The Road Menders, by Vincent Van Gogh, c. November 1889, Saint-Rémy During the time Van Gogh painted The Road Menders, he was still at the hospital ...
Out Of The Archives: Absinthe
Decadent. Mysterious. Bohemian. Dangerous. Romantic. Addictive. Poison. All are words used to describe that green devil of a drink, ...
Out Of The Archives: Savon de Provence
Soap can be purchased anywhere in the world, even le savon from the South of France. Many shops carry it, many grocery stores carry it. But there is ...
Out Of The Archives: Tarascon
A water filled moat surrounded the castle, and as I walked across its bridge, through the large gate and into the courtyard, I was suddenly and ...
Out Of The Archives: Les Alyscamps
Les Alyscamps, by Vincent Van Gogh Walking down the wide, poplar tree-lined path that leads through what is now a sort of jardin, I couldn't help ...
Out Of The Archives: Cafe de Van Gogh
The Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum, Arles, at Night,, by Vincent Van Gogh, c.1888 I am here, both now and in the future, sitting on the terasse ...
Out Of The Archives: Alone in Marseilles
Walking alone down the streets of Marseilles was not like walking alone anywhere else in Provence. Elsewhere in Provence there was a sense of mystery, ...
Out Of The Archives: Calissons
If there is one known gourmet specialty of the town of Aix, it would have to be the Calisson - an almond or diamond shaped confection made from sweet ...
On This Day: January 19: Paul Cézanne
Self-Portrait by Paul Cézanne On this day in 1839, Paul Cézanne was born in Aix-en-Provence, France. Born to banker Louis Auguste Cézanne and ...
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Food For The Table: Le Cafe!
There is nothing that tells me that I have arrived in Paris like sitting down in a café for that first cup of Parisian coffee. The French take ...
