p><p class="s2" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span class="bumpedfont15"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">+33 (</span></span><span class="bumpedfont15"><span style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">0)7 80 42 93 36</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Photos (1) Charli at the Gorges de Badarel. (2) Charli and Marushka take a break. (3) Hiking from Gordes to the Abbaye de Senanques. (4) Heading down is always more fun than up! (5) In the Dentelles de Montmirail. See the little hiker on the path? (6) The goat looked all friendly and then ate the picnic when backs were turned. (7) Lunch with a view of the Gorges de Badarel. (8) Happy hikers reach the Rocher des Deux Trous in the Alpilles above St. Remy, overlooking the Greco-Roman ruins of Glanum. (9) Olive trees in the foothills of the Alpilles. (10) Hanging out in the F<span style="background-color: white;">orêt des Cèdres</span>, during a hike to discover the upper part of<span style="text-align: right;"> Cabrières d'Avignon. </span> (11) The Gorges du Verdon, often called The Grand Canyon of France. (12) Picnicing at the Pont du Gard, the beautifully preserved 2000-year-old Roman aqueduct built to carry water from Nimes. (13) The ochre cliffs of the Colorado <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;">Provençal, in the northern Luberon. (14) </span><span color="rgb(var(--color_14))">At the Gorges de Regalon, a magical trail at the base of a dramatic gorge, both h</span><span color="rgb(var(--color_14))">ands and feet are often needed in some of the craggy passes.</span></i></span></div>Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-29063502127108462462021-03-09T18:24:00.115+01:002021-03-10T21:27:58.881+01:00Art in the Time of Covid<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1cWO3-IUq4wyGyZT8kxUiAcjJBJTvT5sRmUXocUu7JeG55yr2k7veVF0AT_lWDHfda4YOOEKrBjwX27TtuY_YzwzO_i1JyVk2UdrGOlWqGene5wY18InK18U0yk4518Rw1PO_fMNYyR0/s1700/GalleryPhoto.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1700" data-original-width="1700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1cWO3-IUq4wyGyZT8kxUiAcjJBJTvT5sRmUXocUu7JeG55yr2k7veVF0AT_lWDHfda4YOOEKrBjwX27TtuY_YzwzO_i1JyVk2UdrGOlWqGene5wY18InK18U0yk4518Rw1PO_fMNYyR0/w320-h320/GalleryPhoto.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>It's now been a year since the EU closed its borders to much of the outside world. For those of us who rely on tourism to make a living, the impact has been monumental. But of course I don't know anyone anywhere who hasn't been affected by Covid, so much so that I've found myself unable to write much about it at all. And yet, I've marveled at the resilience I've seen, at how people have adjusted both personally and professionally to the losses suffered. Everyone has a Covid story to tell. And when everyone has a story, how do you tell just one? Which one? </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">Artist <a href="http://www.kamilvojnar.com/" target="_blank">Kamil Vojnar</a> has a gallery in St. Remy where he sells his lushly layered mixed-media photo-based art; he works with his girlfriend Pavlína Šachová,</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">another Czech artist. They've been able to survive this year thanks to a loyal group of regular clients and the ability to sell art online. I've always admired Kamil's work and you'll see some of my favorite pieces below. Sitting in my garden having coffee recently, Kamil told me a bit about what his life has been like this year. He wasn't complaining, just stating facts, and I appreciated his soft-spoken candor. He's like millions of other good people trying to get by, worried about his kids, taking it day by day. And somehow his seemed like a good story to tell. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHL0L2XgKbeaXHOVI6VeBhVjXRfzcB-CkMHtQfJFVfw1DwDnZPZfwhYEURIAwHyu3nt4ggp4bgPKx1m1w8V70ovTaBFgyIew6_wWYSPl7gf1HaqXOdNtVEmmJs_dvZyylBpYBe-qL-psaq/s908/PHOTO-2021-01-14-17-28-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="908" data-original-width="908" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHL0L2XgKbeaXHOVI6VeBhVjXRfzcB-CkMHtQfJFVfw1DwDnZPZfwhYEURIAwHyu3nt4ggp4bgPKx1m1w8V70ovTaBFgyIew6_wWYSPl7gf1HaqXOdNtVEmmJs_dvZyylBpYBe-qL-psaq/w320-h320/PHOTO-2021-01-14-17-28-01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div>The art scene in my village of St. Remy is extremely vibrant, with many art studios, galleries, art fairs, a fine-art museum called </span><a href="http://musee-estrine.fr/en/home" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">La Musee Estrine</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">, an arts association called </span><a href="http://www.lacourdesarts.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">La Cour des Arts</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">, art classes for all ages, a Van Gogh “trail” and more. We have a wonderful shop called </span><a href="https://lesavoirfairedesalpilles.fr/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Le Savoir-Faire des Alpilles</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> (reopening, hopefully, in late March) where local “creators” of all types sell their work and take turns behind the desk.</span></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">And of course we have the </span><a href="https://www.saintpauldemausole.fr/Historique.html" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Clinique Saint Paul de Mausole</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> (Van Gogh Clinic), where the artist spent a year and painted roughly 150 canvasses including “Starry Night.” It’s a wonderfully serene and historic site, open to the public for visits, with a reproduction of Van Gogh’s actual room and a beautiful cloister. In the shop, you can buy paintings created by past and current clinic residents, your purchase supporting the ongoing art-therapy program.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Surrounded by so much opportunity to enjoy art of all types, it’s easy to take it all a bit for granted. We hurry past galleries on our daily errands and don’t really see them, let alone stop to think about the people who put heart and soul—and maybe life savings—into creating the spaces and all the beautiful work within them. Due to its popularity, commercial rents in St. Remy are “excessively high,” according to one artist friend. Most of the painters, sculptors, photographers and other creatives I talk with tell me, not surprisingly, that it’s a very, very tough time for anyone other than the best-known artists. Winter in Provence, like any other tourist area, can be rough for many businesses to begin with but particularly so for artists, I would think. And then add the specter of the pandemic to the mix--the missing tourists, the missing second-home owners, the cancelled art fairs and exhibits, the people who've lost their jobs, the closed restaurants, the curfews, the lockdowns--and well, you get the picture.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">My friend </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Kamil has a gallery in St. Remy where he sells his dreamy photo montages: mostly large, uniquely layered, mixed-media pieces. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">I recently asked him how he was faring and he was candid: “Like everyone, we’re trying to get to the other side of this current headache,” he said. “Covid has made things extremely difficult.” So Kamil has just put a number of pieces on sale, including all the ones you see here.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNhSdxeJmUAnOC5-h77IttrJ1_Z1cHoddV1a0AaojCSveC6mo4aLQ3jLtUyoyQsWolQiJxoWHp1rJ7L5PHVLAOlyzo2K3fnczYvzr647SfkmRhyphenhyphenP8fheccRxpFw9cjOtDPtPu0yHPPsBN/s1008/White+Horse+%2528Prague%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="694" data-original-width="1008" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNhSdxeJmUAnOC5-h77IttrJ1_Z1cHoddV1a0AaojCSveC6mo4aLQ3jLtUyoyQsWolQiJxoWHp1rJ7L5PHVLAOlyzo2K3fnczYvzr647SfkmRhyphenhyphenP8fheccRxpFw9cjOtDPtPu0yHPPsBN/w400-h275/White+Horse+%2528Prague%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXTA9TXhm2U9wVJCS6O-oAZV5hAXSyXIn6i3JgquXjZ1eumxoU_9ZYM7fcFN7bGaZ6EvkXxrb1H9osBs0XbjB16ELIwNwLrK4AvqUqJaj7yl8lDNPFVq6HXIn9vZJNT6nolDLduqfLddp/s1005/The+End%252C+cap.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1005" data-original-width="717" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXTA9TXhm2U9wVJCS6O-oAZV5hAXSyXIn6i3JgquXjZ1eumxoU_9ZYM7fcFN7bGaZ6EvkXxrb1H9osBs0XbjB16ELIwNwLrK4AvqUqJaj7yl8lDNPFVq6HXIn9vZJNT6nolDLduqfLddp/w285-h400/The+End%252C+cap.jpg" width="285" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 18.4px;">Born in the former Czechoslovakia in 1962, Kamil studied at the School of Graphic Arts in Prague and began a career as a graphic designer. In 1985 he left the still-Communist country illegally, moved to Vienna and eventually became a US citizen, finishing his studies at the Art Institute of Philadelphia. Graphic design led to illustration and to creating photo-based imagery; during this time he worked mostly for book- and music publishers in New York City. Kamil and his wife had two kids (now 15 and 18, living in LA), and spent years travelling back and forth between New York and France because she had a fashion business in Antibes. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 18.4px;">“At that time I was doing mostly images for book and CD covers,” Kamil remembers. “And as long as there was internet and Fed Ex, I realized I could live anywhere. Visiting St. Remy, I got inspired by the idea of having own little shop on the street, where I could create my art in the back and offer it to passers-by in front. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">I saw artists here working that way and I realized this could be the missing link, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 18.4px;">meaning the opportunity to do my own thing, art wise, like I always wanted to do.” Kamil decided “now or never” </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 18.4px;">and opened his St. Remy gallery/atelier, Autres Images, in 2005.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 18.4px;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2Y9S77C__zY-icXocb1vsqThhz5N0BAjFAvqndcoXSYItk9xUEpOYFjUxYCRl27vmJ39BO9IZLy6-lxA0lUPHBcrc6uFiS3T8z3Wz7dU1QZIHo4nc3P4IiCxOXOrE-0rdnY0qaUdqeDZ/s1080/Shall+I+Stay.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="723" data-original-width="1080" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2Y9S77C__zY-icXocb1vsqThhz5N0BAjFAvqndcoXSYItk9xUEpOYFjUxYCRl27vmJ39BO9IZLy6-lxA0lUPHBcrc6uFiS3T8z3Wz7dU1QZIHo4nc3P4IiCxOXOrE-0rdnY0qaUdqeDZ/w400-h268/Shall+I+Stay.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0LyedFndLzLufNIm6fE9AQlj-F-hlrC_NHjh3z-Lhnh9OTkj5u8-J-6Q5sPCiyFsfPNJtp3wXXvr3TgXt-51GKWk_-ALRjSrr39W_4rWZ6I-0tkEwcvRFSNGoFtk6Epg15cNeUxK-qZo/s977/They+Called+Her+an+Angel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="977" data-original-width="734" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0LyedFndLzLufNIm6fE9AQlj-F-hlrC_NHjh3z-Lhnh9OTkj5u8-J-6Q5sPCiyFsfPNJtp3wXXvr3TgXt-51GKWk_-ALRjSrr39W_4rWZ6I-0tkEwcvRFSNGoFtk6Epg15cNeUxK-qZo/s320/They+Called+Her+an+Angel.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8w60DYGhHMB0Fm2HDIkHAcD97kz8knapnyeZyQ19S-tEOlJkNwYOjxWmhaITK3-wzjSwqnIEDDBQNYT1fDdVLav7XphF7xcPq8sNZ6lJI4y8jqrdADb_T9XqLZnn-QIpfdAg3kQSIy9Od/s864/St.Remy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8w60DYGhHMB0Fm2HDIkHAcD97kz8knapnyeZyQ19S-tEOlJkNwYOjxWmhaITK3-wzjSwqnIEDDBQNYT1fDdVLav7XphF7xcPq8sNZ6lJI4y8jqrdADb_T9XqLZnn-QIpfdAg3kQSIy9Od/w320-h320/St.Remy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 18.4px;">A few years later, he expanded, opening a second studio gallery in the Marais in Paris; he travelled back and forth each week. But a fire set by local teenagers caused an explosion, extensively damaging Kamil’s space and a number of adjacent buildings. “All the </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 18.4px;">dealings with police and insurance took away my drive to continue in Paris,” he says. “It took three years to get the building fixed up again and after subletting it for a few years, I decided to let it go in 2017.”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Kamil and his wife split a few years ago and today he shares his life and works alongside Pavlína, who shows a small number of her own pieces in the gallery. She creates her images (and poetry) under the name Pavi Taire. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">“Pavi’s a very good artist on her own,” Kamil says, “and we share responsibilities, both in the gallery and with our clients and collectors online. Over the years, quite a few of these clients have become very good friends, thanks largely to Pavlína’s personality.” </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> </span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDjbpbGHRo6Kd2h_VfCRUwEBngikDbiZhYdnhXkuAOkbLTTdAm3EdAnuDKgh8fY_vBFSWcnPaPecl4u7OTfSRoUVYU89jWcr-Laih1dT1hM8DpgdiwkmhibHGCMr8RhjgDJeif3o38XME/s850/Conversation%252C+no+cap.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="850" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDjbpbGHRo6Kd2h_VfCRUwEBngikDbiZhYdnhXkuAOkbLTTdAm3EdAnuDKgh8fY_vBFSWcnPaPecl4u7OTfSRoUVYU89jWcr-Laih1dT1hM8DpgdiwkmhibHGCMr8RhjgDJeif3o38XME/s320/Conversation%252C+no+cap.