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Menton

Menton France has been calling me ever since I first saw photos of their annual Lemon Festival which takes place the end of February every year. If you are in Menton in the summer, they also have a music festival every August that has been going on since 1950: the French Chamber Opera Festival. [caption ...

Roman Theatre, Orange France

Orange France

Come experience Orange France through the eyes of Linda, one of our readers. Orange is just north of Avignon in the Rhone Valley, the southeastern geographical area of France known as  Provence: Orange is often an over looked destination, not shining as brightly as Arles or Aix-en-Provence, but it definitely has much to ...

Arles France Van Gogh 2

Arles Provence Van Gogh

Come experience Arles Provence and Van Gogh through the eyes of Linda, one of our readers: One of the most memorable towns in Provence for me is Arles. I am a great fan of Vincent Van Gogh. In Arles you can pick up a walking tour map at the visitor’s center and tour the ten reproductions on easels depicting the actual ...

L'Isle sur la Sorgue

L’Isle sur La Sorgue Provence

[Guest blog post] One of the most charming medieval towns I have visited in Provence is L’Isle-sur-La-Sorgue. Built along five branches of the Sorgue river, there are several fish filled canals that add to the character of this town. Several lovely water wheels (some still turn) that once provided water for the many lace ...