FRANCE PREPARES TO BAN THE BURQA AS CONSTRUCTION OF NATION’S BIGGEST MOSQUE IS LAUDED
France is poised to implement its controversial yet very popular law that bans the full Islamic veil in all [...]
Articles by Susan Manfull
MONTE DOLACK: RETRACING FAMOUS ARTISTS’ FOOTSTEPS IN PROVENCE
If world-famous artists like Paul Cezanne and Vincent Van Gogh fell in love with Provence, Montana wildlife [...]
OUR BRIEF FORAY INTO THE WORLD OF TRUFFLE HUNTING
This week’s posting is written conjunction with David Scott Allen, Editor of Cocoa & Lavender, who is [...]
DON’T FORGET PROVENCE IN THE WINTER
Chapelle St-Sixte As one drives toward Les Alpilles, along the D24 between the tiny villages of Orgon [...]
ALBERT CAMUS– A LOURMARIN ICON OF STILL-EMERGING IDENTITIES
One of Lourmarin’s most celebrated residents was French writer-philosopher Albert Camus. But 50 years [...]
IT’S ALL ABOUT FOOD: FRENCH IDIOMS INSPIRED BY FOOD
“Elle travaille de la cafetière!” “Ah, occupe-toi de tes oignons.” “Mais, elle pédale dans la [...]
HERBES DE PROVENCE REVEALED
“What are Herbes de Provence?” I was asked. Lori, who has had the unenviable task of cleaning chez [...]
THE ART OF MAKING ICE CREAM IS ALIVE AND EXCEEDINGLY WELL (DONE) IN ANSOUIS
Over the hill, past the Château d’Ansouis, and through the vineyards and sunflower fields, you will find [...]
FÊTE VOTIVE ROLLS INTO LOURMARIN
The annual Fête Votive rolled into Lourmarin last week, completely consuming this tiny Luberon village, as [...]
JE SUIS DANS LE PASTIS!
Ahhhh, Pastis….The sweet scent of anise wafts from the tall heavy-bottomed glasses on our tiny table in Café Gaby. Memories of a subtle licorice flavor laced with fragrant herbs are called forth. Our thirsts on this very warm late August day will soon be [...]
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