Provence is home to the black truffle, otherwise known as the black diamond. The black truffle season starts in November but the aromas don’t completely mature until January. Making a gourmet trip to the South of France in January is a must for any foodie. Emotional Escapes in collaboration with its partners has put together […]
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Things to do in Provence during Autumn
Things to do in Provence during Autumn Being in Provence during Autumn is magical. Nature and landscapes always change. Just for the pleasure of the eyes, for your feed instagram or for the photo album memories, where you can find the field of lavender or poppies, the deserted beach, the flamingos in number. You will […]
15 Health benefits of wine, According to Science
15 Health benefits of wine, According to Science (+6 Delicious Recipes) In times of celebration, a wine toast may be just one of the most awaited part by many. As you know Provence is “the” location for wine, we have the chance in the South of France to have amazing wineries like Beaucastel, Château Simone, Miraval […]
Top places to eat black truffles in Provence
Top places to eat black truffles in Provence. Fall arrives quietly in Provence. Chanterelles (or girolles) and then cèpes (porcini) are the first fungi to appear in the markets, and they fill us with anticipation of another fungus—tuber melanosporum—the black truffle, still to come in the winter. The northern part of the Vaucluse region of Provence […]
Travel Insurance: What our Provence Clients tell us
Travel Insurance: What our Provence Clients tell us. More and more our clients ask us whether they should purchase travel insurance, also known as trip cancelation insurance. Most villa rental companies and travel agencies recommend that their clients purchase this insurance. We suggest several travel insurance companies but we do not endorse them and we have […]
Thanksgiving in Provence
Thanksgiving is the favorite U.S. holiday of many Americans. It was first celebrated in 1621 by Native Americans and Pilgrims in Plymouth, Massachusetts to give thanks for the harvest from the preceding year. It is a secular holiday, celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November by all Americans, each adding their special dishes depending on […]
La Tour d’Aigues and Ansouis : Two villages in Provence
La Tour d’Aigues and Ansouis :Two villages in Provence On the Route des Châteaux in the southern Luberon La Tour d’Aigues is a lovely medieval village in the southern Luberon, not far north of Aix-en-Provence. It has a prime spot on the Châteaux Route in the southern Luberon, along with neighboring Ansouis, Lourmarin, […]
Mont Ventoux – Eating in Provence: the Ventoux Region
Eating in Provence: the Ventoux Region The Ventoux region with the magnificent Mont Ventoux towering over the area in the northern part of the Vaucluse department is a great attraction for travelers on their holidays. This is a perfect place for hiking, biking, wine tasting, visiting Provençal markets, and enjoying the outdoors, yet it […]
Markets of Provence by Marjorie R Williams
Book recommendation Markets of Provence by Marjorie R Williams In the “Markets of Provence” Marjorie R. Williams has done a masterful and comprehensive job of explaining Provençal markets. She describes and takes you with her to the many types of markets: traditional Provençal markets; farmers’ markets; flea markets; antique markets; covered markets; craft […]
Fratelli – Stylish, fun and delicious new Italian restaurant in St-Rémy-de-Provence
St-Rémy-de-Provence has the good fortune to have yet another excellent Italian restaurant, Fratelli, specializing in pizzas and pastas, and that just opened this past April. Fratelli means “brothers” in Italian but here the term refers to several things: the Italian national anthem, often referred to as Fratelli d’Italia—“Brothers of Italy”—from its opening line; […]