There’s an old lady in my weekly market who I buy my eggs and goats cheese from. She also sells some fruit and vegetables; whatever is in season from her farm, peaches in summer, apples in winter and asparagus in the spring. She lives outside Arles in the Camargue with her The Goat Cheese Farm[Read More]
Figs
Late summer is the time to enjoy figs in Provence. I find that you either have a glut, if you own a fig tree, or none at all, if you don’t. You can of course buy figs in the market, but it’s not like other fruit, peaches or apples, which are readily available over several Figs[Read More]
A weekend of Medieval Fun and Revelry
A couple of weeks ago, our town around the castle was transformed into a medieval village for la fête médiévale. It happens every year during the third week-end of August and it helps that our town of Tarascon has a castle built in the early 1400's by René d'Anjou, or bon Roi A weekend of Medieval Fun and Revelry[Read More]
Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Salsa
A red post for a red letter day! The Artist's birthday is on the 28th August, which if on a weekend, generally falls on a bank holiday in the UK. Here in Provence it is often the last hot weekend of the summer and we usually celebrate with a lunch or dinner outside. Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Salsa[Read More]
Contemporary Art in Ancient Buildings
In July and August, to coincide with the Arles photographic show , Les Rencontres and the Avignon Theatre Festival, we had Ap'Art Festival; a contemporary art festival which took place in the towns and villages of Les Alpilles (little Alps). Over the two months of the festival, Contemporary Art in Ancient Buildings[Read More]