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrBBAwWPr1LgpG8EK4uVaLmxdyKcV4ThCJ7hVAjVK0TjW1UfwLKpBvaWOwc6QrMJYA0HQtexForwatpMQOTwLovFQPT7Seg6hMPcApahF3oxTjMMSZux9kgns5YunGLfqifjTRiALYW4N/s850/Fontvielle%252C+no+cap.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="849" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrBBAwWPr1LgpG8EK4uVaLmxdyKcV4ThCJ7hVAjVK0TjW1UfwLKpBvaWOwc6QrMJYA0HQtexForwatpMQOTwLovFQPT7Seg6hMPcApahF3oxTjMMSZux9kgns5YunGLfqifjTRiALYW4N/s320/Fontvielle%252C+no+cap.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSLLUaxPfdfbxWuSw9qhHfLoa-6luSggbIroCztT1ZZq9EMDikhj1lRFz73H_GQ_q59-4n_rQsn0V9lZdBAdt2Xl5x9kVIIxHx02r7h4m2_cFN0nGOwMcm9KdtP2T8MeAmXskgLQcepB3/s1080/Waiting.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="749" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSLLUaxPfdfbxWuSw9qhHfLoa-6luSggbIroCztT1ZZq9EMDikhj1lRFz73H_GQ_q59-4n_rQsn0V9lZdBAdt2Xl5x9kVIIxHx02r7h4m2_cFN0nGOwMcm9KdtP2T8MeAmXskgLQcepB3/w278-h400/Waiting.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Kamil’s work consists of images digitally layered with multiple photographs and painted textures. They’re either archival prints on fine art paper or prints on semitransparent Thai or Japanese paper; they’re then mounted on canvas or wooden boards. They’re varnished with a mixture of oil and wax, with details and colors further enhanced by oil paint.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 18.4px;">“In a painting, you can paint anything you want,” he says. “In the photographic medium, it must, on some level, exist first. That tension between what exists and what’s made up is what interests me.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 18.4px;">Generally speaking, Kamil says he wouldn’t see many new clients in the gallery from late November to early April anyway. “And in normal years, it’s ok,” he tells me. “It’s a time to recharge, to start in on new work and to participate in outside exhibitions. In winter, we have clients from the summer season who return to us, via e-mail and internet, and ask us to produce new artwork for them or inquire about pieces they’ve seen in the gallery. We’ve been very lucky in that many clients return over and over: in person in summer, online in the winter.”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 18.4px;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh93VvSXaufuRBWVcNga03kNfeoDbrj5N8zyhSTfwjgPJzlDN-i0Vv9eAdmQolYDUpcLrWeIgeSLV3RhB5Gq9M5LNKoSrjAVY4Jh7PemtnkVLTyBn2sw8_6kO6P8R1jOyuW1wHvBr5HA98e/s864/First+Flight.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh93VvSXaufuRBWVcNga03kNfeoDbrj5N8zyhSTfwjgPJzlDN-i0Vv9eAdmQolYDUpcLrWeIgeSLV3RhB5Gq9M5LNKoSrjAVY4Jh7PemtnkVLTyBn2sw8_6kO6P8R1jOyuW1wHvBr5HA98e/s320/First+Flight.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-I_ORul3BnqF2BdacZ2Ys_5lPdpgRqCgm7WNdoRQ1UgpHRJXupg6vtG4-T9sruCbCyHryYT_K6fYRWDhjHxjfoGd7m8-LIK0HZYFZGwl2b04XPpNA-Ct2fispGx0i2e8uZgV1VNsCjJ1/s1014/Caged.Birds%252C+no+cap.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="1014" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-I_ORul3BnqF2BdacZ2Ys_5lPdpgRqCgm7WNdoRQ1UgpHRJXupg6vtG4-T9sruCbCyHryYT_K6fYRWDhjHxjfoGd7m8-LIK0HZYFZGwl2b04XPpNA-Ct2fispGx0i2e8uZgV1VNsCjJ1/w400-h291/Caged.Birds%252C+no+cap.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji16QtWKj2n14Aex_M9mVSdbnSjOZmwI9L63JQp_apbL184QMRa9_q-SvFD8GMBQNxHz4ts1iQ_5zfrcZeNHGC6jweNf7z8oah9-I2RQhNIdHsq2ALQ5xfY6Ia6BL3Zjt6_nSKXxOnKjtT/s850/Flying+Lesson%252C+no+cap.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="850" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji16QtWKj2n14Aex_M9mVSdbnSjOZmwI9L63JQp_apbL184QMRa9_q-SvFD8GMBQNxHz4ts1iQ_5zfrcZeNHGC6jweNf7z8oah9-I2RQhNIdHsq2ALQ5xfY6Ia6BL3Zjt6_nSKXxOnKjtT/s320/Flying+Lesson%252C+no+cap.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 18.4px;">But nothing is “like normal” now. A large exhibit of Kamil’s work that opened in Prague in mid-September had to close two weeks later due to Covid … and has been closed ever since. Ongoing travel bans and Brexit have meant that regular and new </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 18.4px;">clients haven’t been able to come to France; there’s been very little walk-in traffic for a long time now. “</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 18.4px;">And my regular customers already bought pieces this year, thanks to our successful email promotion during the first lockdown,” Kamil explains.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hQx0g_SVs8xU-NU5B89hXexjJpR2wC60bIcAux6hvLmFRZ6pUmDeb7w3j9souAPdlZEEB61uUNzEzu2l4XISPlRqvlJYDaHchKT7zpb7ihBmkHyGiAcTveVSNpEFydY5EoW-qVH-3rMx/s864/Head+in+Clouds%252C+no+cap.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hQx0g_SVs8xU-NU5B89hXexjJpR2wC60bIcAux6hvLmFRZ6pUmDeb7w3j9souAPdlZEEB61uUNzEzu2l4XISPlRqvlJYDaHchKT7zpb7ihBmkHyGiAcTveVSNpEFydY5EoW-qVH-3rMx/s320/Head+in+Clouds%252C+no+cap.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6U6dN3xLsaZQbQMmxMqXe59hpGvqAcOiSwmeBYUbW80FszOz72y7F0XBF8SoPyAtPD1_ZFDBhArBDHzCViVBUjIxAjVp4Ik4lsqZstNGuQiLl1aqvIh2CGJWh2CDNWutA_p7vYogAfB4/s864/Red+Acrobat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="864" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6U6dN3xLsaZQbQMmxMqXe59hpGvqAcOiSwmeBYUbW80FszOz72y7F0XBF8SoPyAtPD1_ZFDBhArBDHzCViVBUjIxAjVp4Ik4lsqZstNGuQiLl1aqvIh2CGJWh2CDNWutA_p7vYogAfB4/w400-h399/Red+Acrobat.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 18.4px;">Which brings us up to today...and the sale. Kamil’s work is regularly priced from a few hundred to a few thousand euros, and he's now reduced prices on many pieces, some by as much as one third. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 18.4px;">The images above are a small selection; you can see many more in the gallery and on the website. Kamil’s work can be bought framed or unframed, custom sizes of some works are available, commissions are welcome and Kamil ships worldwide via DHL Express. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">For more info: </span><a href="http://www.kamilvojnar.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">kamilvojnar.com</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">.</span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Autres Images<br /></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">17 rue Carnot<br /></span></i><span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">13210 St. Remy de Provence<br /></span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">+33 (0)6 33 70 43 62<br /></span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><a href="mailto:kvojnar@mac.com">kvojnar@mac.com<br /></a></span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">*Note: You can also find Kamil’s work in galleries in Siena (Italy) and Ghent (Belgium); details are on the website. </span></i></span></p></div></div>Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-36303285046059576212021-01-04T14:56:00.020+01:002021-01-04T22:43:12.388+01:0017 Perfect Provence Vacation Rentals<div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjONTqg-kIqZvZwiDT4WkGr39pozmSGElnbL_IhkfyfjUXKtBmGyO0xuGQKYb2VxM2milW3KMyOFiWDaoheYrkX6bj30nhjs4hBklGoRko2ex7GkuO3atNKi5g3uVK7END_c5BM_5VkEhfz/s597/Chabran1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="593" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjONTqg-kIqZvZwiDT4WkGr39pozmSGElnbL_IhkfyfjUXKtBmGyO0xuGQKYb2VxM2milW3KMyOFiWDaoheYrkX6bj30nhjs4hBklGoRko2ex7GkuO3atNKi5g3uVK7END_c5BM_5VkEhfz/w398-h400/Chabran1.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4xUMHdvxk4oS06YjuA6DVFsfyyPneKa8HWkGFViJfuTEFe-8aHfVPcFmMBMhca9riqHh4N9TgZCO9J7FAYWj3ocL59TWAvCNnKWGEx2_pMpyb3DIbWCex6O1iFpAPzRhO6jCXO45zjDq/s2048/Chabran+Pool+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1668" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4xUMHdvxk4oS06YjuA6DVFsfyyPneKa8HWkGFViJfuTEFe-8aHfVPcFmMBMhca9riqHh4N9TgZCO9J7FAYWj3ocL59TWAvCNnKWGEx2_pMpyb3DIbWCex6O1iFpAPzRhO6jCXO45zjDq/w326-h400/Chabran+Pool+-+Copy.jpg" width="326" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6A8sR4289hN1_4Qi-Uhi5pVaLb0PjYDscx13TjqW_DTslOnwGw0GPGE1y5D1b69bHqP7AWh7RN4qNP6QB9cMUuCNDKPHdS3VKIZVtMvkDKvTlP-fMKzW-JphNMHTYtQoImS4WWaDV09f/s596/Chabran.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="596" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6A8sR4289hN1_4Qi-Uhi5pVaLb0PjYDscx13TjqW_DTslOnwGw0GPGE1y5D1b69bHqP7AWh7RN4qNP6QB9cMUuCNDKPHdS3VKIZVtMvkDKvTlP-fMKzW-JphNMHTYtQoImS4WWaDV09f/w400-h306/Chabran.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">Three photos above: who wouldn't want to wake up here? This gorgeous eight-bedroom, eight-bath villa was crafted from an 18th-century olive mill, just a short drive from Les Baux.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="898" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2AyFwrSgtMyelpK3NjXRKfP3_BcNHdejBJMpqqg2fM6iKy3KeM9l9KuY5tJph9fRlxPxKMqrR7fYXTMuxxTBgnOZnjSDrcuqEWqF1a-BfdGF3DH_4CfOae9GusMXEl1nAgCHgi7bHonxs/w368-h271/JL2.png" width="368" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6R8MM0GJFfauPD2y3RPstew-xXobGWV-EhMjr95ojuCzP-Y5x9wnDMCok_ZjrZyesA74Lh5QGQzCe9JicJ2bkRpLVaNlP4R53wR-diICTzJ33NcfkhKt6rgQemK9sDPt6EMaxTdlHqm9g/s1015/JL3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="1015" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6R8MM0GJFfauPD2y3RPstew-xXobGWV-EhMjr95ojuCzP-Y5x9wnDMCok_ZjrZyesA74Lh5QGQzCe9JicJ2bkRpLVaNlP4R53wR-diICTzJ33NcfkhKt6rgQemK9sDPt6EMaxTdlHqm9g/w400-h260/JL3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>A super-popular home </i><i>with a luxurious-but-laid-back French country vibe, </i><i>perched on a hillside in the Luberon, with sections dating to the 12th century.</i><i> </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEabpkhScFN3X22rkgisxxfpgcMo0QSTOQMqbRdAbLvRR6EITRCT1_SPcmDUhaDsfsbYFma5iyul_eaiBGxi7LPZcUOnlVCdtomuhoY3OaC3ydfsavslG-m3zK8iXR6RP9ugWNX6O_Q5YT/s761/KS+Terrace.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="503" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEabpkhScFN3X22rkgisxxfpgcMo0QSTOQMqbRdAbLvRR6EITRCT1_SPcmDUhaDsfsbYFma5iyul_eaiBGxi7LPZcUOnlVCdtomuhoY3OaC3ydfsavslG-m3zK8iXR6RP9ugWNX6O_Q5YT/w265-h400/KS+Terrace.jpg" width="265" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATdiH7EXViAW1F5yufhdlHqpw3maKdqUiCwrXOfePUNYFvFZPJxefrjw7WlibmqlSRMmrByKcQWglADZOFPNeGoA7cOLPwJFg8F-n7wdPMTvto4kA4glyOb9cHHRoUzDnezxVj6aGNcxU/s1134/KS+Dining.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="754" data-original-width="1134" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATdiH7EXViAW1F5yufhdlHqpw3maKdqUiCwrXOfePUNYFvFZPJxefrjw7WlibmqlSRMmrByKcQWglADZOFPNeGoA7cOLPwJFg8F-n7wdPMTvto4kA4glyOb9cHHRoUzDnezxVj6aGNcxU/w400-h266/KS+Dining.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">The roof terrace and dining/living room of a designer three-bedroom apartment I love in St. Remy.</span></i></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVsSPdOeJPnYZLKZz9Hlp_vJgF5-rRs904W89mUxTTN5hiPaqd4mOOnp2O1yOvs7yMBpvHnVXi4s14ZQ8Ro83cemwzI8XwMCZ17bAaU_hyiqwfqkMlWth5zpvjEEJ3eFUbIjYC3RM0zAt/s1280/AF+4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjye235hW93ZNKWrvApyVPEdOSnPCUy1eDOYO34EDUbFMM1HGQ-fEd7v7DQYTegAdACChQzurNqUgTUcHJ8fjq07OwagH4IY2CBV8S3mD2NDXw1_xep-cR0KSy8v9UouZ0R4klcNLpC2X1U/s1214/MDLP+2019++-+11+of+56.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="1214" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjye235hW93ZNKWrvApyVPEdOSnPCUy1eDOYO34EDUbFMM1HGQ-fEd7v7DQYTegAdACChQzurNqUgTUcHJ8fjq07OwagH4IY2CBV8S3mD2NDXw1_xep-cR0KSy8v9UouZ0R4klcNLpC2X1U/w400-h266/MDLP+2019++-+11+of+56.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">This dreamy five-bedroom, five bath "farmhouse" in Eygalieres, restored impeccably and loaded with amenities, is nestled in an olive grove in a walk-to-town location.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7ttyTqRYwz-H1P7F6I_jUs0r-6eap_kjCHdKGZVI5jox7-IwhpdPQzjWMJuKQxxk8bKNI9tzGXdPcqq9zj4OpAwzShWQ2ze5T9qXp3bHwhI_UKTyoChz2zS74t_roBV_UYlxy5i8XxOd/s1126/MG2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="1126" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7ttyTqRYwz-H1P7F6I_jUs0r-6eap_kjCHdKGZVI5jox7-IwhpdPQzjWMJuKQxxk8bKNI9tzGXdPcqq9zj4OpAwzShWQ2ze5T9qXp3bHwhI_UKTyoChz2zS74t_roBV_UYlxy5i8XxOd/w400-h271/MG2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKIGm_PgCFT9Aaiu0ckwhi78_5IXmi_JT6AU7Z2OEuADXfnkv_TX63Ivtrk8M-gfM1BPC_1gj2VqqjptQR1CLjIgq3TUVPgH8oI1Q-P_Z90u-PRoO2pka57xm8oL_WIBzfmGvrfxkudMX-/s1146/MG1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="817" data-original-width="1146" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKIGm_PgCFT9Aaiu0ckwhi78_5IXmi_JT6AU7Z2OEuADXfnkv_TX63Ivtrk8M-gfM1BPC_1gj2VqqjptQR1CLjIgq3TUVPgH8oI1Q-P_Z90u-PRoO2pka57xm8oL_WIBzfmGvrfxkudMX-/w400-h285/MG1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>A bright, airy three-bedroom on a lush, terraced property in the foothills of the </i><i>Alpilles, </i><i>just 1 km from the heart of St. Remy.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwGenbDxuISI2aMeoqqBG41LIdrSMrrN3Dh7J_i_R20E7hxv3z_HNbBdpmfn6swaQYT3JPtnaKNW3zKLDU5bz2v6H2_9ZiA1_NZFmsjruvU1o_2ZIccDWHZbxaWhqdonFIlAiighvNC_bX/s767/LB+Garden.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">When I visited this gracious, old-world-style three-bedroom home (with drop-dead views, pool and tennis) I told the owner "I'd love to buy this!" Her reply? "Everyone says that!"