Monday, February 14th, 2011 at 2:42 am
Three ‘mini-quakes’ hit the the Cote d’Azur
Just days after a minor earthquake was recorded off the coast of Menton, three further tremors have been registered in Monaco.
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

Police continue to search for clues into Valbonne murder-suicide
Police are searching for answers after a Valbonne woman killed her two children before committing suicide.
Peter Mayle leaving Provence
Peter Mayle, whose book ‘A Year in Provence’ popularised the region,is selling his house in Provence. Some might feel this is the end of an era or just selling out or killing the goose that lays the golden egg.
Reading the news about the sale, his house is not actually the house the books described. It’s the one he could afford after the sales of the book. And very nice it looks too.
“Three storeys high, the 600sq m (6,458sq ft) house is shaded by enormous plane trees, and has several terraces
Lawyers take to the streets to protest against Sarkozy
Around one hundred judges and magistrates gathered in front of the Palais de Justice in Nice yesterday as part of an ongoing protest against comments made by Nicolas Sarkozy about the effectiveness of lawyers in France.
Four Seasons Provence – best place to perfect your golf?
There’s a spanking new golf performance centre at theFour Seasons Terre Blanche hotel. They claim its the best in Europe.
Opened in 2004, the Terre Blanche Golf Club includes two par-72 courses, both designed by Dave Thomas to make the most of the Provençal hillsides. The 6,005-metre (6,567-yard)Rioucourse is highly technical with steep slopes and winding fairways, while the 6,616-metre (7,235-yard)Châteauis the demanding and competitive showpiece.
Golf Director Jean-Marie Casella explains, “T