Travel with a Twist
- Savon de Provence
Soap can be purchased anywhere in the world, even le savon from the South of France. Many shops carry it, many grocery stores carry it. […]
- Alone in Marseilles
Walking alone down the streets of Marseilles was not like walking alone anywhere else in Provence. Elsewhere in Provence there was a sense of mystery, a sense of uncovering something - a new […]
- Tarascon
I was alone in this place where kings once walked.
- Passing Time in Arles
Arles. The name rolls out of my throat as if my mouth were full of river rocks, as if the name were spelled ‘Aarrgrgrrlllzzz’. Saying it […]
- Time Travel in Avignon
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As I walked out onto the Pont Saint Bénézet I listened to the man who was talking on my telephone-like audio tour. ‘At one time, […]
Culture
- Les Alyscamps
Walking down the wide, poplar tree-lined path that leads through what is now a sort of jardin, I couldn’t help but notice that the place had not changed in the hundred years […]
- Cafe de Van Gogh
Here I am, sitting on the terasse at the Cafe La Nuit in Arles. My table this night is almost the same table that I sat at […]
- Sainte-Victoire
Landscapes dominate Provence, and Saint-Victoire is one of the most well known …
- Atelier Cezanne
Paying homage to one of my favorite painters …
Photo of the Day
- Photo Of The Day: Stairs at Tarascon
Does one style of stairs attract you more than another? Round or square? Is the destination determined by which set of stairs you choose?
- Photo Of The Day: Tirez La Porte
Tirez in French is the command for the verb to pull. This door happens to be in the Church of Saint Vincent de Paul in Marseille.
- Photo Of The Day: Saint-Honorat In Les Alyscamps
The first time I visited this church there were no internal lights. There were puddles of water and I had to watch where I stepped to avoid getting my feet wet. When I visited this place for the first time, it was in a state that made me feel that I had discovered it. It […]
- Photo Of The Day: Arles Saint-Trophime
This photo, although not perfect from an editorial perspective, was caught perfectly as the man on the bicycle passed by the church just as I clicked the shutter.
- Photo Of The Day: Arles Green Shutters
Arles is a painterly place. More noticeable on the back streets, in the landscapes, or even in the cafes, which are all affected by the light and the color of the south.
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Google Map of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille
Google Map of Arles and Avignon: Zoom in a little on Arles and follow the River Rhone north to Avignon, passing through two of our other towns, Beaucaire and Tarascon.
Browse Flickr: Type Provence in the tag search bar and then hit Go. It takes a minute to get used to it, but this nifty tool will keep you busy for as long as you can stand it!
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Sited
- Pink Martini Play Nice and Perpignan
Saturday and Sunday, July 26 and 27.2008
- Avignon Festival
This year’s annual event is being held between July 4 and August 2.2008
- Festival d’ Aix-en-Provence
June 27 - July 23. 2008: Opera, symphony, chamber music and more in the city of water and fountains
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