Uzès to Sete: Gourmet Tour and Oyster Farming
Co-leading the South of France Memories Tour was the best way to plan a perfect day trip to Sete.
Village Scenes in Uzes: The Green Grocer
The French love their fresh fruits and vegetables. That’s why there are farmers’ markets in France in nearly every town, once a week or more often. In between, lots of places have their hometown greengrocer. In Uzes, there are market days on Wednesdays and Fridays. The green market of Jean Claude Gaiffier helps fill the […]
Summer in Uzès: Fete Votive!
Celebrate summer in south of France at Uzes’ Fete Votive. A summer event that everyone looks forward to attending.
Hands-On Cooking School In the Heart of Uzès. Le Pistou
When you go to a friend’s house, with excellent food and wine flowing and lots of people you enjoy sitting around, it’s pretty special, don’t you agree? What if you learn how to create the foods you are served? A hands-on cooking class? That’s the perfect way to describe a “Provençal Small Dish” class at Le […]
Les Mardis Nocturnes D’Uzès
Nothing compares with the Saturday or Wednesday markets in Uzes. Yet these Tuesday events, clearly for tourists, have the added attraction of a nighttime ambiance in the Place des Duche.
From the Beginning: Destination Uzes France
Only four more days until I leave for my grand adventure. Destination Uzes France. Solo. Just as planned. This is my first time blogging an adventure, so I’ll start by telling you why I’m heading to Uzes, France, how I’m getting there; also, I’ll describe how I arrived at the itinerary– sketchy as it is. […]
Uzès, France July 14
What’s happening in Uzès, France July 14? I set out with my camera to see how the French celebrate in this small town. It’s all about family, food, dancing and fireworks. This year, it was also about brocante. A hundred or more brocante dealers showed off their best wares in the town’s parking lot — […]
Royalty in Uzes: Up Close and Personal
There’s not much that I love more than hobnobbing with royalty. Even if it’s from a distance. Each year, Uzes hosts a musical event during the summer that brings in famed artists from around the world. This year, the festival brought in French royalty — Prince Albert of Monaco. All in all, eight princes and […]
France Tour? Uzes Market Bites and Sound Bytes
Days filled with things I love
Winter Market in Uzès: It’s Not Quite the Same
Uzès Winter Saturday Market You should be here in February if you’ve visited the Uzès, Saturday Market, during tourist season and hate the crowds. The market is almost the same, minus the throngs of people. This weekend’s market day was sunny and cold — a crisp 45 degrees when I set out. Clear blue skies […]