It’s amazing the lure that Provence has for non-residents or distant watchers. I am not undermining its charm and splendours, but some of the notions folk concoct about life in Provence are amazing.
InEvansville, USA, they imagine this: “Wouldn’t it be nice to live somewhere romantic such as Provence or Tuscany, where all you have to do is step out your back door to find tasty wild greens and herbs growing on the hillsides?”
InCanada, it’s this: “The roots of the Roman Empire run deep throughout southern France, no more so than in rural Provence. With its sunny scrublands, Riviera, vineyards, olive trees and Mediterranean cuisine, parts of Provence could pass for northern Italy. But Francophiles will find Provence also offers the best of la belle France — Sunday markets, sleepy towns where locals play petanque, fields of lavender and salade Nicoise.”
Maybe I shall compile a guide book of journalistic expressiveness about Provence.
We've refreshed Beyond's page for the Var town ofBrignoles, with updated text reflecting the updated town, and a batch of new photographs.Brignoles, located in the Var department, betweenMarseilleandCannes, will be a stage finish next month for theTour de France 2009cycling race.
The photo above,tomettesnow clean, shows how the sofa nook looks now, andhere’s the other half of the living room. Last Sunday I decided to test my theory about a heavy-duty cleaner (décapantin French) that I had used before and that didn’t work so well. Instead of diluting it as recommended, I added only half the amount of water prescribed, making it more concentrated. This worked nicely, and I was able to scrape off tile adhesive residue very quickly. About two-thirds of the living room still needed adhesive scoured off — I finished it all that same day!
What most surprises me is that the floor is in such good shape. The apartment building dates from 1953, so the tomettes are 56 years old, and yet only one of t
Running a little late and on the way out for a lunch date, but wanted to stop in to extend a warm congratulations to Vicki A. from Saint Remy de Provence, France, winner of the purple agate bangle give-away ! * Congratultions, Vicki! {p.s.} * still working through e-mails . . . * still crazy about the YSL sweater { image: editorial – neoclassiques photographed by mert alas & marcus piggott , styled by carine roitfeld; model – lara stone via teamsugar & tfs } By citified.blogspot.com
PARIS (AP) — From behind prison bars, the view never changes. From behind the handlebars of racing bikes, dozens of French inmates are seeing the vineyards of Provence, the sun-drenched Mediterranean coast and the majestic spires of the Alps in their own special Tour de France. The convicts are cycling in the inaugural “Tour de France Penitentiaire” — an event whose goal is not just to physically challenge the prisoners, organizers say, but also to instill self-respect and pride that will help By dears.tumblr.com
Little Africa in ProvenceI report this sale here because i’ve told many times in my comments that i rarely work with the tourism industry.That’s a strange thing : France is one of the most visited country in the world. Provence is probably the second destination for tourists visiting France and tourism is certainly the first source of income in the region where i live.But when it comes to buy a photo, tourism offices are always short of money so they are not the best clients for photographers.At By french-landscapes.blogspot.com