</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDyzGPf3ikhYqWlHnc0XH2l3igZixU9SbcXFK3YLktCBe_dAwGfgXQ5HThtSKjW5ehAUemfj3OZczb7XZW8UrwPg5aQudKAMi6OZU3QLmRXs9-b_efCBirpjYLKXFDmpXIjIVuzJHoAPB/s1420/mas-notre-dame-eygalieres-gites-en-provence-23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="947" data-original-width="1420" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDyzGPf3ikhYqWlHnc0XH2l3igZixU9SbcXFK3YLktCBe_dAwGfgXQ5HThtSKjW5ehAUemfj3OZczb7XZW8UrwPg5aQudKAMi6OZU3QLmRXs9-b_efCBirpjYLKXFDmpXIjIVuzJHoAPB/w400-h266/mas-notre-dame-eygalieres-gites-en-provence-23.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPZH9QtTbG5MfLzL0riOj9TVDi5GA_jUYBSdldDbyZiPPCJBYEb_z3d-_0RKMUqIrSh96FEm8eyLqy_bb4Cq9DIzWsi1om0Q0u9WByHw5X_u7OSM7dNl99SVSfBh9SHKwYuKxlwbx88eR/s712/Charlotte+Mas+de+Figuiers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">This magical sun-drenched compound in Eygalieres offers multiple art-filled houses, two pools, gorgeous landscaping, horses grazing next door...and the most-charming owners.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQqujfMR4rvIEB5OiIYnt5qTFlgkYCpRim_YDSQkWistz9gIPmYZLLn_btnI9btoAAbAOC4DJmkeh4_2DHZZNoPz7y1k8DljDG1KAEeIfFE-ROilkVYWyjA6KruDHGi07IT4zWD1MXm4A/s505/FB+Kitchen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="505" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQqujfMR4rvIEB5OiIYnt5qTFlgkYCpRim_YDSQkWistz9gIPmYZLLn_btnI9btoAAbAOC4DJmkeh4_2DHZZNoPz7y1k8DljDG1KAEeIfFE-ROilkVYWyjA6KruDHGi07IT4zWD1MXm4A/w400-h250/FB+Kitchen.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAq_2ZsW_oKGd5_U7uF08QmvY69ZgOtavo2AWCbccq3DUf41TXvuUx2jpKmwrx3ml8b45NNKFfrS7k1PEHesJ4DFuItt72GRa8nkcDP7x6DN51HQH1oEEdngOspKNGrtUW9DLxt5S-JBX/s477/FB+living.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="477" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAq_2ZsW_oKGd5_U7uF08QmvY69ZgOtavo2AWCbccq3DUf41TXvuUx2jpKmwrx3ml8b45NNKFfrS7k1PEHesJ4DFuItt72GRa8nkcDP7x6DN51HQH1oEEdngOspKNGrtUW9DLxt5S-JBX/w400-h261/FB+living.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">This ten-bedroom, nine-bath beauty, on 10 acres just 2 km from Gordes, has <span style="background-color: white; color: #2c251d; text-align: left;">a small vineyard, lavender field, pool and tennis.</span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0vnah_ilInw7voJm9UDlg0Ecvb-WuQp07Gu9bCwqjrZiWBPC9Nl6HcFEjX9rjQ_kxdI1do-lkT2MWu9P8QWyoVlB2f8NW2HKyL8ZT7TF6uSsC-aW4ieCjJMbR-hQD3mN-LcBk7GNf3moO/s940/MF+kitchen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="940" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0vnah_ilInw7voJm9UDlg0Ecvb-WuQp07Gu9bCwqjrZiWBPC9Nl6HcFEjX9rjQ_kxdI1do-lkT2MWu9P8QWyoVlB2f8NW2HKyL8ZT7TF6uSsC-aW4ieCjJMbR-hQD3mN-LcBk7GNf3moO/w400-h266/MF+kitchen.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTA01F-zt4pmNhv-QZmDU7gKFUB2mCARQ_oTXEjNCBgJ8nqT_bhP4DMrfAZ6p4zUMFOXERBPxngJIyXREvRZNnBgWG4s_CEd5372Kf3n3GTX2lgE3ve-QZbLXwwX12QRcgE9q__qpCoVA/s940/MF+pool.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="940" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTA01F-zt4pmNhv-QZmDU7gKFUB2mCARQ_oTXEjNCBgJ8nqT_bhP4DMrfAZ6p4zUMFOXERBPxngJIyXREvRZNnBgWG4s_CEd5372Kf3n3GTX2lgE3ve-QZbLXwwX12QRcgE9q__qpCoVA/w400-h266/MF+pool.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c251d; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c251d; text-align: left;">Families love this five-bedroom open-plan house in a lovely, laid-back village where you can walk to shops, cafes and restaurants. It has a separate kids wing, large yard and heated saltwater pool. Great hiking, biking and wineries nearby!</span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c251d; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhea9pl6mJk-k1_kZBmeG_H4f-YHSLJgzruOmFcsvUiZME8iSmXexX33JO1i4HmmmX-BpDuR8zSlxw34U4ReftKYqunuhS9AkOxmSPqPgyPcarfqZeyrKVqnP7hyk8j1L7JsIocM-qnZkjv/s1323/BASTIDE_010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="1323" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhea9pl6mJk-k1_kZBmeG_H4f-YHSLJgzruOmFcsvUiZME8iSmXexX33JO1i4HmmmX-BpDuR8zSlxw34U4ReftKYqunuhS9AkOxmSPqPgyPcarfqZeyrKVqnP7hyk8j1L7JsIocM-qnZkjv/w400-h266/BASTIDE_010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2Llw0ahr20LXUVnOIT7vV4gHQc1HdvTNBF01_tYst2FrXDITzLVwcpOLvENnhPnXBEsJyUSEL0hW_ECcexkLiJGzkWw8qe3hs9f9Ear9hSWpvN6Kgz1he53T7UDxKa5CoDw7lCeEctMI/s1323/ORANGERIE_003+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="1323" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2Llw0ahr20LXUVnOIT7vV4gHQc1HdvTNBF01_tYst2FrXDITzLVwcpOLvENnhPnXBEsJyUSEL0hW_ECcexkLiJGzkWw8qe3hs9f9Ear9hSWpvN6Kgz1he53T7UDxKa5CoDw7lCeEctMI/w400-h266/ORANGERIE_003+%25281%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">This 18th-century, seven-bedroom bastide was fully redone in 2016 and sits just 2 km from L'Isle sur la Sorgue, a postcard-perfect village with 250 or so antique shops and vendors.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.03em;">If you're one of the lucky ones who can travel to France this year--or think you may be able to, once travel bans from your country are lifted--then you're probably thinking about where to stay. I know all the best hotels in Provence (for all budgets) and would be happy to help you choose. I love hotels!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.03em;">But for lots of obvious reasons, this is a great year to rent a house. Provence has thousands of cottages, g</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">îtes<b>,</b></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.03em;"> apartments, townhomes, houses, villas and </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;">châteaux</span><span style="font-family: georgia; letter-spacing: 0.03em;"> available for vacation rentals...all sizes, all prices. They range in style from cheap-and-cheerful to over-the-top elegant...rustic to highly refined. They're in city, village and countryside settings, with outdoor spaces ranging from tiny balconies overlooking terra cotta rooftops to sprawling terraces giving onto olive groves, lush vineyards and stunning lavender fields. Some have private pools while others have one pool for all guests to share; some have <i>potagers</i> and fruit trees and encourage guests to help themselves. All have kitchens, one of the major advantages of a rental house over hotel. Whether you dream of waking up in a renovated olive mill or a gorgeous family "farmhouse" with original beams or a 15th-century hunting lodge or a romantic tree house or a simple cottage among the vines, you'll</span><span style="font-family: georgia; letter-spacing: 0.03em;"> want the perfect location, size, decor and amenities. And of course you want it to have that undefinable </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: georgia; font-style: italic; letter-spacing: 0.03em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">je ne sais quoi</span><span style="font-family: georgia; letter-spacing: 0.03em;">...no matter what your budget is.</span></p><p><span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">But how to find that dreamy house, with so many options online...so many rental agencies...and so many villages to choose from? So glad you asked!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.03em;">I have close to 400 rentals in my database and there's definitely something for every taste: from cute studios for singles and couples on up to vast multi-home properties sleeping as many as 50 people.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.03em;"> You tell us what you want and when you're traveling...and we'll come back quickly with a selection. Then together we'll discuss pros and cons, narrow the list and help you choose. <i>Et voila!</i> </span></span></p><p><span style="letter-spacing: 0.03em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This year, of course, we're all paying super careful attention to cancellation policies. We'll go over this carefully with you and make sure everyone agrees on a payment schedule and cancellation rules that are fair to both parties. My experience this year has shown that homeowners in Provence are far more flexible and forgiving than online booking sites are. And of course you'll want to buy trip-cancellation insurance, with a careful eye on the policy's specific pandemic-related coverage. Please note that I'm a matchmaker, not a rental agency, and your rental contract and payment arrangements will be handled directly between you and the homeowner.</span></span></p><p><span style="letter-spacing: 0.03em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Finally, one more quick caveat. Many houses are already heavily booked up for summer 2021 thanks to "rollover" guests who weren't able to come in 2020. So if your passport allows you to travel to France this year and you're dreaming of a very very very fine house in Provence, I suggest we start the hunt <i>tout suite</i>! </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; letter-spacing: 0.03em;">To get the ball rolling, I chose 17 rental properties that I absolutely love and just published them on my trip-planning site ProvencePostTravel.com, arranged loosely by size and price. Click </span><b style="font-family: georgia; letter-spacing: 0.03em;"><a href="https://www.provenceposttravel.com/provence-rentals-we-love" target="_blank">here</a></b><span style="font-family: georgia; letter-spacing: 0.03em;"> to see the list. Why such an odd number, you ask? Well I was going for ten but it was so hard to choose that I settled on 15 instead. Then I got a bit nuts and kept going and then finally, at 17, I decided </span><i style="font-family: georgia; letter-spacing: 0.03em;">basta la comedi</i><span style="font-family: georgia; letter-spacing: 0.03em;">a...that's enough! Rest assured my list of "17 Perfect Provence Vacation Rentals for 2021" is just a very-small sampling of our many offerings...an </span><i style="font-family: georgia; letter-spacing: 0.03em;">amuse-bouche</i><span style="font-family: georgia; letter-spacing: 0.03em;"> rather than a full menu! Still, they're all terrific options and I'm pretty sure you'll find one (or more) that make your heart sing. So have a look and reach out to me at WhatToDoinProvence@gmail.com to discuss. Operators are standing by...</span></p>Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-71523711654447570702020-12-01T19:53:00.016+01:002020-12-01T21:46:50.309+01:00Win a Copy of the 2021 French Country Diary<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QPsc8obbvJkis0c1jbCjsSkfYNa0sofZvMn8GC_xvkgVHbNSJX_QPn2qeMkzgefrtH2yh51Ma0iu14W7ne73oRcxv-yP6O5HUTR-u4iOZiMABLWSq5a3MxlkLVUKFeKcC8YPpIHFtUZy/s2048/FCD+2021+slipcase+sketch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="French Country Diary beautiful photos France" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2029" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QPsc8obbvJkis0c1jbCjsSkfYNa0sofZvMn8GC_xvkgVHbNSJX_QPn2qeMkzgefrtH2yh51Ma0iu14W7ne73oRcxv-yP6O5HUTR-u4iOZiMABLWSq5a3MxlkLVUKFeKcC8YPpIHFtUZy/w317-h320/FCD+2021+slipcase+sketch.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Breads at Breakfast at Baumaniere" border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="598" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHGATY0P8KtkZQnSNAkKwWZOq8YtrxJqGoxjesjfM01rdEkKX_2L6F0pnkCvMwkIdRR0J28S14RFoIPdZox0BPScmAN3wiOqq3sg6oDrRz2tmyFCLEQOHTgiywq4wahXjMz_6vAbHgALC/w320-h318/bread.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #231515; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Every day I hear from people telling me how they can’t wait to travel again...and can’t wait to get back to France. Meanwhile, I thought the newest <i>French Country Diary </i>by </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><a href="http://www.lindadannenberg.com/" target="_blank">Linda Dannenberg</a> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">might take the edge off the cravings. So I dropped a note to Linda and asked if she’d like to offer me a copy or two of the 2021 edition, to give away here on my blog. In classic Linda style, she came back tres vite: “Oui, bien sur! How about three of them? And I’ll sign them, of course!” </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #231515; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Linda is one of the biggest Francophiles I know, the author of 12 books on French design, lifestyle and food. She was bitten by the bug early, during a </span><span style="color: #231515; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">post-grad year in Paris spent working at a couture textiles firm. “I fell in love with the bistros and cafés on every corner, with the galleries on the rue de Seine, with the smell of Gauloises in the air, with the Paris Métro,” she remembers. When her Gallic escapade was over, Linda moved to New York and launched a media career, starting at CBS News and moving on to editorial jobs at <i>Family Circle </i>and <i>Working Woman</i>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #231515; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">“The
jobs were amazing and fulfilling,” she says, “but eventually the Lorelei call
of France, and a book contract, proved impossible to resist!”</span><span face=""-webkit-standard","serif"" style="color: black; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #231515; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Linda
returned to France to write <i>The Paris Way of Beauty </i>(Simon
& Schuster) and more than a dozen books followed, including a quartet of
iconic <i>Pierre Deux French Country </i>titles. Her <i>Paris
Boulangerie-Pâtisserie </i>was nominated for a Julia Child Cookbook of the
