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Maison Marguerite B, Saint Remy de Provence

September 30, 2017 by ashleyt Leave a Comment

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The facade of Maison Marguerite B. in Saint Remy de Provence.

One of the pleasures of walking around Saint Remy de Provence is the stunning boutiques. Recently, I was invited by Lorraine, owner of Maison Marguerite B, to take pictures of her latest store arrivals.

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November and December Events in Provence

November 10, 2016 by ashleyt 5 Comments


november and december events in provence If you’re in Provence for the holiday season for the first time, you’ll notice that Christmas is not celebrated with the same gusto as in Northern parts of France or colder climates in general. However, there are some fantastic markets to get you into the mood for gorging on artisan chocolates and whatever else takes your fancy. I’m providing the best events for both November and December here so that you can organize visiting the markets that interest you the most.

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Filed Under: Festivals and Events Tagged With: best christmas markets provence, blogeuse en provence, Christmas in Provence, christmas market provence, holiday events in provence, holiday season provence, marches de noel, Noel en Provence, provence blog, provence lifestyle blog, saint remy de provence, Sénas

Tellines à la Persillade, a simple market dish

October 27, 2016 by ashleyt 3 Comments

Tellines (pronounced tellEEne)

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There was a little commotion yesterday morning at Saint Remy de Provence market. Gilles, the oyster and mussel vendor, placed a large tub of tellines at the front of his stall. First to notice, with coffees in hand at 8 am, were the other foraines (market workers). Some even stopped in the middle of the bise* greetings to make their way over to Gilles’ stall. Threats were made to keep some for them. The lip-smacking in anticipation for dinner started particularly early.

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Filed Under: My Recipes Tagged With: clams, country lifestyle, expatlife, food blogger, food photography, foodie, foodie lifestyle, french attitudes to food, french life, french lifestyle, mediterranean, persillade, provencal markets, provence, provence lifestyle, saint remy de provence, seafood, seasonal produce, tellines, wedge clams

My Vegbox in Provence

October 14, 2016 by ashleyt Leave a Comment

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The contents of my vegbox in Provence. Delivered to my door every Friday.

May I brag for a moment?

Have you seen how ridiculous this Provençal version of a vegbox is? This was in September. We started receiving our vegbox during the summer when I found out that half my street also gets the same parcel delivered once a week by a local Paysan. Why didn’t anyone tell me sooner?

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Filed Under: Foraging/Wild Things, French Culture Tagged With: cheap vegetables france, french culture, french lifestyle, french vegbox, fresh, hipster lifestyle, organic, provencal vegbox, provence, provence cuisine, provence lifestyle, quality produce, saint remy de provence, vegbox

September Events in Provence

September 2, 2016 by ashleyt 3 Comments

August is a quiet month in Provence where everyone believes it to be their right to do absolutely nothing that requires any energy (other than catching up with friends, sunbathing by the pool or on the beach)

In September, there are plenty of festivals to attend and there’s a new crowd of tourists. I think this is one of the best times of the year to visit Provence. I’ve included here a list of the events that I think offer the best of Provence, I hope you get to see some of them and if you do, let me know what you think!

Personally, we’ll be off for the month to Montréal Canada, Portland Maine USA and Iceland. For those of you with an unquenchable thirst for the loveliness that is Provence, you’ll have to forgive me as my daily photos on Instagram and Facebook will of Montreal markets and street scenes, US lighthouses and perhaps Icelandic volcanoes!

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Filed Under: Festivals and Events Tagged With: Arles, country lifestyle, Curious Provence, events in provence. provencal markets, french culture, markets, saint remy de provence, september events, september in provence

Photography Exhibition Ashley Tinker

June 27, 2016 by ashleyt 3 Comments

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I’m originally a fine art photographer. Black and white film is my weapon of choice.

Café de la Place in Saint Remy de Provence will be holding a vernissage with some of my prints on Thursday, July 7th. If you’re in the area, don’t hesitate to stop by for a glass of wine, a chat and prepared to be inspired by, of all things, Spaghetti…

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Photo by Valerie Lafleche.

