The ski station at Montgenèvre, near Briançon and on the Italian border, had some really good snowfall during the last half of November, making it one of the first French ski stations to open. Other November snowfall in the South…
By Russ
Laura Ashley house in Provence for sale
Laura Ashley and her husband vowed to ‘work like hell, become successful and buy the most incredible home in St Tropez’.
Now, their lavish, historic estate is for sale at £9 million. According to theTelegraph: “Located just 13 miles from the glitzy bustle of St Tropez – and a mere five minutes from the beach as the Augusta helicopter flies – the estate is slightly reminiscent in feel of Marie Antoinette’s Petit Hameau, the mock farm she had constructed in the grounds of Versailles, where
Now you can get posh facials at the Four Seasons, Fayence.This woman Vaishalylooks after Elle Macpherson, Sophie Dahl and Nigella Lawson. Set amid fragrant fields of thyme and lavender in the Provencal hills near the town of Grasse, the Four Seasons is a world away from the hustle and bustle and now you can get a Signature Facial there for £216. Bargain?
Mons matchstick models (en Provence)
I am reminded of one on Mons’ special treasures. The Mons schoolbus driver, M. Audibert, has been building matchstick models for more than half a decade. Mostly ships. The largest sailing ship he has made uses 32,000 of them. It’s quite astonishing
to see the attention to detail and love that goes into these creations which have occupied the artisan for close to 60 years.
My favourite production is the scale model of Mons, which you can see below courtesy of Provence Beyond. Every street, pa
La Flambee
Place du 4 Septembre, 84400 Bonnieux
0490 75 82 20
A simple restaurant in the centre of Bonnieux which has a terrace with a great view (which hasn’t been open when we’ve been there, having been out of season). However it has some tables outside at the front and quite a cosy interior dining room if the weather isn’t too good.
As well as very good pizzas, there is a fairly straightforward bistro menu. Fish soup was pretty good and duck breast with ceps was good. Other standards on the menu include Daube Provencal, Salmon fillet in a cream sauce. A good spot for lunch but nothing special food wise.
La Bartavelle
Rue du Cheval-Blanc, 84220 Goult
0490 72 33 72
La Bartavelle is an exceptional restaurant which requires booking well in advance. But it’s not cheap. Set in a cave with some tables outside in the summer, it is in a quiet alleyway just near the main square in Goult.
The cooking is outstanding and uses seasonal ingredients. My terrine of rabbit and fois gras first course w
Laura Ashley house in Provence for sale
Laura Ashley and her husband vowed to ‘work like hell, become successful and buy the most incredible home in St Tropez’.
Now, their lavish, historic estate is for sale at £9 million. According to theTelegraph: “Located just 13 miles from the glitzy bustle of St Tropez – and a mere five minutes from the beach as the Augusta helicopter flies – the estate is slightly reminiscent in feel of Marie Antoinette’s Petit Hameau, the mock farm she had constructed in the grounds of Versailles, where
Now you can get posh facials at the Four Seasons, Fayence.This woman Vaishalylooks after Elle Macpherson, Sophie Dahl and Nigella Lawson. Set amid fragrant fields of thyme and lavender in the Provencal hills near the town of Grasse, the Four Seasons is a world away from the hustle and bustle and now you can get a Signature Facial there for £216. Bargain?
Let the sun shine in
For a long time, renewable energy has been the Cinderella sister of energy production in France. In fact, the country has been relying on the far uglier nuclear power for not only too long but also too much (its production of nuclear is the second highest in Europe). These days, however, the tide is changing and the French government is moving towards more environmentally friendly electricity at a pace. By 2020 they want 23 per cent of the nation’s energy to be generated from renewable sources
Mons matchstick models (en Provence)
I am reminded of one on Mons’ special treasures. The Mons schoolbus driver, M. Audibert, has been building matchstick models for more than half a decade. Mostly ships. The largest sailing ship he has made uses 32,000 of them. It’s quite astonishing
to see the attention to detail and love that goes into these creations which have occupied the artisan for close to 60 years.
