Submitted by Hygge is a Danish word that has captured the global imagination. Though there is no exact English word equivalent, “cozy” comes close. Hygge (pronounced HOO-gah) captures a sense of warmth and comfort and hominess that feeds a feeling of contentment…
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Submitted by Our colleague Anne in Provence has shared one of her favorite traditions with us, the galette des rois, a sweet enjoyed for Epiphany (just after the new year). The guest who finds the fève in his or her piece is thought…
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Submitted by We miss travel. We miss France. We miss the the vineyards of Southern France. Our Untours at Home series has helped us bridge the time until we can return to Europe. Our Provence Untour staff person Anne Plomb has helped…
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Submitted by From his mid 60s to the end of his life in his 80s, Henri Matisse worked in paper. After a long and illustrious art career as a painter, his move into this new art realm pushed modern art and design…
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Submitted by One of modern art’s best known and loved artists, Matisse was critical in the development of art. His innovative use of color, line, and form were. He was also a big part of the story of art in Southern France…
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Submitted by Over our many years running the Provence Untour, we have fallen in love with this part of the Vaucluse. The wine villages that surround the Dentelle mountains, nestled at the foot of a château, fort or church, are memorable for…
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Submitted by Wendell Rogers is a repeat Untourist who has joined us more than a half dozen times in Europe since 2011. He also happens to be a gifted photographer. He shared his images of Alsace from a recent trip, and here…
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Submitted by In southern France in the late 1800s, a new crop of painters were moving their medium in exciting new directions that would radically reshape our notions of art. The Post-Impressionists favored bold color, visible brushwork, and sentiment in their work….
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Submitted by Provence is a special place, and the Provence Untour has remained one of our most popular Untours since its inception in the early 1990s. If you love good food and wine, warm people, natural beauty, small town charms, and deep history,…
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Submitted by If you love good wine and good food, Provence should be on your vacation shortlist. When we started our Wine and Food Untour idea, Provence was a natural, one of the best regions to eat and drink in all of…
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