See my photography website for more of my work.

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Transhumance St Remy de Provence

May 16, 2016 by ashleyt 3 Comments

**The next Transhumance in Saint Remy de Provence is Monday, May 21st

This morning Robin and I drove over the Alpilles to see the Transhumance pass through the town of Saint Remy de Provence. The Transhumance is when, in the Spring, the sheep from the southern plains are led back up to the cooler mountains to graze on the fresh grass there. There are 2000 sheep that pass through the small town of Saint Remy; it’s quite the site to see!

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Filed Under: Festivals and Events Tagged With: bergers, country lifestyle, french culture, provence, provence culture, provence event, saint remy de provence, sheep, Transhumance, village life

The 9 Best Markets in Provence

April 19, 2016 by ashleyt 61 Comments

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Curious about in the ins and outs of working in a market in Provence?
Do you want to taste the best Provencal ingredients?
Would you like to eat breakfast at the market with the workers?

Book a foodie market tour with me!

Tours are about 2.5 hours in the towns of St Remy de Provence and Eygalières. There’s lots of tasting to be done so come hungry! Tours are private and cost 70€ per person. Send me an email to ask about availabilities. curiousprovence@gmail.com

My Favourite Markets in Provence

Just about every village in Provence has a weekly market. Some villages have markets that occur twice a week or even daily! Markets are absolutely my favourite part of living in Provence. We can easily spend a day wandering through the stalls and people watching as we sit at a wonky table with a couple glasses of rosé. The weekly market is a ritual that is truly part of living in Provence. On Sundays, you’ll see whole families shopping together as kids amazingly express great interest in the new vegetables of the season. Here are my 9 favourite Provençal markets.

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Seasonal mushrooms at Le Thor market

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Filed Under: Best Markets in Provence, French Culture, Local Markets Tagged With: Aix en Provence, Avignon, best markets in provence, curiousprovence, days out in provence, days out south of france, events in provence, exploring provence, figs provence, flea market, francophile, french culture, fresh produce provence, guide to provence, Isle sur la Sorgue, lourmarin market, luberon provence, marchés de provence, markets, maussane-les-alpilles, meilleures marchés en provence, provencal markets, provence itinerary, saint remy de provence, south of france markets, things to do in provence, touring provence, travel provence, vaison la romaine

Our Renovation in Provence: Shopping for Patina Doors

January 28, 2016 by ashleyt 13 Comments

Shopping for Antique Patina Doors in Provence

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The treasure and charm of antique doors.

It seems that we like to make our lives difficult; dating for 5 years long distance Montreal-London, moving to a new country without proper jobs, buying a tiny house in a rural village and now- trying to find beautiful Patina antique doors for our new home.

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Filed Under: Sourcing Reno Materials Tagged With: antique french doors, DIY, DIY Renovation, french farmhouse, old charm with modern comfort, patina, patina doors, portes anciennes, provencal doors, Renovation in Provence, rustic, saint remy de provence, shabby-chic

Christmas Market St Remy de Provence

December 19, 2015 by ashleyt 3 Comments

Christmas in Saint Remy de Provence

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Saint Remy’s Marche de Noel

Here are some photos from last year’s Christmas market to get you into the mood for this weekend.
Dec 15-17, 2017

St Remy de Provence’s weekend-long Christmas market will be this weekend! The stalls will set up in front of the Marie (town hall) where you’ll find boudin blanc, fougasse, quality wheels of mountain cheese, honey, pain d’épice, champagne, artisans and even the guy who comes every year to roast chestnuts!

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Filed Under: Festivals and Events, Seasonal Tagged With: Artisan Createurs Provence, Christmas market Saint Remy, Hotel Gounod, Marche de noel provence, Noel en Provence, provence blog, Provence blogger, saint remy de provence

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Dreaming of olives this morning at the market. Take a market tour with me at St Remy. We’ll taste, learn and share a glass of wine with the market workers. My kind of morning !

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