My favourite production is the scale model of Mons, which you can see below courtesy of Provence Beyond. Every street, pa
Estrosi out as Sarkozy shuffles his cards
Fresh from taking the G20 presidency in Seoul, Nicolas Sarkozy returned to France to put into action his cabinet reshuffle, and in the process put an end to weeks of speculation.
Laura Ashley house in Provence for sale
Laura Ashley and her husband vowed to ‘work like hell, become successful and buy the most incredible home in St Tropez’.
Now, their lavish, historic estate is for sale at £9 million. According to theTelegraph: “Located just 13 miles from the glitzy bustle of St Tropez – and a mere five minutes from the beach as the Augusta helicopter flies – the estate is slightly reminiscent in feel of Marie Antoinette’s Petit Hameau, the mock farm she had constructed in the grounds of Versailles, where
Chanel, BB and volcanic ash
An action-packed season of fashion, film, Brigitte Bardot and natural disaster kept the town of Saint-Tropez on its toes this summer. As the season comes to an end, Tourism Director Claude Maniscalco, spoke to The Riviera Times about what proved to be an unusual year.
Four Seasons facials
Now you can get posh facials at the Four Seasons, Fayence.This woman Vaishalylooks after Elle Macpherson, Sophie Dahl and Nigella Lawson. Set amid fragrant fields of thyme and lavender in the Provencal hills near the town of Grasse, the Four Seasons is a world away from the hustle and bustle and now you can get a Signature Facial there for £216. Bargain?
Robbers target jewellers across Côte d’Azur
Jewellers across the Côte d’Azur are on red alert after spate of robberies over the past few months.
Mons matchstick models (en Provence)
I am reminded of one on Mons’ special treasures. The Mons schoolbus driver, M. Audibert, has been building matchstick models for more than half a decade. Mostly ships. The largest sailing ship he has made uses 32,000 of them. It’s quite astonishing
to see the attention to detail and love that goes into these creations which have occupied the artisan for close to 60 years.
My favourite production is the scale model of Mons, which you can see below courtesy of Provence Beyond. Every street, pa
Dior chateau in Montauroux: Chateau de Colle Noire
I was prompted by this piece in Paris Match to find out more aboutChristian Dior’s chateauin Montauroux. in 1951, he acquired “le domaine de la Colle noire, à Montauroux, près de Grasse. Perchée sur une colline de cyprès, à cinq minutes de la maison familiale toujours habitée par sa sœur, devenue négociante, cette somptueuse demeure du XIXe, a un statut d’exploitation agricole. On y stockait la récolte de roses. De cette maison de maître, il veut faire sa « vraie maison [...] simp
Laura Ashley house in Provence for sale
Laura Ashley and her husband vowed to ‘work like hell, become successful and buy the most incredible home in St Tropez’.
Now, their lavish, historic estate is for sale at £9 million. According to theTelegraph: “Located just 13 miles from the glitzy bustle of St Tropez – and a mere five minutes from the beach as the Augusta helicopter flies – the estate is slightly reminiscent in feel of Marie Antoinette’s Petit Hameau, the mock farm she had constructed in the grounds of Versailles, where
Now you can get posh facials at the Four Seasons, Fayence.This woman Vaishalylooks after Elle Macpherson, Sophie Dahl and Nigella Lawson. Set amid fragrant fields of thyme and lavender in the Provencal hills near the town of Grasse, the Four Seasons is a world away from the hustle and bustle and now you can get a Signature Facial there for £216. Bargain?
