Marseille, Nice, Cannes... Discover South of France.
Le château d'if. For nearly 5 centuries, the castle has stood on an islet, guarding the entrance to Marseille from the sea. Long inaccessible to the public, it's the setting for Alexandre Dumas' novel "The Count of Monte-Cristo", often depicted in film. The French forerunner of Alcatraz, it has been open to the public since 1880. It attracts 100,000 visitors every year.
Frédéric Mistral, the writer who loved Provence so much and wrote about it so many times, once said, “Aïoli concentrates in its essence the warmth, strength and joy of the sun of Provence”... That's how important aioli is in Southern cuisine. Here's my friend Mireille's version, a woman of Provence and a gourmet.
At the end of its journey, as if it didn't want to finish its course, the Rhône forms a delta between the Gard and the Bouches-du-Rhône, between Languedoc and Provence. This delta is the Camargue. Between land and sea, a region of France famous for its natural landscapes, its ancestral traditions and its gastronomy, which we are going to discover with Monsieur de France.
In February or March, depending on when it blooms, people like to give mimosas as gifts. It's emblematic of the Côte d'Azur, where it seems to have always been part of the landscape, which is not the case for this plant that comes to us from... Australia. France produces 90 tons each year. Discover its history
Provence has its own way of celebrating Christmas. In addition to the famous santons in Provencal cribs, the Christmas meal is also very special. Served on the 3 tablecloths, it must include many dishes, including the famous 13 desserts listed here.
C'est un massif qui regorge de belles surprises entre Vaucluse et Provence : le massif du Luberon. Une sorte de carte postale avec des villages perchés sur des pitons, des vignes, les magnifiques cerisiers qui font de ce terroir l'un des meilleur pourvoyeur de cerises de France. S'offrir un séjour dans le Luberon c'est s'offrir un moment d'éternité entre la douceur de vivre et le meilleur de ce que peuvent faire les hommes quand ils veulent faire beau. Voici les 7 merveilles du Luberon.
Marseille is a part of the world. Many people have arrived from elsewhere when they landed in its port. It is also a part of the history of the world since the city was founded by the Greeks. Beyond the famous accent, the truculent Provence and the divine bouillabaisse, Marseille is a journey to be made at least once...
It is an emblematic recipe of the South that of the ratatouille. It is very old since some think that it was already the "rata" that was served to the soldiers. A dish full of vegetables and health which we discover the origin and especially the recipe here
"Nissa la bella" has 300 days of sunshine per year. Not bad, right? And if that was all it had to offer, it would already be beautiful. Except that Nice is much more than just sunshine. It's even more than the "Grande Bleue" that borders it. It's a city full of beauty and art of living that you absolutely must discover.
