Tag: Spring

Wildflowers, truffle-hunting, rosé-tastings… & other fabulous things happening in Provence

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Greeting dear readers and friends. Well, I think we could all use a few things to celebrate at the moment, so I thought it would be a nice time to share what’s making us happy to be in the South of France at this time of year. Truffle-hunting at Les Pastras farm What could be… Continue reading Wildflowers, truffle-hunting, rosé-tastings… & other fabulous things happening in Provence

Spring at the Sanary-sur-Mer Market (in photos)

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Greetings dear readers and friends. Well, spring is here and it’s pretty amazing. The weather has been a bit up and down in temperature, and we got some much-needed rain this week, but otherwise it’s been nothing but sunny skies. It’s so nice to see our garden start blooming. I even planted a few sunflowers… Continue reading Spring at the Sanary-sur-Mer Market (in photos)

Signs of spring in Provence… (a photo post)

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Greetings dear readers and friends. Well, I hope it’s warm and sunny in your corner of the world, because for us… spring is on!  We went from thunderstorms last week (even a hailstorm last Thursday) to summer-like temperatures and clear, blue skies. And man, it’s really nice. And the change in people’s moods is pretty… Continue reading Signs of spring in Provence… (a photo post)

What to do in Provence… in the Spring

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Greetings dear readers and friends. What an absolutely lovely time of year in Provence! We managed to make it to the beach in Bandol this morning at around 9am (a small miracle) and there was not another soul around. We spent a peaceful hour or so before a few families showed up, and what a… Continue reading What to do in Provence… in the Spring

Spring scenes at the Aix-en-Provence Market

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We've been lucky enough to spend the last few Saturday mornings in Aix-en-Provence and I think there are few places as lovely as a Provençal market to witness the beauty of spring in the south. All around the market, the stands were a-buzz with chatter of what looked good (frankly, all the stands are gorgeous)… Continue reading Spring scenes at the Aix-en-Provence Market