Category Archives: Provence Region

Sunflower day

Posted on July 16, 2012 by chezmirabel

I truly feel like I’ve found my piece of heaven here in Mirabel. As the weeks pass while I am here overseeing the renovations on the house, I get to taste the marvelous array of delicious fruits and vegetables that … Continue reading →

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May 2 – Our Last Day At Mirabel

Posted on May 29, 2012 by chezmirabel

Our days at Mirabel in April were so filled with remodeling chores that I didn’t take time to post blog entries. The days came and went and soon nearly five weeks had gone by without a full day off from … Continue reading →

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Back in Provence!

Posted on March 15, 2012 by chezmirabel

Martha and I have been back in France for two days and we have much to share … This is only our second trip to Mirabel and I forgot how much easier it is to travel to a familiar place! … Continue reading →

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The Fox and the Truffles

Posted on January 29, 2012 by chezmirabel

While staying in a Provencal village near Mirabel aux Baronnies, our good friend Adrienne Jones sent us the following email a few days ago. Adrienne and her husband Cecil have owned a house near Mirabel for about 10 years and, … Continue reading →

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Photos of Mirabel aux Baronnies & Cairanne

Posted on December 22, 2011 by chezmirabel

Well, we’ve been back for almost a month and I have finally been able to carefully go through the photos I brought back. As a result, I have published two new photo galleries on my photography website — one of … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Peter and Margaret’s

Posted on November 28, 2011 by chezmirabel

Last night, we were all invited to dinner at Peter and Margaret Pigeon’s house. They live across the lane from Lynda and Jim in Cairanne.  Peter has been a wonderfully supportive mentor to us in our efforts to remodel the … Continue reading →

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Harvesting Olives

Posted on November 26, 2011 by chezmirabel

Dick Gregory, our neighbor in nearby Piégon, sent us this photo of harvesting olives from the grove of trees at his home.  The green netting is spread out under the trees. When the branches are shaken, the olives are collected … Continue reading →

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Isle sur la Sorgue Market Day

Posted on November 22, 2011 by chezmirabel

We decided to take the morning off and go to the market at Isle Sur La Sorgue for the big Sunday market.  There are rows and rows of stands with olives, breads, lavender, fruits, vegetables…on and on.  Alice, Lynda, Martha … Continue reading →

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Quite an exciting day today with three different kitchen adventures. Cuisine #1: we began the day in Avignon where we finalized the design for our own new kitchen at Chez Mirabel.  We put the finishing touches onto our digital design, … Continue reading →

Posted on November 19, 2011 by chezmirabel | Comments Off on Day 18 — Les Trois Cuisines

So, Where is Chez Mirabel?

Posted on November 16, 2011 by chezmirabel

I just realized that we haven’t shown you where this adventure is taking place! Here’s a link to Google Maps with a green arrow on our roof top terrace Show on Google Maps. The Impasse des Fleurs walkway to our front … Continue reading →

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