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Too Busy for Classes? Learning French Through Movies and TV with Lingopie

Learning French or just about anything you choose to do means that different learning styles will be valuable for different styles of ...

Arles to St-Remy: 8 treasures to discover along the route

Arles to St-Remy is a short route of a mere half-hour by car. However, with so much to do and see, our days were filled from sun up to ...

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Our Favorite Reasons to Visit and Return to Salon-de-Provence

Our visit to Salon-de-Provence was filled with fun discoveries and delightful sights. Our hotel, Hotel de la Poste faced the gate to ...

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Vaison-la-Romaine A Tale of two Histories but which did we Choose?

Vaison-la-Romaine is a tale of 2 cities and our exploration took us to the top of the mountain for the day. The town is divided into two parts, the old town with its lovely meandering streets and feudal castle at the top of the hill and the "new town" which contains a vast collection of Roman ...

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Saint-Rémy de Provence Magical Days Soaking up Sun

Saint-Rémy de Provence (with its lovely French accents) is truly a magical place. We began our visit exploring Roman ruins and learning some of the historic past of Saint-Rémy, including a visit to Saint-Paul de Mausole where there is a small Van Gogh museum. Once we parked our car near the ...

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Provence Aqueducts- Continued Explorations of the Foundations of France’s Rich Roman Past

Provence Aqueducts probably brings to mind the Pont du Gard aqueduc  but the provençal area of France is literally riddled with Roman remains which includes more than just one aqueduct. Before our planned visit to the Pont du Gard, we took a short side trip en route to our auberge Le Madelano. We ...

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Pont du Gard Aqueduc – a Remarkable Testimony to Provence’s Rich Roman Past

Pont du Gard Aqueduc (Pont Gard Aqueduct) definitely did not disappoint! We arrived on Easter Sunday and it seemed as though all of Provence had gathered there. The Pâques au Pont  festival takes place every Easter weekend. Described by the Uzès/Pont-du-Gard site as street art in the country, ...