Year Award while her book </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">with 3-star chef Alain Ducasse<b style="color: #9900ff;">, </b></span><i><span style="color: #231515; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Ducasse:
Flavors of France, </span></i><span style="color: #231515; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">was nominated for a James Beard Award
and went on to win the Versailles International Cookbook Award.</span><span face=""-webkit-standard","serif"" style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #231515; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">She’s
also written on cuisine, design and travel for <i>Town & Country</i>, <i>The
New York Times</i>, <i>The Los Angeles Times</i>, <i>Travel & Leisure</i>, <i>House
Beautiful</i>, <i>Harper's Bazaar, Elle </i>and <i>Departure</i>s.</span><span face=""-webkit-standard","serif"" style="color: black; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #231515; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">And
every year, for 33 years now, Linda has published the much-loved <i>French
Country Diary</i>, a weekly hardcover calendar showcasing sumptuous interior
design, lush gardens, extraordinary landscapes and lots of “poetic art</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: #231515;"> de vivre.” Published by </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.abramsbooks.com/" target="_blank">Abrams Books</a> </span><span style="color: #231515;">with
photos by the Paris- and Brittany-based photographer </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://guillaumedelaubier.com/" target="_blank">Guillaume de Laubier</a></span><span style="color: #231515;">, </span><span style="color: black;">the latest edition takes us to a thatched-roof farmstead in
Normandy’s Marais-Vernier to the majestic Château de Montgeoffroy in the Anjou
(a time-capsule of 18th-century style) to </span>a gardener's cottage in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.<span style="color: black;"> Among the amazing private collections featured are
19th-century faience in Bordeaux, Napoleonica in Paris and a home devoted to
parrots (!!) near Dieppe. The Diary also notes nationally recognized holidays
and observances, with ample space for notes, appointments, addresses and reminders. </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">As in years past, the book is embellished with </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Provençal textiles from <a href="https://www.olivades.fr/" target="_blank">Olivades</a>. </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif;">It has a cloth spine, a ribbon marker and </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">58</span><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: #9900ff;"> </span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif;">gorgeous photos.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #231515; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">“My
readers tell me they use it as much for decorating ideas and planning French
travel itineraries as they do for recording important dates throughout the
year,’’ Linda tells me.</span><span face=""-webkit-standard","serif"" style="color: black; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Madame
Dannenberg, for her part, says the thing she misses most when she can’t visit
France (she hasn’t travelled more than 10 km from her home in Westchester, NY
since mid March!), is definitely the bistro cooking.</span><span face=""-webkit-standard","serif"" style="color: black; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">“I
miss the ambiance and romance of an iconic bistro such as La Fontaine de Mars
in Paris or Le Bistrot du Paradou in the Alpilles,” she says. In place of the
real thing, Linda reaches for books filled with evocative descriptions of
memorable meals, such as A. J. Liebling's classic <i>Between Meals: An Appetite
for Paris</i>, Amanda Hesser's <i>The Cook and the Gardner </i>and
Martin Walker's Inspector Bruno series.</span><span face=""-webkit-standard","serif"" style="color: black; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">“And
when I’m truly inspired and longing for Paris,” Linda continues, “I pull out one
of my own early cookbooks, <i>Paris Bistro Cooking</i>, and prepare a
family meal of classic bistro favorites: a Salade Verte au Chèvre Chaud (Wild
Greens Salad with Warm Goat Cheese) from Michel Rostang's Bistrot d'à Côté;
Boeuf à la Mode (Braised Beef and Carrots) from Benoît; and a Tarte au Citron
(Lemon Tart) from Polidor."</span><span face=""-webkit-standard","serif"" style="color: black; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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speaking of luck...on to the contest! To win a signed, personalized copy of the
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virtually. Do you cook French? Lose yourself in French music, movies or books?
Do you brush up your French skills with language-learning apps or an old
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them for you. Linda and I will choose three winners, confirm your mailing
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help with shipping and she said “Oh don’t worry...just send me some Herbes de
Provence!”)</span><span face=""-webkit-standard","serif"" style="color: black; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">For those of you who prefer to enter on Instagram, the contest is on my page <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theprovencepost/" target="_blank">here</a>. (To follow Linda, her page is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/frenchcountrydiary/" target="_blank">here</a>.)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Photos: (1) You deserve to win this more than anyone! Actually if you win and want to give the Diary as a gift, Linda will inscribe it to your giftee and ship it directly to them. </span></span></i><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">(2) Linda and her photographer Guillaume de Laubier shooting a holiday meal in Paris. Photo by </span></span></i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Françoise Hontebeyrie.</i></span> <i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">(3) One of Linda's favorite Paris bistros is La Fontaine de Mars. (4) </span>A thatched-roof farmhouse and B&B called Les Cigognes, in the Normandy countryside near Honfleur. (5) Vintage wooden sailboats, for rent at Le Grand Bassin in the Luxembourg Gardens, have been delighting Parisian children for over a century. <span style="background-color: white;">(6) </span><span style="background-color: white;">Le Perche, a bucolic region tucked into the southeastern corner of Normandy, makes a perfect destination for a weekend trip from Paris. An essential stop when you're exploring the area is the lovely hilltop village of La Perrière, where you'll find La Maison de L'Horbé, this restaurant and antiques emporium.</span> (7) Linda writes: "<span style="background-color: white;">At sunset, when Deauville's vast white sand beach is tinted pink in the rosy light, the large, vibrantly-hued parasols are closed and wrapped with swaths of contrasting canvas. It's a gorgeous time to be on this iconic beach." (8)</span> Hôtel d'une île is a small rustic inn set in the deep woodland of Le Perche, near the town of Rémalard. (9) On a<span style="background-color: white;"> sun-dappled terrace, c</span>rusty breads await you at breakfast at the three-star <span style="background-color: white;">L'Oustau de Baumanière </span><span style="background-color: white;">in Les Baux. * All photos, except as mentioned above, are by </span></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: georgia; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="notranslate" href="https://www.instagram.com/guillaumedelaubier/" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="0">@guillaumedelaubier</a> and appear in either the 2020 or 2021 edition of the French Country Diary. </span></i></p>Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com57tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-70378489645090840322020-10-31T15:00:00.011+01:002020-10-31T20:52:20.994+01:00My Big Expat Gardening Gaffe<div style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOy5nWTDRYfN4Owy1gX0MDxh-D-HwELCH0Vz2S4R7g7hr07eJPqgb0-s75J6XjOx8gpe8S7yHFvZG8lqMEuFbaRZQAB6TjAuFdfhjKR8c1ltcPMW8Mbn0QOyRl9pZ0i5w6mYvX7EfwAQ/s1600/100710-mums.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOy5nWTDRYfN4Owy1gX0MDxh-D-HwELCH0Vz2S4R7g7hr07eJPqgb0-s75J6XjOx8gpe8S7yHFvZG8lqMEuFbaRZQAB6TjAuFdfhjKR8c1ltcPMW8Mbn0QOyRl9pZ0i5w6mYvX7EfwAQ/s320/100710-mums.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifg70vNw3n3o4q98dK-262EJ_dn7gK8zGBvw5mmFvjzofSoqxGxFtlwshPInH4ppgDTy0mktm3HcMMr8Hmng8sVBG1ubXl-Ir2b069H9AVLIAA1ibIyOyhyphenhyphenA8pHW8vPStpgope3_16ywI/s1600/3rdtrimphoto+%25288%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifg70vNw3n3o4q98dK-262EJ_dn7gK8zGBvw5mmFvjzofSoqxGxFtlwshPInH4ppgDTy0mktm3HcMMr8Hmng8sVBG1ubXl-Ir2b069H9AVLIAA1ibIyOyhyphenhyphenA8pHW8vPStpgope3_16ywI/w237-h320/3rdtrimphoto+%25288%2529.JPG" width="237" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The following story might seem familiar to some of you but I hope to many of you it won't! I originally published it on October 31, 2011 about something that had happened nine years earlier. Normally, I don't republish old content. But tomorrow is Toussaint (when the French visit the graves of their loved ones) and the stores and garden centers are once again filled with gorgeous chrysanthemums (meant to be placed on graves) and even though I still get teased about this little incident all these years later, why not? Today is a strange day all around. It's Day #2 of our second lockdown in France and there's a full moon tonight for Halloween (which won't happen again until 2039) and our normally buzzing little village is completely, eerily silent. Earlier this evening I bought</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> myself a large, beautiful chrysanthemum to celebrate the weirdness and also to honor those who've died and tomorrow I'll plant it in my garden. Meanwhile I hope you enjoy this little tale, whether it's your first or second time around!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">All of a sudden, the stores were filled with mums. Every market, every roadside stand, every </span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span">InterMarch</span>é</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> parking lot--overflowing with mums. Fat, healthy, brilliant mums, just 35 francs per pot. It was late October, 1999, and my little garden was calling out for color.</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Having left Manhattan (and my one-bedroom apartment on the Upper West Side) for Provence just four months before, I was ecstatic about having a house. A real house! With thick stone walls, heavy shutters, a traditional tile roof and wooden beams. I had colorful neighbors who left homegrown grapes on my table and tomatoes dangling from my front door, just like in the movies. I had an olive tree! </span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And for the first time in my life, I had a garden. But it was definitely looking drab.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So I called the family's guru of greenery, my dad in Wisconsin, to talk about mums. Though not a mum fan himself, Dad got behind my plan in a big way. "If that's what the stores are selling," he said, "then it's a good plant for the season. They're cheap. Put a bunch in and see how they do."</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Just to be sure, I called my friend Carol, another American here in St. Remy. Was this the right time to plant mums? Would they make it through the winter? How deep should I plant them, how long would they bloom, how much water did they need?</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Off we went to the garden center, and after much deliberation--such beautiful colors, such variety!--Carol and I settled on three rosy pinks and three brilliant whites.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And into the ground they went. My neighbors smiled as they strolled past and I basked in their approval, pawing around in the dirt, lovingly planting my mums. Some people paused to chat but moved on quickly when they realized I spoke no French. Didn't matter: I was happy. I had a house--and a garden--in Provence!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The next day, my friend Philippe stood in my yard and stared, grinning. I'd grown accustomed to his teasing about my American-in-France <i>faux pas</i>, but for the life of me, I couldn't figure out what was so frigging funny about mums.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Did you notice that the stores had mums for just three days?" he asked, "and that they disappeared as quickly as they'd arrived?" I confirmed that I <i>had</i> found that odd, and that I was thrilled to have slithered through that narrow window of horticultural opportunity just in the nick of time.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Yesterday was Toussaint," he explained. "It's like your Memorial Day."</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mums, it seems, are the traditional flower for graves. The reason they'd all disappeared overnight from the stores was that they were now in cemeteries all over Provence. Save for the six in my yard, of course. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"You've made a nice little graveyard in your garden!" Philippe giggled.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So I decided that my mums would be a memorial to the people I'd loved and lost, including three grandparents and a brother. All of them are buried at home in Milwaukee, 5,000 miles away. And my mums thrived. Then the famous mistral blew down from the mountains and caught St. Remy in its grip. My mums were buried under a mountain of branches and crunchy, golden leaves. Then it snowed, and I left the country for a time, and that was pretty much the end of the mums.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When I returned in spring, I planted lavender, rosemary and other things more conducive to the climate and culture. And now my garden looks pretty much like everyone else's: lush vines, hardy perennials and hardly any color left as we head into November. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But tomorrow is Toussaint and the sun is shining and the shops are full of mums. They're cheerful and so fresh looking and just 7€ or 9€ per pot...</span></div>Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-55881918526714859022020-09-28T17:02:00.025+02:002020-10-02T16:20:06.877+02:0020 Questions for: Alexandre Lafourcade<div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Architect Alexandre Lafourcade is an expert in historic renovation and restoration" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1802" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoc9OEXDQ592HlTWJCXxYRTeBf28xBKK8EaeZE7ul07efstkCLbHCKuD-7XvoGWqANhO8ra34rs0xQomFjumFS9k1p8x_xOqmSzI7Eesgf8UB3D7X_6Y4qguoOmBGVQXLwUumYvpZ6VNu/w282-h320/photo+Mathieu+Gar%25C3%25A7on.JPG" width="282" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFM6PU5X5exY0LzVqPXADWTW5SU8LSSOCWjQogumNyesgP1N_YQgqmzAdQMtgbaviDCdE1WRYdCE4IFmU6QGALzXy3MNubf30eVqe7ocK68buglKH2uMSCQ_d1ZwIScMzYVGU2JvJIDLuA/s2007/Couv+ang+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A book available in French and English features Lafourcade projects, family history, gardens and more." border="0" data-original-height="2007" data-original-width="1641" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFM6PU5X5exY0LzVqPXADWTW5SU8LSSOCWjQogumNyesgP1N_YQgqmzAdQMtgbaviDCdE1WRYdCE4IFmU6QGALzXy3MNubf30eVqe7ocK68buglKH2uMSCQ_d1ZwIScMzYVGU2JvJIDLuA/w262-h320/Couv+ang+-+Copy.jpg" width="262" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">In France, when you hear the name "Lafourcade" what comes immediately to mind is the impeccable restoration of gorgeous, historic estates, usually in an aristocratic, 18th-century style. But the company also builds from scratch and does contemporary projects too, on sites ranging from run-down farms to abandoned industrial sites to stunning vineyards. So I thought it would be interesting to chat with <a href="https://www.architecture-lafourcade.com/" target="_blank">Alexandre Lafourcade</a> about how this specialty came to be, what he’s working on now and what it’s like being entrusted to</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">create--or bring back to life—some of the most-magnificent properties in Provence (like Le Mas des Poiriers, an expansive private estate near Avignon, pictured just below).</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhwR3IBUPZnnNvHCuclR_PaWk0J_1-Ob2puG18cZ2yK6BqZrXKMcg3GZCcIo4EI75Y0FZw11tRnukJE9GqqVtPNVvF4w2JBzzT0oIAl7rnbhm6iOjGNS1MFRbEzbD8WyQ7F2P9nqUQ0Hr/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Les Mas des Poiriers in Provence, France" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhwR3IBUPZnnNvHCuclR_PaWk0J_1-Ob2puG18cZ2yK6BqZrXKMcg3GZCcIo4EI75Y0FZw11tRnukJE9GqqVtPNVvF4w2JBzzT0oIAl7rnbhm6iOjGNS1MFRbEzbD8WyQ7F2P9nqUQ0Hr/w267-h400/image.png" width="267" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 17.12px;">Alexandre was born in 1973 in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande in the Gironde. His mother Dominique is a painter and garden designer; his father was the self-taught architect Bruno Lafourcade, who developed an expertise in historic restoration and opened an office in St. Remy in 1977. Alex left school at 15 to work with his dad and, by age 20, had his own clients and projects which he managed from A to Z. He was named director of the company in 1997, by which time father and son were handling an average of 15 large-scale projects each year, from Narbonne to Monaco, many of them with sumptuous Mediterranean gardens designed by <a href="https://www.dominique-lafourcade.com/">Dominique Lafourcade</a>. The company took on its first hotel clients in 1998, with two projects for the owners of the five-star Relais & </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">C</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;">hâteaux property</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 17.12px;"> <a href="https://www.baumaniere.com/" target="_blank">Baumaniere</a>: </span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="FR" style="line-height: 17.12px;">the restoration of </span><span lang="FR" style="line-height: 17.12px; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 17.12px; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.architecture-lafourcade.com/fr/realisation/17/le-manoir-et-la-guigou-de-l-039-oustau-de-baumaniere" target="_blank">La Guigou</a> (a mas in the hills with a view on Baumaniere) and <a href="https://www.architecture-lafourcade.com/fr/realisation/17/le-manoir-et-la-guigou-de-l-039-oustau-de-baumaniere" target="_blank">Le Manoir</a> (below the village of Les Baux).</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 17.12px;">Seasoned by 25 years of experience, Alexandre took the reins from his father in 2012; Bruno Lafourcade passed away four years later. In 2014, Alex transformed two luxurious hotel properties--the <a href="https://www.chateauberne.com/">Château de Berne</a> and the <a href="https://www.domainedefontenille.com/en">Domaine de Fontenille</a>--then expanded further into wineries. Today Lafourcade Architecture employs a team of ten, which includes designers, decorators, interior architects, a PR director, support staff and more. With budgets ranging from €1.5 to €2 million euros, current projects include the restoration of Château Primard near Paris (former home of actress Catherine Deneuve). A 210-page hardcover book (available on Amazon) was published in 2018, in French (<i>Lafourcade: Magiciens en Provence)</i> and in English (<i>Lafourcade: Magic in Provence</i>). In his down time, Alex collects and races cars; he developed a passion for motorbikes at age five and by age 20 was winning prestigious auto racing competitions. Alex and his wife </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Céline</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> met in the office and married in 2012; today she is the director overseeing coordination of all the company’s building sites. The couple lives in St. Remy and has five children, ranging in age from 11 to 23. So read on for my Q&A with Alex...and more stunning photos of course!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 17.12px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzNoFAeBuDMBK-PfreWbIDombWiB7wt8LQJRUGDkGKMZUKC-lOK0XUh3-4P1ydBNjr5qYxXYVA4MXN0rIX1hou4K6GFXspIvDEbKvGXQcio6ThZo10vmcCOf1mEF-G5tdBweA3nXA69Cm/s2048/Mas+des+Confines+before+restoration.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Farmland "before" shot at Les Confines in Provence" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzNoFAeBuDMBK-PfreWbIDombWiB7wt8LQJRUGDkGKMZUKC-lOK0XUh3-4P1ydBNjr5qYxXYVA4MXN0rIX1hou4K6GFXspIvDEbKvGXQcio6ThZo10vmcCOf1mEF-G5tdBweA3nXA69Cm/w400-h266/Mas+des+Confines+before+restoration.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsNjFwgux7JsP04Vb0mrKD1-1lCNRVgH2vkr2EP8DDlf70gS8lMwGMAvvUaXTHsLZ-xL7SHPBD4wgPYuFt3wFn72E7pTODpdVCV0_dtONWIZi0FJoPx06AknPm-N_I5qUGZk6Rh32Zz0n/s1366/Les+Confines+house+from+their+site.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The gorgeous "after" at Les Confines in Provence." border="0" data-original-height="805" data-original-width="1366" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsNjFwgux7JsP04Vb0mrKD1-1lCNRVgH2vkr2EP8DDlf70gS8lMwGMAvvUaXTHsLZ-xL7SHPBD4wgPYuFt3wFn72E7pTODpdVCV0_dtONWIZi0FJoPx06AknPm-N_I5qUGZk6Rh32Zz0n/w400-h236/Les+Confines+house+from+their+site.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Br6co2PN1TYN6MgfLqCyVNS4pmjn1E7cySx2jRBHsmv5ZuCwrQR9mmSQugo6ePjEKYjZdfaRls0UBvdtQT-i-EY6uiv-i-yKLA-rIfSQvS3OREEmfjxt9f-ingDDruQTpX3NIlL8uOdV/s2048/Les+Confines+garden+photo+Bruno+Suet.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The gorgeous gardens by Dominique Lafourcade at Les Confines in Noves, Provence, France." border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Br6co2PN1TYN6MgfLqCyVNS4pmjn1E7cySx2jRBHsmv5ZuCwrQR9mmSQugo6ePjEKYjZdfaRls0UBvdtQT-i-EY6uiv-i-yKLA-rIfSQvS3OREEmfjxt9f-ingDDruQTpX3NIlL8uOdV/w400-h266/Les+Confines+garden+photo+Bruno+Suet.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Before...and two afters at the home and garden called </i><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Les Confines, </i><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">just outside the village of Noves.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><b>Hi Alexandre! So...what are you working on today?</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Each
Monday, I try to stay at the office to meet with my employees. Today, I’m
working on two wineries: <a href="https://www.chateau-de-mille.com/">Château de Mille</a> in the Luberon and <a href="https://chateau-estoublon.com/">Château d’Estoublon</a> in the Alpilles.
At Estoublon we’re creating a new winery, a new olive mill and a sheepfold with
agricultural outbuildings.<span style="color: #0070c0;"> </span>Also I have an
administrative file to supervise, dealing with the restoration of a huge mas in
the Camargue.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">And what about the rest of the week? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I’m working
on eight architecture projects (in the studies stage) and five architecture
projects (in the building-site stage). I’m checking the good progress of
building sites in St Rémy and in Eygalières. Also I’m going to fly near Paris
to have a meeting at Château Primard. It was the magnificent home of Catherine
Deneuve and we’re transforming her château into a deluxe hotel. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgin4tt6-hvPR38jLeTd7jmlXqacw85tDKpiIvr6rebwPqWlsksKz_eUzmltbKRZ4Twq0Ila1le0YrupYLh1L0dJdVMuuuOWKZnpyJa98I8vvoMaa7_OpJ0LQG2Gwf9LgoyAPSH73smwCQe/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Domaine de Fontenille, a hotel and winery, in the Luberon region of Provence, France" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="400" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgin4tt6-hvPR38jLeTd7jmlXqacw85tDKpiIvr6rebwPqWlsksKz_eUzmltbKRZ4Twq0Ila1le0YrupYLh1L0dJdVMuuuOWKZnpyJa98I8vvoMaa7_OpJ0LQG2Gwf9LgoyAPSH73smwCQe/w400-h268/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkw3j8FsQSxtSmnyGt-1z0tIdhqywfOiX2PBP-HMsKKs6aFp4LNAsb-d2SO_sh5BAN73w8Xhpsy-4mWEPfukjjxt7eO7_0VoFBYA4T4wKIop_ymdcDGix7wc2ILi_iPFec4tHsGUPTGeOi/s2048/Winery+Domaine+de+Fontenille+photo+Bruno+Suet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Winery at Domaine de Fontenille in the Luberon region of Provence, France" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1367" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkw3j8FsQSxtSmnyGt-1z0tIdhqywfOiX2PBP-HMsKKs6aFp4LNAsb-d2SO_sh5BAN73w8Xhpsy-4mWEPfukjjxt7eO7_0VoFBYA4T4wKIop_ymdcDGix7wc2ILi_iPFec4tHsGUPTGeOi/w268-h400/Winery+Domaine+de+Fontenille+photo+Bruno+Suet.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTSHuevWU6YxPPfO9sn8RdrT5QXOorzr3fL2YFINGcPVu-AnbPcVmzVY9FLqFVB5MPl0sJICeGVdFJ-Vh3jJIkleU6_wFcukcXoj-NZNsEVmXngmLD8o4jW5X85-BXkd0xH9lus7Z-vdL/s2048/Filmatik+Production+Drone20+photo+Domaine+de+Fontenille.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTSHuevWU6YxPPfO9sn8RdrT5QXOorzr3fL2YFINGcPVu-AnbPcVmzVY9FLqFVB5MPl0sJICeGVdFJ-Vh3jJIkleU6_wFcukcXoj-NZNsEVmXngmLD8o4jW5X85-BXkd0xH9lus7Z-vdL/w400-h300/Filmatik+Production+Drone20+photo+Domaine+de+Fontenille.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i>Hotel, winery and property overview at the Domaine de Fontenille in the Southern Luberon</i></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><i><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><b><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">What is the most rewarding part of your job?</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The
discovery of THE IDEA of the house transformation project...and the enchanted
surprise of my clients astonished by the final result.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">And what is the most difficult part of your job?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Modern
technology in ancient buildings. It is, for example, very difficult to place an
invisible elevator in a château. The administrative obligations related to town planning
in France are daunting!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">What project are you most proud of...and
why?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The complete transformation of <a href="https://provencepoiriers.com/">Le Mas des Poiriers</a>, for the attention to detail and exclusive top-level finishing work.
