How it all began? I am a big fan of Cézanne. I visited his studio a dozen times. I like his story and his paintings. I often offer this visit to my students coming for immersion in Provence. The visit lasts 30 minutes. It can be done with a guide in French, with an audio guide or simply with me. I always have a lot of fun accompanying them and passing on what I know (even if I am not an expert). I share here a brief summary of this artist. Do not hesitate to leave me your co

Virginie In Provence My name is Axelle. I am born and I am living in Provence. I am assisting Virginie in the preparation of your immersions in Provence. Every day, we want to share with you the highlights of Provence. Student and basketball player, making this article was very important to me, I wanted to share my vision of the sport, and to show you the different facets of women’s sport. Context According to Pierre de Coubertin: “The Olympic Games must be reserved for men [

The Radious Cité Hello, My name is Angela. I would like to tell you about the excursion I did with Virginie during my immersion in Provence. During my second one-month immersion with Virginie, I wanted to return to Marseille. We started the day with a city tour. Then we visited the Basilica of Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde. Finally, we went to the Cité radieuse. Sculpture representing Le Corbusier Presentation of the Cité Radieuse La Cité Radieuse is a building built by Le Corbusi

My family egg hunting Hello everyone, I thought you might be interested in discovering the Easter traditions in France, also called "Pâques"! It is an important holiday in France, both religious and traditional. It is a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated every year on the Sunday following the first full moon after March 21st. In France, we celebrate it with our families. We enjoy a long weekend of three days because Easter Mo

Provence How Do You Pronounce “Baux” in Baux de Provence How do we pronounce Baux? We pronounce Baux like the adjective « beau » which means beautiful. I must say that this village is aptly named. Where is Les Baux de Provence Located? The Baux de Provence village is located in the Alpilles massif. It is a village located high up. You can say that it is a perched village. Le Val de l’Enfer Le Val de l'Enfer Therefore, it offers a magnificent view of the valley called Val d

Eguilles - Provençal Village Let’s see the true face of Provence and learn useful Provence French vocabulary through my French English bilingual story and beautiful pictures. 1 – Provence Story: Clichés What are the clichés about Provence? You all know the clichés about Provence: pastis drink, [French] accent, blue skies, cicadas, pine trees, lavender, sunflowers, mistral wind, markets, petanque balls etc… But Provence is not only about that, isn’t it? Lavender fields in Pr

As in many countries around the world, we celebrate Mardi Gras in Provence. It's a good opportunity to go to the carnival and dress up. Where does "Mardi gras" come from? A Christian tradition originating in Antiquity, “Shrove Tuesday” is the last day before Lent. Lent is a period of 40 days, during which Christians are led to fast to remember the 40 days that Jesus spent in the desert. In this sense, the term "fat"of "mardi gras" refers to all those rich foods that can no l

Hello, my name is Jeannie, my daughter’s name is Megan, and we live in North Carolina, in the United States. We had a wonderful French immersion week in Provence at Virginie’s. Since my daughter and I love art, we told Virginie, and then she offered we tour Arles. Amphitheatre - Arles Arles in Provence We will give you some information about the city, this way, you will better understand the beauty of the place and its wealth of culture. Arles …. is the place where the Rho

Virginie In Provence and his husband As in all countries, we celebrate Valentine's Day in France and therefore in Provence. And yet Aix-en-Provence only comes in eighth place in the ranking of the most romantic cities in France. This does not prevent the people of Aix from celebrating Lovers' Day. Valentine's Day has its history, its followers but also its detractors. An elderly couple But how was Valentine's day born ? Valentine's Day or Valentine's Day! There are many stor

Did you follow the FIFA World Cup in Qatar? It ends this Sunday, December 18, after 4 weeks of competition and 64 matches. And it ends with a dream game for us French, because our national team will face Argentina to try to obtain a third planetary title! The FIFA World Cup is the most watched sporting event in the world. Several billion people are passionate about this competition every 4 years. It must be said that soccer is the most popular sport in the world. It is practi

Fireworks above a French city lit up for New Year’s Eve Hello everyone! Today, I’d like to talk to you about New Year’s Eve — because it’s always a big celebration for us, both for kids and adults. Every year, we get together with friends who live nearby. We prepare a big dinner, open some bubbles, and of course, at midnight sharp, we wish each other a happy new year! When we were younger, we used to go out dancing until sunrise… That’s less and less the case now. These days,