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Way of life, taste and experience
Provence is about "art of living"
Experience the Provence accent not only in the language but also in all matters. The ideal geographic location offers also culinary variety without any equal. The proximity of the sea permits the consumption of fishes and the sunniness offers tasteful fruits and vegetables. Try the tasty Bouillabaisse in Marseille.
Marseille soap
Marseille
It is without doubt one of the world's best known products as well as a symbol of the past for Marseilles. On the eve of the first world war there were some 90 factories producing 180,000 tonnes a year. Then after the war, its existence was threatened by the arrival of washing machines and washing powders. Today, only a half-dozen soap factories remain in Marseilles and Salon de Provence.
Visit Marius Fabre factory in Salon-de-Provence, 4€ the visit.
Week-end watercolour painting
Vaucluse
160 € for 2 persons includes accommodations in double room, the breakfasts.
Between the Luberon and the Mont Ventoux, located at 5 minutes of Venasque, a charming village typically provencal: La "Gavaniole" welcomes you in a park of one hectare, with open view on the Mont Ventoux, the Dentelles de Montmirail and the Alpilles.
A half-day class proposed by Myriam, your host, will permit you to learn or to perfect your technique of watercolours, and you will keep your work in memory of your weekend.
3 hour watercolor class: + 45 euros / pers. includes equipment. Price does not include: transportation, meals.
Colourful provencal markets
Provence
Markets are a part of the life of the villages and towns. They are picturesque, full of life and movement, and a place to see and meet interesting people. Provençal markets abound with delicious colours and smells, tantalising even the least sensitive nose. You will most often have a selection of fish and meats from local butchers, fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers, as well as other specialties such as bread, cheese, olives, spices and wine. But it also has stalls offering plants and herbs, fabrics, clothes, shoes, honey, olive oil, gifts... Each town typically has a market one day a week, although some towns do hold markets daily.
Maison de la Truffe et du Tricastin: in the Heart of the Provencal regional products
Saint-Paul
In the shade of the Cathedral, in the heart of the old town of Saint-Paul Trois Châteaux, in the South of France, under the magnificent vaulted ceiling of a plush old residence, the Maison de la Truffe et du Tricastin is both a symbol and a showcase of a region which has kept alive its traditions and rural lifestyle. Here, at the Maison de la Truffe et du Tricastin, you enter straight into the fascinating and mysterious world of the Black Truffle of France, for which the Tricastin is a favourable land.