It was a huge building site! Fifty people were involved on the site, plus all
the craftsmen working in their own studios: stonecutters, iron workers, wood
carvers, cabinet makers, etc. The entire restoration (there are several
buildings on the property) lasted a year and a half.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Describe your dream project. </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I’m
immediately passionate about the challenges that clients entrust to me. A dream
project is one where the owners are confident in me. Mas des Poiriers was a dream project because
the client, Shauna Varvel, confirmed our plans very quickly and did not change
her ideas. She was very enthusiastic.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSd3kHV0NouHIBuU2u8vPdP-BRyXGpr4NZ8YoteCfz9Gg0R1CesZuDiPjbFt2jGSx8u6n361vv6rRvK8sQV4-s5_2xVnyBdIYobo3UrPei4jDQF9EtL9nmisR7dQGlCwHA56jhAodDgAy/s2048/Mas+des+Poiriers+library+and+staircase+creation+AL+photo+Bruno+Suet.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1367" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSd3kHV0NouHIBuU2u8vPdP-BRyXGpr4NZ8YoteCfz9Gg0R1CesZuDiPjbFt2jGSx8u6n361vv6rRvK8sQV4-s5_2xVnyBdIYobo3UrPei4jDQF9EtL9nmisR7dQGlCwHA56jhAodDgAy/w268-h400/Mas+des+Poiriers+library+and+staircase+creation+AL+photo+Bruno+Suet.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Le Mas des Poiriers</i></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">What’s
one job/project you didn't get...but wish you wish you had...and why?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">An inspiring winery project ordered by a famous
movie star. But finally, I did not have regrets because the man gave up the
idea.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">What's your best advice for anyone starting their
own renovation/restoration project</span></b><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Make a
list of your dreams, the ideal way you would like to live in your future house.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">What’s the wildest, most-expensive or most-unusual
thing a client has ever asked you for? Did you do it?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Our
clients are reasonable and they love following my ideas. The only thing they
must let me know is number of bedrooms. Then, I draw a pilot study of the
property. And most of the time, they confirm. Once I was asked to design a
bathroom for a dog (!) but ultimately we didn’t finalize the project.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">What are three things you absolutely couldn't work
without? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">My
faithful team at my office, since decades. And of course my wife Céline, who is
director in charge of the coordination of the different firms and craftsmen involved
in every architecture project.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgrUsM5J2WYQeOSCtY00rWVlRcJkpP1AsvVhAU0LXTs2qEtoX5GkOuWhGDMsPXNYxKB-GDfre1SnmLQWisssUgIVXSOZoCmEVNmqgs7KCqjj4dWznaY1xN-es5rjQxqOeOdVV8OfuBTdT/s2048/Chateau+de+Berne+the+terrace.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgrUsM5J2WYQeOSCtY00rWVlRcJkpP1AsvVhAU0LXTs2qEtoX5GkOuWhGDMsPXNYxKB-GDfre1SnmLQWisssUgIVXSOZoCmEVNmqgs7KCqjj4dWznaY1xN-es5rjQxqOeOdVV8OfuBTdT/w400-h268/Chateau+de+Berne+the+terrace.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdRZtdAV6EpiIrb1Yaz8MXUaBOYjQA4luVvjN2fI_lTodVRR4Oj79Dm-zIHn7dJvJBCWkwGOrcNr-u7xS2QbpAUlz2Pn4jIvZnmq55t7OxnGqze6yfibJJLjz7F0xdoYiOWghX6H0ZEDu/s2048/Chateau+de+Berne+the+tunnel+created++by+AL+serves+as+a+wine+ans+cheese+cellar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1367" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdRZtdAV6EpiIrb1Yaz8MXUaBOYjQA4luVvjN2fI_lTodVRR4Oj79Dm-zIHn7dJvJBCWkwGOrcNr-u7xS2QbpAUlz2Pn4jIvZnmq55t7OxnGqze6yfibJJLjz7F0xdoYiOWghX6H0ZEDu/s320/Chateau+de+Berne+the+tunnel+created++by+AL+serves+as+a+wine+ans+cheese+cellar.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The summer dining room and the wine-and-cheese cave at <span style="font-family: georgia;">C</span></i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">hâteau</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #3c4043; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> </span></i></span><i>de Berne, </i><i>the five-star resort and wine domaine in Flayosc, in the Var. </i></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">What's
it like working with your mom? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Lafourcade is a family business and I’ve been
working with my mother for decades. It allows us to remain close. Her beautiful
garden creations blend perfectly with my architecture. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Tell us
one shop you love in Provence that sells beautiful things for the home. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"><a href="http://www.lamaisonf.com/fr/cuisinistes-a-saint-remy-de-provence-1-1-1">La
Maison F</a> in St. Rémy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">What’s
your favorite restaurant in the area for a quick lunch?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">I’m always delighted by the food at the
restaurant <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Aux-Ateliers-Chez-Franck-et-Flo-256204601212709/">Aux
Ateliers chez Franck et Flo</a> in Maussane.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">And how
about your favorite restaurant for a special occasion?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">The Michelin three-star <a href="https://www.baumaniere.com/gastronomie" target="_blank">L'Oustau de
Baumanière</a> in Les Baux. The food is excellent and the view on Les Baux is
breathtaking.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">What’s
one place in Provence that you suggest all visitors must see?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">The beautiful road through the Alpilles leading
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haven't you accomplished yet that you'd like to?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">The transformation of a huge ship, such as an
Antarctic expedition ship. I’d like to work with a naval architect. The
challenge would be to transform an ancient <i>paquebot</i>
(a ship or liner) and to modernize it, to make it cozy. So...the same work I'm doing with my buildings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Where
was your last great vacation and why was it great?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Carqueiranne, in the Var on the Mediterranean
coast...and “Les îles d’Or,” off </span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Hyères. </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">When we're there, we feel as if we're in
Corsica. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Where
would you like to travel next...and why?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">I’d love to see Iceland because I’m fond of wild
dramatic landscapes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">What do
you wish you had more time for? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Driving racing cars.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnv2Bzt_nFFxpJRczhpLXP6mDvwEgbiuuxXFjTZkYYgJDQrKSf1I8iNaX5YNeUGCMTN-fk4jDnVowNEiGq7aRX29A4411qXQnQ4mq-OjD6bey7iR2EBrQD2K1E_3dqGaZ8fI2iTgKojM8y/s1500/Alexandre+Lafourcade+essais-Ledenon+juin+2017.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="975" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnv2Bzt_nFFxpJRczhpLXP6mDvwEgbiuuxXFjTZkYYgJDQrKSf1I8iNaX5YNeUGCMTN-fk4jDnVowNEiGq7aRX29A4411qXQnQ4mq-OjD6bey7iR2EBrQD2K1E_3dqGaZ8fI2iTgKojM8y/w208-h320/Alexandre+Lafourcade+essais-Ledenon+juin+2017.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Alex, ready to race in the Circuit de Ledenon, in 2017. He drove a Proto CN.</i></div><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"></span></p><p style="line-height: 24px;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 22px;">If you hadn't chosen this career, what might you have liked to do instead?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 17.12px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I would make my passion for car racing into a profession.</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">And if you
won the lottery next week, what would you do?</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I’d give more support to a number of charities, especially to the <a href="https://institut-curie.org/">Institut
Curie</a>. </span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">And I’d buy a race circuit!</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="FR"><i>Photos:</i></span><i> (1) Portrait of Alexandre Lafourcade by </i></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Mathieu Garçon.</i></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i> (2) The Lafourcade book is available in French and English on Amazon. Many of the projects mentioned here appear in the book. (3) </i><i>Mas des Poiriers photo by Bruno Suet. (4-6) </i></span><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">At Les Confines: Before photo courtesy of Lafourcade. After photos (house) by Clive Nichols and (garden) by Bruno Suet. (7-9) </span></i><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">Domaine de Fontenille photos by Bruno Suet with drone overview by Filmatik Production. (10) Le </span></i><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">Mas des Poiriers interior photo by Bruno Suet. (11, 12) </span></i><i style="font-family: georgia;">C</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;"><i>hâteau</i></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;"> </span><i style="font-family: georgia;">de Berne photos by Bruno Suet. (13-15) </i><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">Pierredon photos by Bruno Suet. (16) A</span></i><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">lex in racing clothes, photo by Bruno Suet.</span></i></p></div></div></div>Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-20348067269996807452020-08-21T08:59:00.004+02:002020-10-02T16:14:50.899+02:00Peony Confetti: Made in Provence with Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My friends Debbie and Marcel van Eenennaam are</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"> the owners of </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/fermefleurielaboutique/" style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Ferme Fleurie</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">, a
large, wholesale flower farm just outside Tarascon, between Avignon and Arles.
They grow a wide range of flowers from October to June but they’re particularly
well known for their peonies: gorgeous fluffy blooms in colors including Sarah
Bernhardt, Duchesse de Nemours, Coral Sunset and many more...in both “simple”
and “double” varieties. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">The farm’s 130,000 stabilized peony bushes will produce
roughly one million stems this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Deb and Marcel export 95 percent of their harvest to Holland, sending
huge refrigerated trucks packed with blooms--all m<span style="color: black;">easured,
clipped, bunched and boxed—two to seven times a week in season, to be sold at
auction</span>. But they always hold back plenty of reasonably priced bunches
and bouquets to sell in their small farm shop<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">.</span> I have friends who
“go to Deb” every week, keeping their homes filled with gorgeous fresh flowers all fall, winter and spring. Many local florists, hotels and restaurants also buy
regularly at the farm. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">And now Deb has launched an exciting new
venture all her own: producing dried-peony-petal confetti for weddings and
other special events, from peonies grown and hand-picked at Ferme Fleurie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Called <a href="https://www.petalesdeprovence.eu/">Pétales de Provence</a>,
the new confetti company currently offers eight colors, ranging from rich cream
to coral to deep red. The petals are 100% natural, 100% dye-free and 100%
biodegradable. The most-popular use, Deb says, will be as loose confetti to
throw at weddings, but they’re also perfect for flower girls, table decor,
petal paths and more. Prior to lockdown here in France, Deb was making the
rounds of the Provencal wedding expos and she says the response so far has been
super. Samples are available and the company ships worldwide.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“Pétales de Provence was born in 2018, after an extremely hot peony
season with lots of open flowers in the fields,” she explains. “And rather than
see them go to waste, I had the idea to turn them into confetti. Now three
years later, we’re finally ready to share our fluttering petal-confetti clouds
with you! <span style="background: white;">From the planting to picking to drying
to packaging...it’s all done right here on the farm.</span> We package them
with love and post them to you wherever you are in the world. We like to think
we’re selling smiles in a box."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">In France, people traditionally throw rice at weddings so this is a new
concept here, Deb explains. And most of the petal confetti already produced elsewhere comes from delphiniums,and cornflowers, which have much-smaller
petals and no particular significance with regards to weddings. "Peonies
have long symbolized romance and happy marriage, in both ancient and modern
cultures," Deb tells me. "So in addition to being beautiful, they really do add special meaning to your
day. Plus, they just look so amazing in photos!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">For more info (including prices and suggested quantities), visit the
Pétales de Provence site <a href="https://www.petalesdeprovence.eu/">here</a>...and
follow them on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/petales.de.provence/">Instagram</a>
and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/petalesdeprovence/">Facebook</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">To learn more about the farm and boutique, read my recent blog post <a href="http://theprovencepost.blogspot.com/2017/04/fresh-from-flower-farm-near-you.html">here</a>. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">The shop is now closed for its summer break (it’ll probably reopen in mid October) but after they reopen you can see shop</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"> hours and what flowers are available on the Facebook page </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/fermefleurielaboutique/" style="font-family: georgia, serif;">here</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Photos: (1) Petal Pushers! Deb and Marcel met at a dinner party in Provence and quickly grew deeply connected. She's English, he's Dutch. They married on the farm in 2015. To learn more about the farm itself, click <a href="http://theprovencepost.blogspot.com/2017/04/fresh-from-flower-farm-near-you.html">here</a>. (2) The logo for the new company. (3) Peonies ripe for the picking; Deb and Marcel grow roughly one million stems each year. </span></i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Marcel knows more about peonies than anyone. </i><i>Many of his plants may very well outlive him...peonies can live to be 100 years old. </i><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">(4) In</span> peony season, the farm employs roughly 40 workers to get the flowers out of the field at just the right moment, then processed quickly for shipping to Holland. Marcel's brother receives them on the other end and does a final quality check before they go on to the Flora Holland Auction and world wide sales. Deb hopes that each year, more and more of the crop will become dried-petal confetti. (5) Lily De Plano, who's studying immunology at university in Glasgow, helps out each year during peony season. Her friends think she has the best job in the world. (6) The first step is drying. (7) Beauty shot! Petals, leaves and buds in a basket. (8-11) Peonies come in every color but blue...who knew? Pictured are four of the eight varieties currently available as confetti: Duchesse de Nemours, Paula Fay, Sarah Bernhardt</i><i> and Coral Sunset. (12) Deb made this petal path for a recent photo shoot at the farm. (13) Our favorite flower girl and her helper, Rejanne Havond, at a January wedding show in Aix-en-Provence. (14) You want samples? Just ask. (15) Deb says she feels like she's selling "smiles in a box" and will ship worldwide. (16) Personalized paper cones filled with confetti, ready to throw at Stephanie and Josh's recent wedding in Washington, D.C. (17) Pretty sure you get what's happening here. (18) The shop at Ferme Fleurie will reopen in October with the first flowers of fall: lillies. Then watch for anemones right though until peony season. </i></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For anyone who asks me
where to eat in Provence, the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Bistrot-du-Paradou-251201064893399/">Bistrot du Paradou</a> has been my secret weapon
for years. (Around here the big question is not<i> Is there a God?</i> or <i>What’s
the meaning of life?</i> but rather, <i>Where should we eat</i>?) Not that it’s
secret by any means—Paradou is one of the most popular places around—but it’s a no
brainer, a guaranteed great experience at lunch or dinner, year round. The food at Paradou is hearty,
homemade, Provençal rustic, perfectly prepared, comforting...and superb. Plus,
it’s different from just about anywhere else...in the concept, service and
vibe. “We’ve never found anything like Paradou, anywhere in the world,” says my
friend Sandra Peskin, who calls it her go-to, her local, her home away from
home. When she has guests, Sandra always takes them or sends them to Paradou,
calling it “not a maybe but a must.” A couple years ago I had clients (a large
group of food pros from New Orleans) who ate at Paradou three times in one
week, asking me to cancel two other dinners in order to make that happen.
Nobody doesn’t like Paradou!</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So we’re all pretty
excited that Paradou owner Vincent Quenin has finally opened his second
restaurant, this one in St. Remy. It’s called Le Bistrot de Saint-Remy and it’s
on the site of the former Cafe du Lezard, on avenue Gambetta or what locals
call “the bottom of the circle.” It opened for lunch and dinner on Monday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">While no restaurant
opening is easy, this one was probably harder than most. Renovation of the
space began last year but came to a screeching halt on March 14 (when Covid
shut down all non-essential business in France), and couldn’t resume until
June 2, the day our restaurant lock down was lifted. Vincent completely gutted
and rebuilt the interior, replicating the charming old Provençal ambiance of
its predecessor but with all new furniture, fixtures and equipment. “When you
come, you’ll remember what was here before—the decor is similar,” Vincent says. “But
everything was very <i>very</i> old. And now everything still feels old but
it’s completely clean and new.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The new restaurant seats
40 inside and another 40 or so on the terrace.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Vincent’s partner in the
venture is Bastien Maltagliati, who was a server at Paradou for many
years...and who’s just as beloved around here as Vincent is. Bastien will run
the Bistrot and continue to run the Le Bar Divin next door, </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the popular St. Remy
hangout that he and Vincent also took over last year. “I wasn’t planning to buy
two places but when they both became available, I knew I should,” Vincent says.
