Greetings dear readers and friends. Well, here we are… another Olive Festival come and gone. As I mentioned in a post a few weeks back, this festival is one of the most anticipated events of the fall season and something we look forward to all year long. And this year did not disappoint. After a… Continue reading Photos from the Ollioules Olive Festival
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Fall Festivals to Visit in Provence
Greetings dear readers and friends. We’re enjoying a lovely start to October here in the South of France. And one of our favorite events of fall is taking place this weekend, the Olive Festival in Ollioules. One of the “classic” events of the season, people come from near and far to this small, picturesque village about… Continue reading Fall Festivals to Visit in Provence
Photos from the Solliès Fig Festival
Greetings dear readers and friends. Well, things are slowly cooling down here in the South of France after a very hot summer. The summer attitude is still here, ie. folks still feel like they're on vacation, but the temperatures have dropped considerably - which indeed makes going to the beach and enjoying these last few… Continue reading Photos from the Solliès Fig Festival
The Olive Festival in Ollioules… in photos
Greetings dear readers and friends! Well, we are enjoying lovely, sunny weather after an unseasonably cold start to fall. The leaves are starting to change colors (so pretty!) but it’s still a great time to be outdoors – as witnessed by all the hikers, bikers, and beach fans roaming around town. And what a nice… Continue reading The Olive Festival in Ollioules… in photos
The Fig Festival in Solliès-Pont
Hello from a sunny South of France! Like every year, summer in Provence is a very busy period and it’s hard to even keep track of all the festivals and events that take place. We try to take advantage of local events happening in our town (Toulon), but there are some “must-do” favorites that really… Continue reading The Fig Festival in Solliès-Pont
The Olive Festival in Ollioules
Greeting dear readers and friends! Well, I guess you can say that it's been a pretty good weekend if you've gotten yourself out to a Provençal olive festival. We hadn't attended the Fête de l'Olive in Ollioules in a few years and boy, it was nice to be back. Since we live in a larger… Continue reading The Olive Festival in Ollioules
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