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Tag: legend

Why Carved Pumpkins are Called Jack-o’-Lanterns: An Irish Legend

19 October 2019 Margo Lestz

Ever wonder why those carved pumpkins are called jack-o’-lanterns? This Irish legend explains it all…

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The Devil’s Wind: Florentine Legend of the Rifrullo del Diavolo

21 September 2019 Margo Lestz

Is there a devilish wind blowing around the Florence cathedral?…

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Lavender in Provence

Wake Up and Smell the Lavender

12 July 2019 Margo Lestz

Rows of fragrant lavender plants stretching toward the horizon. It’s an unforgettable sight. In fact, for many people, this is the first image that comes to mind when they think of Provence…

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Cypress trees in Provence

Secret Language of Cypress Trees in Provence, France

5 September 2016 Margo Lestz

There is more than meets the eye to these slender, conical cypress trees. They have a hidden meaning…

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The Mistral Wind of Provence

28 July 2016 Margo Lestz

Provence claims thirty-two different winds, but the mistral is master of them all…

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cicadas cigales provence

The Cicada (Cigale) of Provence

7 July 2016 Margo Lestz

When the warm days of summer arrive in Provence, the air is filled with the song of the cicadas, or cigales in French…

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Bay of Angels in Nice, France: Two Legends and a Fish Story

12 August 2013 Margo Lestz

The Baie des Anges (Bay of Angels) on the French Riviera has a romantic name, but where did it come from? These three stories give us some clues…

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