Author: Tuula
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Domaine Tour Campanets – warmth & elegance in the Aix countryside
It’s lovely to find a place that you feel comfortable at, where you feel welcome and quite at home. This past weekend, we attended our third event at Domaine Tour Campanets – an elegant, and thoroughly beautiful winery about 20 minutes from Aix-en-Provence and just outside the village of Le Puy-Sainte-Reparade. If you haven’t ventured…
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Provence, A New Beginning
When I arrived in the south of France in 2010, I only spoke a few words of French. In 2007, I’d left a job in higher education for what I’d deemed a “career break,” but what I secretly hoped would turn into a more permanent transition… in Italy. I didn’t consider myself very naïve at…
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Civilisation Française, a book review
Greetings dear readers and friends. I hope all is well in your respective corners of the world. The summer in France has been an amazing time of celebration and reflection – from the thrill of the Olympic Games to enjoying the simple joys of Provence… evening apéros watching the sun dip below the Mediterranean, backyard…
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Mas Millésime – A luxury farmhouse near St. Rémy de Provence
Greetings dear readers and friends. Well, it’s been quite a while since my last post, and if you’re reading this today, I appreciate you hanging in with me and belle Provence! Life has been ticking along in the beautiful south of France, and I’ve been contributing a lot of articles to International Living about how…
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Weekend Getaway to Lou Calen – A Luxury Hotel in Cotignac
Greetings dear readers and friends. It’s been quite a while since I’ve done a new post, but Provence is better than ever…. and we couldn’t be happier that the spring season is upon us. Besides being involved in some writing projects, I’ve spent the last few months enjoying time with my family and taking a…
Belle Provence Travels 