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L’Occitane Interviews Curious Provence!

August 22, 2016 by ashleyt 2 Comments

A Provence Blog

L’Occitane, the creator of lovely soaps and essential oils in Provence, reached out for an interview last month with Curious Provence. A Provence blog on the rise; they must have found out how much I love this beautiful region that has so much character.

Voici l’article en Français, and in English.

I always used to buy from this company in my native Montréal. Now, I live in such proximity to their lavender fields and almond orchards. Sadly, I didn’t get a box of their products! Maybe next time?…

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3 Best Farmer’s Markets in Provence

April 19, 2016 by ashleyt 4 Comments

Book a foodie market tour with me!

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?

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

Paysan/Farmer’s Markets – Marchés Producteurs

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The quality of the produce is impressive here in Provence. However, all produce is not created equal. The first year I was here, I grew many of my own vegetables. I later wondered why I went through all that trouble. There are some producer’s markets where farmers sell their pickings from that very morning. How can you tell? They still have a heartbeat. Ok, not really but almost. All I can say is that after 4 years here, I can easily tell which veggies are exceedingly versus very fresh. I go to these 3 markets when I want to make sure I’m getting the best quality for the best prices. Also, may I point out that these products are cheaper as well as better quality. Many of the stands at farmer’s markets (including cheese and meat) specialise in one product. A Farmer’s market is more of a buy your veggies and leave affair, but I’ve included possible days out as well. Here are 3 of the best farmer’s markets in Provence.

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It’s ok to drink rosé with ice cubes in Provence, it’s called a Rosé Piscine (pool of rosé…always served in a big glass of course…

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