Strikers’ continue fight
As the curtain fell on October, two of Europe’s super powers were facing revolt. In France, Nicolas Sarkozy was besieged by the worst strikes and protests in 15 years, as his pension reform bill made its way through the Senate. Meanwhile, across the Channel there was widespread anger to the coalition government’s announcement of the biggest public spending cuts since just after World War II. 110 billion pounds is slashed, 18 billion of that from benefits. It’s reported that the poorest will be
Dior chateau in Montauroux: Chateau de Colle Noire
I was prompted by this piece in Paris Match to find out more aboutChristian Dior’s chateauin Montauroux. in 1951, he acquired “le domaine de la Colle noire, à Montauroux, près de Grasse. Perchée sur une colline de cyprès, à cinq minutes de la maison familiale toujours habitée par sa sœur, devenue négociante, cette somptueuse demeure du XIXe, a un statut d’exploitation agricole. On y stockait la récolte de roses. De cette maison de maître, il veut faire sa « vraie maison [...] simp
Increase in police presence on region’s motorways
The prefecture in the Alpes-Maritimes is stepping up its efforts to catch speeding motorists. With the introduction of new speed cameras (see the forthcoming article in our December edition) and an increased police presence on the motorways
Laura Ashley house in Provence for sale
Laura Ashley and her husband vowed to ‘work like hell, become successful and buy the most incredible home in St Tropez’.
Now, their lavish, historic estate is for sale at £9 million. According to theTelegraph: “Located just 13 miles from the glitzy bustle of St Tropez – and a mere five minutes from the beach as the Augusta helicopter flies – the estate is slightly reminiscent in feel of Marie Antoinette’s Petit Hameau, the mock farm she had constructed in the grounds of Versailles, where
The future’s bright, the future’s orange
The Alpes-Maritimes prefecture will launch a new travel card in 2011.
Four Seasons facials
Now you can get posh facials at the Four Seasons, Fayence.This woman Vaishalylooks after Elle Macpherson, Sophie Dahl and Nigella Lawson. Set amid fragrant fields of thyme and lavender in the Provencal hills near the town of Grasse, the Four Seasons is a world away from the hustle and bustle and now you can get a Signature Facial there for £216. Bargain?
We’ve added the Alpes-Maritimes village of Briançonnet to Beyond. Located in the back country north of Grasse and south of Entrevaux, Briançonnet sits on a high mountain pass in the upper Valley of the Esteron. We visited yesterday, with the…
By Russ
The Caille Meteorite, the largest meteorite ever discovered in France, landed on a mountain beside the village of Caille sometime before 1630. Dragged to the village by four oxen, the iron-stone hung around the village for a century and a…
By Russ
Visitors to Nice could do worse than follow this guide byLeah Larkin in Stars & Stripes, the website of the US Military. Odd place, but good piece.
“France’s fifth largest city is the capital of the glamorous French Riviera. There’s plenty of elegance along the Promenade des Anglais, its seaside boulevard lined with palms and turn-of-the-century hotels and grand apartments. There are traces of North Africa in the tangle of dark alleys of Vieux Nice (old Nice). The outdoor markets and restaura
Dior chateau in Montauroux: Chateau de Colle Noire
I was prompted by this piece in Paris Match to find out more aboutChristian Dior’s chateauin Montauroux. in 1951, he acquired “le domaine de la Colle noire, à Montauroux, près de Grasse. Perchée sur une colline de cyprès, à cinq minutes de la maison familiale toujours habitée par sa sœur, devenue négociante, cette somptueuse demeure du XIXe, a un statut d’exploitation agricole. On y stockait la récolte de roses. De cette maison de maître, il veut faire sa « vraie maison [...] simp
Public consultation in new stadium opens
The city of Nice has opened a public forum into the new Olympic Nice Stadium development.
Laura Ashley house in Provence for sale
Laura Ashley and her husband vowed to ‘work like hell, become successful and buy the most incredible home in St Tropez’.
Now, their lavish, historic estate is for sale at £9 million. According to theTelegraph: “Located just 13 miles from the glitzy bustle of St Tropez – and a mere five minutes from the beach as the Augusta helicopter flies – the estate is slightly reminiscent in feel of Marie Antoinette’s Petit Hameau, the mock farm she had constructed in the grounds of Versailles, where