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Source: www.go-provence.com. Posted on 02 December 2004.
According to the British newspaper, the Daily Mirror, Cannes still has glitz and glamour, but looks jaded. 'Cannes oozes wealth and prosperity, but it has an air of desperation about it. Rather than the tanned, relaxed crowd you might find in Paris or Milan, there are plenty of ageing orange people in blazers and leather shoes with leather faces to match.'
Book: 'Year in the Merde'Published privately by the author in English in Paris, 'A Year In The Merde' became an immediate local bestseller. Instant word-of-mouth spread like wildfire to England where booksellers began... | Saint-Tropez's MarketAlthough the market in Saint-Tropez is rather touristy, it is really work a visit when staying at Résidence Les Marronniers - especially at lunch time. You will find a wide range of tasty nibbles... |
Too lazy to learn languagesThe British announce themselves in the ristorante in Tuscany with a 'bonn juurnoh'. In their local boulangerie in Provence they order a 'pann o chocolate' and they pat themselves on the back. They... | Blooming lavender and festivals in...Come on Spring again: In early June the lavender at lower altitudes begins to bloom soon followed by the lavender in the prime growing regions at higher altitudes. And that also means the major... |
New twinning with Saint-Tropez?Australia's Busselton shire is seaking to become twinned with Saint-Tropez. Saint-Tropez has strong links with explorer Nicolas Baudin, responsible for many of this region's French names, and... | Marseilles: French Mafia chief on trialPolice ringed the dock in the Marseilles criminal court yesterday when Jacques Imbert, the 'last godfather' of the French underworld, went on trial for cigarette trafficking. The trial of M... |
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.
“After having spent one holiday in this wonderful villa, you will come back again and again.”
-- Verena and Dominik
