The city of Arles main site which can then link you to the
tourist office, hotels and restaurants. http://www.arles.org/
A new search engine for the region of Arles, the Camargue,
the Alpilles, the city events, and more:http://www.arles.cci.fr/recherche
The site for the July photography festival known as the Rencontres
Internationales de la Photo Arles. http://www.rip-arles.org
The site for the July music festival which occurs just after
the photo festival, mid-July. http://www.suds-arles.com
The site for the 5 golf courses in Provence, including the
spectacular Golf des Baux de Provence.
http://www.golfs-provence.com
The site for the Provence Christmas Fair of local produce and artisana Provence Prestige
http://www.provenceprestige.com
Just in case a bit of pampering during your Provence visit tempts you (for instance, after our Hiking and Feasting class...)
Here is the link to the Thalasso Therapy spa in Provencehttp://www.provence-thalasso.com
Some Welcoming Hotels Near Us:
The Calendal is a lovely 2 star hotel with a splendid large
interior courtyard/garden, a pleasant tea room, spacious and tastefully
decorated bathrooms and a very friendly welcome awaiting you from
Cecile and Stephanie. http://www.lecalendal.com
The Hôtel la Muette has charm, convenience and lovely
antiques. The service has been highly recommended as well as the
size of the rooms, renovated bathrooms... http://perso.wanadoo.fr/hotel-muette/
The Hôtel de l'Amphithéatre is noted for its attentive
service and multi-lingual welcome. Located on a quiet street close
to everything, its owners are at your disposition. http://www.hotelamphitheatre.fr
Hôtel du Cloître is a centrally located 2 star
hotel renovated by its owners Jean-François and Agnés.
Nice sized rooms, wonderful old stone walls (it really used to
be a cloister) and right next to the Jardin d'Ete, Arles pretty
in-town park. They've not yet a website, but their email is:
hotel_cloitre@hotmail.com
And if you need accommodations elsewhere, check the French Bed and Breakfast site : chambres-hotes.org
Villa in Provence
Luxury villa in beautiful Provence for rent: sleeps up to 10, swimming
pool, all mod cons
Another good list of Chambres d'H™tes, B&B, g”tes www.chambrehote.fr or www.chambre-hote.com
If you've decided to rent a car, you might want to live at
a wonderful "gîte" or furnished rental in Provence,
for a list, do check the site. http://www.FranceHomestyle.com
A bed and breakfast by the lovely city of Carcassonne, the Canal du Midi and the wine appelation Minervois
The Clos du Moulin run by Frederique and Jacques Buffiere.
Are you coming to France? Deciding to move here for a while and would like some help re-locating?
There are a couple lovely women from the American Women's Club based in Montpellier who run
the Altagroup international.
They also organize small personalized tours of their region. http://www.altagroup-international.com
A good place to find accommodations worldwide Rentalo.com
Should you be visiting the glorious site of Stonehenge in Salisbury England, we have delightful colleagues there with
a bed and breakfast, pub and restaurant
http://www.caveduverger.com
A wonderful new web site devoted to wine knowledge, articles and activities from around the
world ABWine
Wine Directory
Your one-stop destination for anything you can think about wine.
This wine directory designed to help its users find the wine information, source, companies, products and services...
The site for one of our favorite wineries under the Côteaux
d'Aix appelation, located in St. Etienne du Grès, not to
far from Arles. http://www.domainedeole.com
A Favorite producer of the crus Gigondas and Vacqueyras, located
in Sarrians amidst the Dentelles de Montmirail. Montirius.com
All three colors of this wine are a pleasure to drink and to share.
Chateau Val Joanis
Here's the website of a wonderful, fruity dessert or apéritif
wine, known as the VDN Muscat , AOC Beaumes de Venise of the Domaine
de la Pigeade. http://www.lapigeade.fr
To learn more about what Organic wine is, check out this very information site and why not join
its membership? Organic Growers into Wine Alliance
Nat Decants FREE Newsletter:Wine picks, articles and humor from Natalie MacLean,
ĘĘrecently named the World's Best Drink Writer at the World Food Media Awards in Australia.
There are no ads and all e-mail addresses are kept confidential. To sign up, visit
www.nataliemaclean.com
A great resource for many wine-related businesses, from wineries, to stores to people like our
selves who offer tours. http://www.vinxchange.com
And, for those who've some lovely bottles to put on display, this is a very interesting site
for wrought iron wine racks. Harvest Wine Racks
A good source for all events concerning wine
LocalWineEvents.com
wine events posted by the wine
industry itself.
Good Food and Provence Sites:
The web site of the best local chocolatier we know -- savour it!! Joel Durand
If you live in or near North Carolina, and/or if your child wants to learn more about cooking,
do look into Dorette Snover's school C'est Si Bon located in Durham, NC, USSA
Buy Cookbooks Online - Visit the Cookbooks Store to buy books about many different types of cooking.
The website of the author of "A Mediterranean Feast" Clifford A Wright
He includes a very extensive links' page which may be of interest to you with links to botany sites,
food resource sites, library sites and much more.
A resource of medieval culinary translations, activities and more: Medieval Miscelany
Based in New York City, Foodevents.com is the source for where to eat, drink and
enjoy a culinary adventure in the Big Apple. They are also talented technologists in Web Site Creation and Design.
http://www.foodevents.com
As named, Provence and Beyond (Beyond Paris and the French Riviera),
the web's leading English language information source for travel in Provence and the French Riviera.
A master Faïence maker of Moustiers Ste. Marie, Frank Scherer follows in the footsteps
of his mother with a delicate touch, designs both traditional
and original pieces with fantastical and floral motifs http://www.soleil-deux.fr
The Faience of Apt is a special blend of multiple clays to form a design of swirls and blazes.
The pottery style dates to the 17th century, finding its inspiration in the many colors of the ochre
hills in the Luberon. The Faucon family has been making this pottery since nearly its inception, and
the tradition continues with Pierre Faucon. www.faiencedapt.com
Should you wish to learn about Provencal furniture, or be tempted to even order a specially made,
hand-carved walnut armoire, here is a site of a local family furniture making business that still
makes furniture with time, care, and superb detail.
http://www.meubles-melani.com
Luxury Paris Apartments http://www.timeandplace.com,
Time and Place is Your Private Hotel. Personalized concierge service, masseurs, caterers and driver service
-- set inside the privacy and space of exquisite private residences. Time and Place,
the ultimate luxury vacation rentals.
The site Foodswitch.net
has got to be good, it's featured our site amongst others. Do take a look at them,
and see who else they recommend!
a fun site by an London-based friend
Americatoyou.com
- America's Overseas Internet Superstore!
Favorite, brand
name American foods and products rushed overseas
to YOU! Also online services such as prescriptions, bill paying,
photo developing and insurance!
And should you be travelling on to the Netherlands... Try out the Amsterdam Hotel Guide.
http://www.hotels.nl/
Title: Amsterdam Hotel Guide
Description: Hotels.nl offers up to 70% discount on hotels in the
Netherlands
- A neat and odd way to search the net, but hey, they're open
and interesting! Nerd World Media http://www.nerdworld.com
Cuisine et Tradition School of Provencale Cuisine
Erick & Madeleine Vedel
Arles, France
33 (0) 4 90 49 69 20 actvedel@wanadoo.fr
Gourmand's Calender
has got to be good, it's featured our site amongst others. Do take a look at them,
and see who else they recommend!
