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The Provence notebook

The things that make you want to stay longer. Every page cites its sources; when a fact is uncertain, we say so.

  1. Pl. 08 · 3 articles

    The sky

    What you see above the plateau, why the sky here is so dark, and the names shepherds gave the stars.

    1. The shepherd's stars08.1
    2. Why the Haute-Provence sky is so dark08.2
    3. The year's shooting stars08.3

  2. Pl. 09 · 4 articles

    Villages & crafts

    Skills, materials and language: santons, lavender, dry stone and Provençal.

    1. The santons of Provence09.1
    2. True lavender and lavandin09.2
    3. Dry stone: bories and terraces09.3
    4. The Provençal language, from Mistral to today09.4

  3. Pl. 10 · 4 articles

    Food

    A few everyday recipes and a festive table, with what the market offers in season.

    1. Tapenade10.1
    2. Soupe au pistou10.2
    3. Vegetable tian10.3
    4. The thirteen desserts of Christmas10.4

  4. Pl. 11 · 4 articles

    Seasons

    The Provençal year, from lavender to transhumance and from olives to Calendale.

    1. When to see the lavender in bloom11.1
    2. Transhumance, from the plains to the summer pastures11.2
    3. The olive harvest11.3
    4. Calendale, from Saint Barbara's Day to Candlemas11.4