Category: Markets of Provence
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Market Day in Saint Tropez
Greetings dear readers and friends. Well, it looks like we’re finally seeing some spring weather come our way… it’s been quite a long, wet winter here in Provence, but thankfully that’s what makes this place so green all year round. And for all of the complaining about the long winter months in the south, a…
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Market Day in St. Remy de Provence (Guest Post)
Today we have a lovely guest post from Ashley at Curious Provence blog. Ashley is a Canadian who found herself enchanted with France, and notably Provence, after spending time traveling elsewhere in Europe – particularly her time spent studying art in Florence, Italy. In her own words, her blog is “about living and experiencing Provence…
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Market Day in Arles
Well, there hasn’t been a “market of the month” for quite some time – mainly because I think we’ve visited almost all the markets near us and we have our favorites that we go back to time and again (I’m talking about you fabulous Sanary-sur-Mer & Aix-en-Provence ). So, it was with great anticipation that…
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How to Shop at a Provençal Market
Since it’s officially spring and the time when Provençal markets are at their finest, I thought it would be a great idea to share a few ideas for getting the most out of your market experience. The following are a few tips I’ve collected over the years, and I hope you’ll share your own market “must-do’s”…
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Market Day in Carpentras
During our “mini-break” to beautiful Isle-sur-la-Sorgue we found ourselves quite overwhelmed with the number of villages to visit and all the things to see (and taste) in the Vaucluse. A stop-over in Avignon was a definite must, but after a pop-in at the Papal Palace, how best to organize our time – a mad dash…
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