The Perfumes of Grasse: Make your own Scent in the World’s Perfume Capital
Did you know you can make your own perfume at workshops offered by famous perfumeries such as Galimard, Fragonard, and Molinard? Join Gillie Hutchinson on the French Riviera as she tries them out… Click here for the full story
French Property News: Renovations in my holiday home on the Côte d’Azur
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Escape to a Gourmet Chateau
It’s not often you can take a cooking class at a luxurious, Michelin-starred French chateau without even being a guest. After a pleasant drive into the Var hinterland, between Lorgues and Flayosc, I arrive at the Chateau’s stone-pillared entrance as the morning sun spills onto a driveway that leads me through lush…
Discover the Charm of Roquebrune-sur-Argens in Provence
The first thing you notice when arriving in the small, medieval town of Roquebrune-sur-Argens is the massive rock that towers above it. Nestled at its feet, like a stone tapestry fallen from its imposing summit, the town is made up of three parts – the village strewn with 16th Century…
Gassin – one of the most beautiful villages in France
The perched village of Gassin is a medieval jewel in the crown of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, its sweeping views reigning over the entire peninsula from a height of two hundred meters above sea level. From its thirteenth century ramparts you can look down at the seaside towns of La Croix-Valmer, with its…
The Isle of Saint Honorat off the coast of Cannes
This tiny island is so close to Cannes and the Cote d’Azur and yet it’s another world away… Just in time to catch the 11.00am sailing from the Old Port of Cannes, I take a short but picturesque boat ride across the Bay of Cannes to the Islands of Lerins. The larger…