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Source: www.poppingcorks.com. Posted on 21 June 2005.
While their landscapes and light have inspired many a painter, their soil gives rise to an enormous palette of flavours, from aïoli to truffles, not to mention candied fruits, savoury herbs and many wines. It is not surprising, then, that Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon are synonymous with good eating, warm sun and the easy life - a feeling we share whenever we taste wines like these.
Bringing the Mediterranean's flavors...For many centuries, the Mediterranean region has been the seat of great civilizations - Greece, Italy, France, Spain, Egypt, Morocco, Israel, Lebanon and Turkey. But these countries share more... | Provence - Wikipedia definitionProvence is a former Roman province and is now a region of southeastern France, located on the Mediterranean Sea adjacent to France's border with Italy. It is now part of the administrative région... |
Seismic sensors in sea near ToulonA submarine seismic sensor was recently set in place at 2,400m depth, off the coast near Toulon. The instrument was attached to a neutrino telescope developed by the international scientific... | New Transoceanic Abort Landing Site...The governments of the United States of America and the French Republic have agreed to establish a Transoceanic Abort Landing (TAL) site for NASA's Space Shuttle at Istres Air Base 125, in the... |
Fête de la Saint Pierre in GiensLa Fête de la Saint Pierre à Giens starts soon in Giens - around 30 minutes along the coast from Résidence Les Marronniers. It is a two day programme in honor of the patron saint of fishermen,... | Travel report from Aix-en-ProvenceAndrew Phelps - an American backpacking through Europe for three months - posts his views on Aix-en-Provence ('a small, upscale, and sexy university town nestled in the middle of endless wilderness'). |
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.
“We have enjoyed a wonderful three week break with our six-headed family in this heavenly spot. We loved every moment of our holiday here. The weather was perfect: we cooked good food and ate out on the terrace every day.”
-- The Knights
