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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Tellines à la Persillade, a simple market dish
Tellines (pronounced tellEEne)
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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My Vegbox in Provence
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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Photography Exhibition Ashley Tinker
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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Transhumance St Remy de Provence
**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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The 9 Best Markets in Provence
CuriousProvence Market Tours
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 3.5 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 250€ for 2 people or 310€ with a picnic. Day tours and combined market tour and photoshoot experiences are possible. 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.
Seasonal mushrooms at Le Thor market
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Our Reno in Provence: Shopping for Patina Doors
Shopping for Antique Patina Doors in Provence
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 and buying a tiny house in a rural village. If you’ve followed our journey, you will know that we’ve taken on a lot of DIY projects and this is no exception. Today’s task – trying to find beautiful Patina antique doors for our new home.
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Christmas Market St Remy de Provence
Christmas in Saint Remy de Provence
Saint Remy’s Marche de Noel
Here are some photos from last year’s Christmas market to get you into the holiday mood.
Dec 15-17, 2017* The date is always around the same time but changes every year.
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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St Remy Market Morning Ritual
St Remy de Provence Market
Beautiful olive stand in front of the Marie (town hall)
Due to its wonderful ambience, charm and compliment of many great shops and wine bars, St-Remy-de-Provence market is a very popular. In fact, it just might be my favourite! If you’d like a truly immersive experience, I offer private Market Tours in Saint Remy de Provence.
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