“One bar, one restaurant, one big terrace...right next to each other....it made
sense.” </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Bastien and his father did much of the renovation work themselves.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Bar Divin specializes in
beautiful, classic and creative cocktails made from fresh and unusual ingredients. The
beauty of the space is that the comfy terrace tables can easily be used for
drinks both before and after dinner. There’s live music on Friday and Saturday
nights and the crowd often spills onto the street. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now that word is spreading that Vincent has opened in St. Remy, I notice the first thing people ask me is “Is it like Paradou?” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What they mean is, is it
that same wonderful food, at one set price for everything?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The answer is yes, sort
of...at least at dinner, where for €49 (compared to €60 at Paradou) you’ll get
a starter, main course, cheese course, dessert and all the wine you care to
drink. Coffee and bottled water are extra. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">At Paradou, the main dish at dinner alternates between lamb and chicken. </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here, it will change daily but choices will be limited: two starters, two mains (one fish and one
meat) and a handful of desserts. You can always call ahead to check what the
plat du jour is...and eventually there may be a weekly rotation just like at Paradou at lunch, where it’s usually tête de veau on Tuesday, chicken on Thursday, soupe au pistou and </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">aïoli</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #52565a;"> </span>on</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Friday, lamb on Saturday, a fantastic cassoulet on Wednesday in winter... and so
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Just like at Paradou, the
house wine in St. Remy is Château Mont-Redon from Châteauneuf-du-Pape (one of
the oldest estates in the Southern</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Rhône</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">); it’s included in the set price at
dinner but not at lunch. They put the bottle on your table and replace it whenever
its empty. It’s nice to know you can have as much or little red, white or rosé as
you like...and for those who don’t know the wines of the region it eliminates
having to choose. Plus, people know that if it’s the house wine at Paradou, it’s
going to be good. For those who want a different label, there’s a full list and
you pay accordingly. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">At lunch, Vincent
will veer further from the Paradou format, in the style of cuisine, the
timing and price. </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“That format, that country cooking, has been working at Paradou forever,”
he says, “and people don’t want that to change. They know what we serve and
that’s what they come for. Early on I tried to change the food there and my
regulars were like, ‘Vincent, what the f*ck?’”</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But Vincent knew that
the “long lunch in the country” idea isn’t the best for a setting in the heart
of a busy village. “Here we need more
choice, something lighter, faster and cheaper,” he explains. “This menu’s designed
for people who are working in the bank, the insurance office, the shops...lighter,
fresher, more brasserie-style. We’ll do tomato mozzarella salad or a tomato
filled with straciatella,” he says, referring to the soup and not the ice
cream, of course. “We’re doing homemade gazpacho, a proper carpaccio, a proper
tartare we make ourselves.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The lunch menu yesterday
also showed foie gras stuffed with truffles, a homemade terrine, quesadillas
(with tomato, pepper, avocado and cheddar), a croustillant of boudin noir and
those fabulous snails in garlic butter that everyone goes crazy for at Paradou.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Bouchon-style restaurants of Lyon and will pull some lunch dishes from those menus as well: </span><span style="background: white; line-height: 115%;">duck
pâté, roast pork, </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">sausages
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three-course lunch (starter, main, dessert) is €29; cheese, wine and coffee are
extra. Or have a starter and main...or a main and dessert...with a glass of wine for €27. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If Paradou had a
signature dish it would have to be the spit-roasted poulet de Bresse...and
you’ll definitely find it here, circling in and out of rotation. My friend
Philippe Goninet calls Paradou “my Madeleine de Proust” because it reminds him
of family dinners as a kid. And he gives the chicken his ultimate compliment,
calling it “almost as good as my grandmother’s!” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Born and raised in
Arles, Vincent went to London after high school, primarily, he says, to learn
English. Then he lived for a while in Thailand before coming home to Provence
to stay. In 1997, he went to work at Paradou as a waiter, for then-owner
Jean-Louis Pons; the two became like father and son. When Jean-Louis decided to
retire in 2010, Vincent bought the restaurant...and has run it with his brother Pierre ever since. The two are extremely close. </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Set in an 1832 <i>relais
de poste</i> or <i>relais de diligence</i>, the Bistrot du Paradou was
originally built to accommodate travellers with horses and stagecoaches, a
stopover on the route from Salon de Provence to Arles. “It was a place for
people to eat, sleep and dance,” Vincent says, “a crossroads, a rest along the
way. And later it was a village bar, a place to buy drinks and cigarettes, a
place where people were looked after. Pierre is more mystic than me
and has always said there’s a special energy there.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Once he bought Paradou,
Vincent decided he better learn how to cook. “I realized if I ever lost my
chef, I’d be in serious trouble with no one to look after the kitchen,” he
remembers. “So I started to work with Marie (chef Marie-Laurence Souici.) I really
didn’t want to leave the front of the house—I loved the atmosphere in the
dining room—and back in the kitchen I was a bit sad! Luckily Marie never left but
I got used to the kitchen and stayed, working with her side by side.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In St. Remy, Bastien is
the operating partner, overseeing both bar and restaurant. But until the new
restaurant finds its footing, Vincent will be at the stove, with a young
Paradou chef named Joan Laget as his #2. “We need to learn who our customers are, figure out what works best,” Vincent told me. “And of course I want to be there.”
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And while Vincent gets St. Remy off the ground, Pierre's in Paradou running the show. </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"If he weren't there," Vincent says, "I could never have opened in St. Remy."</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One of the many reasons
we all love Paradou is their “whatever, whenever” attitude. There’s one seating
a night, starting at 8 pm, so you stay as long as you like. You want to start
your meal inside then move out for dessert, coffee, Cognac, more wine? No
problem! You want seconds? If they have enough, you can. You want to bring in a
cake, send in a stripper, belt out a song, get up and dance? Seriously, <i>nothing</i> fazes anyone here. The servers are all fast, efficient, charming, funny, handsome and
unflappable.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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dream team,” Vincent says. “They always do a great job.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Arriving at Paradou, you’ll smell the intoxicating aroma of good cooking wafting
from the open kitchen. And you’ll find a nicely dressed, refined-looking crowd: couples
on dates, families with kids, ladies who lunch, winemakers from down the road.
There’s often a celebrity or two, who everyone pretends to ignore. But soon any semblance of French-restaurant formality falls away as people start greeting
friends and making introductions, table hopping and switching seats, ambling in
and out to smoke, gesturing for more wine. The music gets louder, the staff
gets looser and that low-level buzz of polite conversation becomes more like a
full-on party. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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I reached out to a few friends, all of them big Paradou fans, asking why they
love it so much. My </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">friend Neassa Grennan
Hunt texted back quickly: “Can’t talk
now...I’m having dinner at Paradou!” I asked what was happening there and she
said “not much yet...but it’s early!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The next day she came back with this: “Paradou is
our #1 restaurant by far and we tell all our clients it’s a must-do. But we
never go on a ‘school night’ because the next morning can definitely be a bit
rough!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">More than once my
friends and I were still hanging out on the terrace when the staff was
ready to head home after lunch service. They brought wine and water, said <i>a
bientot</i>, locked the doors and left. (Where else would that ever happen?) And
there were definitely times when we were still there when they came back to set
up for the evening.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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lunch and 100 at dinner...or more. In winter they’ll do half as many; everyone
eats together inside and the crowd is heavily local. Vincent tells me that winter is his favorite season and that's when he feels his restaurant is at its finest. “Winter
is when that energy Pierre talks about is the strongest,” he says.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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this winter, Jean-Baptiste Bert—who worked at Paradou for many years but left
to open his own place a few miles down the road—came through the doorway and
the whole room burst into applause. Again, where else would something like that happen? (Read my story about Jean-Baptiste's Le Relais du Castelet </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://theprovencepost.blogspot.com/2017/09/one-restaurant-i-love-le-relais-du.html">here</a>.)</span></span></div>
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I saw Sandra Peskin hobble in, having had serious foot surgery just a few weeks
before. “This is my first night out!” she said, sounding sort of guilty. “But I
couldn’t wait any longer. I had to get out and of course it had to be Paradou! “<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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super-popular restaurant, getting a table at Paradou takes a bit of strategy. If
they happen to have space they’ll happily seat walk-ins but it’s always best to book. Reservations are by phone or Facebook messenger and you may have to
try more than once. And very soon at the Bistrot de Saint Remy, I'm sure it will be just the same.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">“Paradou is my </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">favorite restaurant on the planet,” says Sandra’s
husband Andrew, who could have easily bought the place with what he’s
spent there over the years. “The welcome, the escargot, the value for money,
the staff, the attention to detail, the buzz. I can’t tell you how excited I am
about Vincent opening in St Rémy.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">To reserve: +33 (0)4-90-21-11-59.</span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">No website but they're on <a href=" https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187256-d21312030-Reviews-Le_Bistrot_De_Saint_Remy-Saint_Remy_de_Provence_Bouches_du_Rhone_Provence_Alpes_.html" target="_blank">Trip Advisor</a>.</span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Also find them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Bistrot-du-Paradou-251201064893399/" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187212-d11932269-Reviews-Le_Bistrot_du_Paradou-Avignon_Vaucluse_Provence_Alpes_Cote_d_Azur.html">TripAdvisor</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lebistrotduparadou/">Instagram</a>.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Photos: (1) </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bastien Maltagliati (left) and Vincent Quenin in St. Remy. Bastien is the operating partner and he oversees both the Bistrot de Saint Remy and the next-door Bar Divin. Vincent will be in the kitchen, at least for the summer, while his brother Pierre runs Paradou. (2) </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Seating in both the bar and the restaurant spills out onto the street. Pictured here, the new restaurant at dusk. (3) </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Before the restaurant opened this week, large "planchas" of nibbles, served in the bar and designed for sharing, could easily make a small meal. (4) </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Divin crew with Bastien at the center back and Vincent's sous chef, Joan Laget, second from the right, in black. (5) Divin has happy hour with drink specials daily and live music on weekends. (6) </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I had to try the cocktail called </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Passion à Saint Remy:</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> rum, lemon juice, passion fruit </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">purée</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, fresh coriander and fresh ginger. Excellent! (7) </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dining tables in St. Remy are well spaced to allow for distancing...and the servers are all in masks. (8-10) Lunch dishes include caviar of aubergine, pasta pesto with gambas roti and a dessert that looked amazing on a hot day. When I popped in today, they were also serving chicken with mashed potatoes and artichaux barigoule...and gazpacho. (11-15)</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Paradou's greatest hits </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">will be part of the dinner rotation in St. Remy but not so much at lunch. Pictured: </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">salade </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">frisée</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> with lardons, snails in garlic butter, soupe au pistou, Bresse chicken with fresh pasta and morel sauce, cassoulet. (16) </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Save room for cheese! Paradou's famous serve-yourself tray (with accoutrements) is plunked down on every table at lunch and dinner, always eliciting lots of </span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">ooh-la-la</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">! (17) </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A battalion of bottles, open and ready for action. Mont-Redon is the house red, white and </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">rosé</span> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">at both restaurants. (18) Vincent and longtime Paradou chef </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Marie-Laurence Souici, photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.via-selection.com/restaurant/le-bistrot-du-paradou/">Via-Selection</a>. (19, 20) </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The terrace at Paradou (ready for action in summer) and the dining room filling up in winter, when Vincent says the restaurant is its best version of itself. (21) </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Foodies love the kitchen table at Paradou. (22) </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Kids welcome! A pretty Provencal mural at Paradou, with high chairs at the ready. (23) Everyone loves </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Paradou aprons! These aren't for sale but newer ones, with the escargot logo, are €30 at the restaurant. (24) </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Vincent calls the staff at Paradou "a dream team." (Thanks to </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Michel Augsburger </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">for letting me pull some of the photos above from his </span><a href="http://sablethouse.blogspot.com/2013/01/saint-remy-de-provence-and-le-bistrot.html" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">blog</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.)</span>Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-41313626801291895882020-06-22T10:58:00.000+02:002020-07-06T19:08:16.047+02:00Where to Rent Now in Provence <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The bad news is that the French borders are still closed to everyone else...unless you have an essential reason to travel here. And while lounging poolside sipping </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">rosé</span><span style="color: #3c4043; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">,</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> playing petanque and running around in the lavender fields may seem essential at the moment, the French government, alas, feels otherwise.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The latest official announcement was that other nationalities will be approved "from July 1st" but on a country by country basis, depending on each country's Covid statistics. But since no</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> one has known when exactly the borders will open to whom, each week more and more travel to France has had to be postponed. That has meant the cancellation of countless family vacations, school and group trips, weddings, honeymoons, major festivals and more. If you're not an EU resident and you were planning to come this month or next, you've almost certainly cancelled by now. If you were planning to come in August or September, you may still be waiting and hoping...or ready to call it off...or completely unsure. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Finding concrete info about who can come in to France--and when--hasn't been easy. A June 13 story on <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/20200613-france-to-start-reopenening-non-schengen-borders-from-july-1">France24.com</a> confirms what I heard about non-EU citizens probably being allowed in "from July 1st." A story in yesterday's <i><a href="https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-06-21/after-coronavirus-europe-begs-for-tourists-americans-included">LA Times</a></i> (June 21) indicates the same: that international arrivals will begin July 1st, "from a list of approved countries yet to be decided." On June 23, the <i><a href="http://the%20ny%20times%20is%20reporting%20%28on%20june%2023%29%20that%20the%20list%20of%20approved%20countries%2C%20whose%20citizens%20can%20travel%20to%20europe%2C%20will%20be%20updated%20every%20two%20weeks./">NY Times</a></i> reported that its editors had seen a draft of the list of approved countries and that the USA is not on it. The same article says that the list will be revised every two weeks. