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Brun de Vian-Tiran
Craft
Brun de Vian-Tiran
Craft

Discover Brun de Vian-Tiran, the 215-year old artisan wool manufacturer in the heart of Provence that was awarded Most Beautiful Family Business in 2023, and a recognised Enterprise de Patirmoine Vivant (EPV). Their beautifully crafted products are emblematic of French savoir-faire, and the importance of sustainable practice and the preservation of traditional craft. L’art de vivre with soul.

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Craft
Tellines
Terroir
Tellines
Terroir

Not to be overlooked at your local poissonerie, Tellines clams are the gems of the French coast. Try them for your apéritif with an AOP Baux-de-Provence white wine, such asthe Mas Sainte Berthe, La Chapelle.

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Terroir
Le Petit Marseillais
Terroir
Le Petit Marseillais
Terroir

The Provençal markets in summer are a treasure trove of local and heirloom products.

At the primeur, or vegetable stand, carefully read the signs to know where produce is grown. And select local variants—the Petit Marseillais, the vanilla apricot, the Cavaillon melon.

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Terroir 
August 2024

An Ode to the Luberon

Culture, Craft , & Terroir

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curnonsky
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Domaine de Villarceaux
Domaine de Villarceaux

Only 20 minutes from Giverny, the home of impressionist painter, Claude Monet, the 173-acre Domaine de Villarceaux is a soul-quenching gem 40 miles from Paris in Ile-de-France. A hilltop 18th-century French chateau overlooks its lower domain comprised of an extensive Renaissance garden and earlier Chateau fort and farming structures from the 12th to the 17th centuries. Bring your walking shoes! Nestled into a wooded valley near the village of Chaussy in the Vexin natural park, the Chateau de Villarceau is a recognised Espace Vert Ecologique (EVE)—an afternoon strolling the grounds & visiting the chateau is well worth the trip.

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Craft

Nothing refreshes the mind, body and soul like travel.

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Brun de Vian-Tiran
Brun de Vian-Tiran

Discover Brun de Vian-Tiran, the 215-year old artisan wool manufacturer in the heart of Provence that was awarded Most Beautiful Family Business in 2023, and a recognised Enterprise de Patirmoine Vivant (EPV). Their beautifully crafted products are emblematic of French savoir-faire, and the importance of sustainable practice and the preservation of traditional craft. L’art de vivre with soul.

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Terroir

Nothing refreshes the mind, body and soul like travel.

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Le Vazereau
Le Vazereau

Visit the recently opened Le Vazereau educational goat farm and producer of organic Loire Valley goat cheeses, such as the AOP Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine, near La Maison de Rabelais and Chinon.

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La Tarte Du Vigneron
La Tarte Du Vigneron

Chinon (37). Indre-et-Loire. La Touraine. Created in Chinon over 30 years ago, the Tarte du Vigneron, is a delicious, light, Loire Valley specialty pairing ingredients from the terroir of La Touraine—wine and apples. This lovely dessert is a simple treat especially when accompanied by a local crémant, a voluptuous Vouvray or a fruit-forward rosé d’Anjou.

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