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Source: observer.guardian.co.uk. Posted on 06 September 2005.
Number 31 - Get up early and go to market: Preferably in Provence. The smell is a mix of pine and cigarette smoke with the occasional strong hit of goat cheese. Cogniscenti head for the Var area, particularly the markets of Cotignac (summer only), the bustling town of Salernes (Wednesday and Saturdays) and Aups (famous for truffles).
Picasso pottery for auctionA collection of pottery made by artist Pablo Picasso will go up for auction in London in October, Sotheby's has said. More than 100 plates, bowls, jugs, tiles and vases decorated with classic... | Forest Fires: Master criminals at workPolice began to wonder after noticing journalists were beating firefighters to the scene during a series of forest fires in southern France. They became even more curious about the fact the... |
Join jet set in chic Saint-TropezIt takes a certain self-confidence to feel chic in a tankini with a skirt while everyone else is sporting topless bikinis seemingly made of dental floss, but such are the sacrifices one undertakes... | More Tara Reid in Saint-TropezWhenever Tara Reid's around, sparks are sure to fly. This time, the Taradise host lights up while hard at work Aug. 4 during a European tour for her E! travel show (formerly known as Wild On). A... |
The photographer, the minister, his...The smiling couple enjoying an alfresco lunch in one of Paris's busiest street cafés did not notice that they were being photographed. In an unguarded moment, the man, dressed casually in denim... | Celebrating aioli in grand styleThe flyers appear suddenly, tacked onto telephone poles and taped onto windows in cafes and bakeries. 'Aioli Monstre de Cotignac' or 'Grand Aioli de Tourtour', they read. Fifteen euros. Bring your... |
Résidence Les Marronniers is a Provençal villa, situated on the Presqu'île de Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera. It lies in a beautiful, unspoiled setting with a breathtaking, panoramic sea view. With its four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 175m² sun-drenched terrace, the villa comfortably sleeps 8 people.
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