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So if you aren't an EU resident and you're planning to come to France, I'd say definitely wait for the July 1st updates before you book. Meanwhile for a concise look at the current Covid situation across Europe, see yesterday's </span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Financial Times</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/31094120-22ba-4a9a-8122-2851aebf7549" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">here</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you <i>can</i> come to France and are looking for a hotel, rest assured they're up and running, spiffed up beautifully for the season and compliant with rules for social distancing. But</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> for travelers who want something other than a hotel--more space, more privacy, a full kitchen or a large yard/garden, for example--Provence is filled with terrific options ranging from cozy cottages to sprawling villas. But we all know that hunting online can be daunting if you don't know the region...and then of course there's the idea of sending packets of money to a stranger, hoping the house turns out to be even half as heavenly as it looked on the net. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To help those of you still hunting for the perfect rental--or just starting to hunt--I thought I'd share some places I love, with good availability for summer and fall. In some cases you'll share the property and pool with other travelers; in others you'll have total privacy, with or without a pool.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I chose the homes below because they represent a wide range of prices, sizes, styles and locations. Plus I know all the hosts personally, know they're taking Covid precautions seriously, and know they offer extremely gracious hospitality...at prices the French would call "correct." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Because pricing can sometimes be negotiated, it's best if you use the link to check house details and photos...but then book directly with the owner, via email. Please mention ProvencePost.com so they know that I sent you. And i</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">f you'd like my help choosing--or don't see what you want here--feel free to get in touch (provenceblog@aol.com). I have more than 300 rental homes in my database and would love to help.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Finally if you have or know of a lovely Provence rental with space available this summer, I'll be very happy to share it. Just leave the info in the comments section below and be sure to include a link and an email so my readers can reach you.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Alors...onward! Here are 17 places to stay this summer that I know you'll love...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Where/What: In the heart of the historic village, just steps from shops, restaurants, galleries, cinema, etc. Owned by an Australian interior decorator.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Perfect For: Three couples or a small family (no kids under 12 please) who love a village setting and don't need a pool. Also available as a one- or two-bedroom rental.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Available: Good availability from mid June onward. Minimum 2-night stay.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Perfect For: Singles, couples and groups of up to eight. The estate may also be privatized for up to 24 people, making it ideal for birthdays, family reunions, retreats, etc. It's also popular for walking, wine tasting, biking and painting holidays. Check-ins are taken any day of the week for a 3-night minimum stay. Cots, high chairs and baby baths are available.</span></div>
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What/Where: Provencal farmhouse completely restored in 2012, loaded with amenities, on a quiet, tree-lined country lane. Biking path, great hiking and high-quality wineries nearby. Two restaurants (including one that we particularly love!) and a bar/tabac/convenience store are within walking distance. St. Remy--with scores of shops, restaurants, galleries, etc.--is a few minutes down the road.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Available: Until July 18th and from September 5 onward.</span><br />
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<b>Seven Homes of Various Sizes on Historic Property with Pool in St. Remy</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><br /></b>What/Where: Dating to the 17th century, this unique hamlet was lovingly restored over five years and then filled with antiques from all over France. Houses range from a small bungalow to a four-bedroom, three-bath home. Each house has a full kitchen stocked with supplies and everyone shares a pool, pool house and gardens. Welcome dinner and morning bakery delivery are included with rentals of five nights or more. (Read what I wrote about Provence Paradise a few years ago <a href="http://theprovencepost.blogspot.com/2012/03/provence-paradise.html">here</a>.)</span><br />
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Perfect For: Couples, families and groups of all sizes. Privatization is possible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Available: Good availability through the summer and fall.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Perfect For: One family or friends traveling together. Sleeps 12.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Available: The weeks of Aug 15, 22, 29 and beyond.</span></div>
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What/Where: A bright, fully equipped studio with its own garden entrance and private patio, on one end of an 18th-century farmhouse, known as Le Mas de Lilou. Located in a walk-to-town location in Tarascon, an historic and "undiscovered" village on the Rhone River. A major bonus to this location is that you can walk to a train station, for access to Avignon, Arles, Nimes, Marseille and beyond. The studio has a full kitchen, dining area, double bed, convertible sofa, washing machine, A/C and Wifi. The owner is Belgian/American.</div>
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Perfect For: Singles, a couple or a couple with a young child...anyone looking for reasonably priced, quiet accommodations with a large garden and lovely pool.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What/Where: Located on the first and second floor, these two apartments, owned by a British couple, are fully renovated and loaded with amenities. The apartments are smack in the center of this popular market town, with lots of locally owned shops, cafes and restaurants all within walking distances. Each apartment has one bedroom and a sofa bed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Perfect For: Singles, couples or two friends traveling together. Also perfect for cyclists looking for the cooler autumn months. Kids 14 and up only please, and 3-nights minimum stay.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Five-Bedroom Mas with Private Heated Pool in the Luberon</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What/Where: Fully restored 18th-</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">century farmhouse with many original architectural elements and all modern comforts. Located in a tranquil setting two km from Apt, which has scores of restaurants, shops, a cinema and a fantastic Saturday market. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Perfect For: Families and groups seeking a tranquil country setting close to a vibrant town. This is great base for discovering the historic hill town of the Luberon, the lavender farms of Sault and Valensole, the spectacular Gorges du Verdon (Grand Canyon of France), the Var region and more. Also a perfect base for cyclists.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Perfect For: Everyone from singles and couples to large families; particularly well suited for gatherings that require lots of rooms. The largest house has a atelier ideal for workshops, reunions, meetings and receptions. The property can be privatized for up to 50 guests.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Available: Availability from July onward.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Link for Photos and Details: click <a href="http://www.moulindelaroque.com/">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">The first apartment (top two photos) is on the third floor of a 14th-century "Classified Historical Monument" building called Le Clos des Arts. It has f</span></span><span style="color: #222222;">ree private parking, an elevator, A/C and a large private terrace</span><span style="color: #222222;">. There's a beautiful view of the city from the entrance side while the terrace over looks a large, tree-filled courtyard. </span><span style="color: #222222;">The loft has a queen-size bed and a single bed; there's a double-size sofa-bed below. Amenities include a fully loaded kitchen, washing machine and super-speedy fiber-optic WiFi. See the apartment <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/2368953?source_impression_id=p3_1592141468_wnoELT9SvwwIAIAw&guests=1&adults=1&locale=en&_set_bev_on_new_domain=1589547091_ZWI1Mzc4NjZhODc4">here</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">The second apartment (bottom photo) on the first floor of an </span><span style="color: #222222;">18th-century building, on a small, quiet street. It was fully remodeled in 2016 and has stone walls, high ceilings, wood floors, lots of light and lots of charm! There's one king bed (I'm told it's extra comfortable!) and a double sofa bed in the living room. A/C is provided by a a portable unit and bike storage, in a locked ground-floor space, is possible. </span><span style="color: #222222;">See the apartment </span><a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/13576112?s=JegtOt8Y&source_impression_id=p3_1592141415_j%2B3gN8dtcp%2BB6%2Bmc&guests=1&adults=1&locale=en&_set_bev_on_new_domain=1589547091_ZWI1Mzc4NjZhODc4">here</a><span style="color: #222222;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Perfect For: Singles, couples, small families and friends traveling together who want the convenience of a stay in the heart of this historic and beautiful city. The location is perfect for art museums, restaurants, site-seeing, shopping, water sports on the Rhone River and day trips by car, train and bike. At the Les Halles Market you'll find a vast selection of fresh ingredients and prepared foods, cafes, a florist, a wine shop and a <a href="http://theprovencepost.blogspot.com/2018/04/a-new-foodie-hangout-in-avignon.html">cooking school</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What/Where: Built roughly 13 years ago on the grounds of a large Belle Epoque villa, this gated compound of 15 pretty town-homes has attracted a nice mix of French and expat owners. The location is a 5-minute walk to the heart of St. Remy but feels like a quiet, country setting. You'll have a small private terrace off the living room (with dining table) and </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">share the large garden area with other homeowners. A </span><span style="color: #292929; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; white-space: pre-line;">secure parking space is included.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Link for photos and details: click <a href="https://www.vrbo.com/370442?adultsCount=2">here</a>.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Small, Charming Home on One Floor with Private Garden in St. Remy</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What/Where: A fresh and elegant one-bedroom house with front and side patio terraces, 5-minutes walk from the heart of St. Remy, fully renovated in 2017. The <span style="color: #222222;">bedroom can be made up with a queen or two singles; the ensuite bathroom has a high-end walk-in shower and separate toilet. The "gourmet" kitchen is particularly nice. The house is beautifully maintained and has great reviews online. </span><span style="color: #222222;">The Canadian owner lives in the other part of the house, with a separate entrance, and is both extremely responsive and extremely discrete. Well behaved dogs are welcome!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Perfect For: A single traveler or couple who don't need a pool.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Available: Good availability through summer and fall.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Link for Photos and Details: click <a href="https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/20493110?s=1">here</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Contact: mdmariandavis@gmail.com</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What/Where: A<span style="color: #222222;">ncient three-bedroom house, exquisitely renovated, perched on the hillside in one of the Luberon's most beautiful villages, with a three-level terrace and stunning views all the way to Mont Ventoux...an extraordinary panorama! Your </span><span style="color: #222222;">private turret forms part of Bonnieux's 12th- century city walls. </span><span style="color: #222222;">The Australian owners chose elegant furnishings (</span><span style="color: #222222;">Persian rugs, antique armchairs, chandeliers, marble vanities, claw-foot tubs) combined with brocante finds to create a luxurious-but-</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">laid-back French Country vibe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Perfect For: Families with older kids and small groups who love the energy of village life: boulangeries, cafes, restaurants, galleries and the weekly market, etc. are all just a short walk away. Great for hikers, bikers (you can rent electric bikes from <a href="https://www.sun-e-bike.com/en/">Sun-e-Bike</a> right in Bonnieux), wine lovers, history buffs...and getting out to explore the natural beauty of the Luberon and beyond.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Available: Good availability in June, in July and after August 29. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;">For Photos and Details: click <a href="https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/29007689?fbclid=IwAR1QJpHsGypGdEj-KQIHqYFuhNQAn1bUCFal3PJOZK1tx4qe20WN6g9JLUE&source_impression_id=p3_1592252370_K3GIQyDUQvIxFRnE&guests=1&adults=1">here</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Contact: jennylamattina123@gmail.com</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What/Where: A four-bedroom antique-filled farmhouse in a walk-to-town location in Maussane, a charming village five minutes from Les Baux, 15 minutes from St. Remy and 30 minutes from Arles. This is a perfect base for hiking, biking, horseback riding, golf, wine touring and more. In the evening, everyone comes out to eat and drink on the church square, where there's often live music or art exhibits, and the kids can run around and do their thing. Included in the four-bedroom count is a self-contained apartment with inside and outside entries. Secure courtyard parking with electric gate and space for two cars.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Perfect For: Families and small groups who want a good central location in a laid-back village, with plenty to do nearby, and a peaceful private property with pool to come home to at the end of the day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Available: Good availability in summer and fall</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For Photos and Details: click <a href="https://thenobletraveller.co.uk/provence-farmhouse/">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Contact: neassa@provencepeaceofmind.com</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Five-Suite Hilltop C</span>hâteau with Pool in <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">La Roque-sur-Pernes</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 115%;">What/Where: Completely rebuilt between 2000 and 2004, this luxury
boutique hotel was created within the crumbling remains of an 11<span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">th-</span>century
fortified castle. You’ll find <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">architectural details that had been hidden for hundreds of years...and interiors
that mix elegant and “important” pieces with locally made art and lighting, brocante finds and more. </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can book by the room but you can also
privatize</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> the whole château for
total serenity and pampering. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Perfect For: Families, groups and the most-special
occasions! Fantastic hiking, biking, historic sites and wineries nearby. <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">If you’re looking for night life and the
type of village shops and restaurants that appeal to tourists, you won’t find
that here. But this is an ideal base for exploring the popular and lesser-known
corners of the Vaucluse (with easy access to Avignon, Isle sur la Sorgue,
Châteauneuf-du-Pape and the other wine villages of the Southern Côtes du Rhone,
the Luberon, Mont Ventoux, lavender farms, etc.) and central enough for day
trips to Aix, Vaison-la-Romaine, St. Remy, the Pont du Gard and more.<u1:p></u1:p></span> See my recent story about Chateau La Roque <a href="http://theprovencepost.blogspot.com/2019/01/chateau-la-roque-french-country-fantasy.html">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For Photos and Details: click <a href="https://www.chateaularoque.com/">here</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Contact: contact@chateaularoque.com</span><br />
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<b style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Four-Bedroom House with Pool and Tennis Near St. Remy</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">What/Where: I’ve just been told about this gorgeous villa with
availability in July and August. The house had been booked by American and
Australian clients, who’ve had to cancel their trips due to Covid travel
restrictions. It has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a large pool, a tennis court...and is fully loaded with amenities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Available: July 18
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<span class="textexposedshow" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Price: 7,150 euros per week.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Photos at Top of Story: (1,2) </span><span style="color: #222222;"><a href="https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/29007689?fbclid=IwAR1QJpHsGypGdEj-KQIHqYFuhNQAn1bUCFal3PJOZK1tx4qe20WN6g9JLUE&source_impression_id=p3_1592252370_K3GIQyDUQvIxFRnE&guests=1&adults=1">Maison Vue Provence</a> in </span>Bonnieux. (3) The pool at <a href="http://www.moulindelaroque.com/">Moulin de la Roque</a> in Noves. (4) This elegant <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/32678878?source_impression_id=p3_1591544856_pTA2dfa%2FnXsmjDG8&guests=1&adults=1">three-bedroom apartment</a> in St. Remy is perfect for couples or small groups who love to cook and don't need a pool. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Note from Julie: If you don't find what you like in my article here, </span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>feel free to get in touch (provenceblog@aol.com). I have more than 300 rental homes in my database and would be very happy to help!</i></span></div>
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