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Van Gogh and the Provencal Wind

Vincent Van Gogh spent his last few years in Provence where he painted the local landscape. But did he also paint the local wind?

You may know the traditional Biblical Christmas story, but in Provence, there is a bit more to it…

I’m happy to announce that my latest book, Curious Histories of Provence: Tales from the South of France is now published…

How could a fabric that originated in India, was copied by Armenians, and outlawed in France become a symbol of Provence?

Southwest Provence, around Arles and the Camargue, has a very distinctive horse and bull culture…

Just like Robin Hood, Gaspard de Besse robbed from the rich and gave to the poor…

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

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

Our wedding anniversary was approaching and when Jeff asked what I wanted, I didn’t hesitate, “I want to go truffle hunting!” Looking a bit puzzled,

Christmas time in Provence and the south of France is full of traditions and, as with most good traditions, food is usually involved. Miniature wheat

Recently, when I was at the Christmas “santon” fairs looking at all of the little figures that make up the Nativity scenes in southern

In many parts of the world, Nativity scenes make up a part of the Christmas decoration but in Provence, they are taken to the extreme…