Provence In the Press

While you've all been out snipping lavender, drinking rosé, playing boules and being fabulous by the pool, you may have fallen a bit behind on your reading. So because I live to please you, I've gathered some recent articles you may have missed....

A week in Provence...on a budget.

The magic of the Var.

The Provence of Mistral and Daudet.

Eighteen years of free travel for baby born on the TGV.

The Gorge du Verdon gets a closeup in the Telegraph.

The passing of a remarkable woman.

Marseille gets a nice shout out in the New York Times.

Fancy-car lovers, look away: this is going to hurt!

How to beat high roaming fees when traveling abroad.

Raves for the piano festival in La-Roque-d'Antheron.

Smoking banned on beach at La Ciotat.

A handy list of apps for France.

BMI's new Heathrow to Nice service starts August 25.

A nice article about Provencal rosé.

Bonnard Museum is now open.

Will Brad and Angela get married in Provence?

Then again, maybe not...

Air France says take your trash with you, SVP.

The Michelin three-stars of France.

Book hunting in Montolieu.

Using Twitter to teach French.

The Telegraph says now is the time to visit Avignon.

Overview of the real estate market in Provence.

A brief history of rosé...and a cheat sheet.

William and Kate learn to cook French.

Exploring in the footsteps of Van Gogh.

In the market for a 17th-century chateau?

What Pierre Cardin has been up to in Lacoste.

A bargain red wine from Provence.

The Wall Street Journal explores the Camargue.

It looks like they were making beer in the South of France as early as the 5th century.

Pippa's summer in the South of France.

Provence vs. The Languedoc.

A grape-based vodka from Provence.

Top Photo: This four-bedroom restored farmhouse near Cavaillon is on the market for €1.6 million ($2.67 million). Half of the property's 4.7 acres are lavender fields. Get more info--and an update on the Provencal real estate market--in the New York Times here. Center and Bottom Photos: Château de Sannes is a 17th-century estate, on 136 acres, for sale by Christie's. It has enchanting formal gardens, olive groves, a truffle plantation, wheat and lavender fields...and 80 acres of vineyards. For more info, click here.

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