There is an Annual wine fair held in the small Mediterranean appellation of Bandol (83 Var, Provence). The town gives its name to the distinctive local red wine, which is…
One of the first major stage professional cycle races of the season runs for a week between the outskirts of Paris down to the Mediterranean at Nice every March (3…
Avignon (84 Vaucluse, Provence) holds a Wine and Vineyards Festival FÊTE DE LA VIGNE ET DU VIN 19 - 20 May 2023 Wine cellars and wine estates throughout Vaucluse welcome…
The vineyard of Mas Sainte Berthe is one of our favourites for producing great wines and being in a great situation, with splendid provencal views of the imposing Alpilles mountains…
The vineyards of Mas de la Dame
Lying within the boundaries of the City of Nice (06 Alpes-Maritimes, Provence PACA) the wine appellation of Bellet AOC is only small and lies between the lower slopes of the…
In the port village of Brusc (83 Var, Provence) near Toulon there is an annual celebration of the world-renown Fish soup - Fete de la Bouillabaisse (Bouillabaisse Festival) 23 June…
Although many drive straight past Aix-en-Provence (13 Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence PACA) on the A8 autoroute there are many good reasons to detour into the city. International Music Festival. 3 - 23…
Marseille (13 Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence) holds its annual Foire Aux Santons 18 November - 31 December 2023 on the Quai du Port in the heart of the city. The Santon is…
There has long been a connection between monastic orders and alcohol - just think of Chatreuse (made by Carthusian Monks, popular since the 1740s. It is composed of distilled alcohol…
Arles has strong connections to Vincent Van Gogh who spent 15 months of his most productive period in the town; There is a new museum dedicated to Van Gogh opened…
Le Grand Tasting takes place on 25 -26 November 2022 in the heart of Paris. Subtitled "Le Festival des Grands Vins" (The Festival of Fine Wines) this is an opportunity…
Cavaillon (84 Vaucluse, Provence PACA) is one of the major centres of Melon production in France - and on the weekend of 30 June - 1 July 2023 there is…
Jancis Robinson in the Financial Times (12 May 08) talks about the growing number of Brits who have followed their dream and bought a vineyard in France. It is hardly…
One of our favourite vineyards - classy wines, passionate wine maker, glorious position and a welcoming and informative visitor experience! We first visited many many years ago just as tourists,…
The start of the cycling season in France is marked by the somewhat mis-named Paris-Nice race which runs from 3 - 10 March 2024 . Mis-named because although it does…
The Marseille Boat Show takes place at La Ciotat (13 Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence) 4-12 March 2006