Ariane Jenkins > wrote:

>On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 09:28:01 +0100, Lionel Dabbadie > wrote:
>>
>> It will maybe be smaller than the one of the week end, but probably
>> nicer and more authentical ! And have a lot of fun in Arles : this
>> beautiful city is not only the city of Van Gogh but also the one of the
>> oldest woman in all history of France (and at the time, of the mankind).
>> She had sold her house in return for a life annuity and died at 124
>> years old... The buyer died much before her ! Not so good a business...
>> Her secret, according to her : eating chocolate every day... So try the
>> chocolates in Arles too ! :-D
>
> LOL, you've convinced me! We're spending about 3 1/2 days in
>Arles, which probably isn't long enough. But we'd like to at least make a day
>trip to the Pont du Gard, maybe to Les Baux, Avignon, etc. I'm looking
>forward to seeing the differences between southern and northern France.
>
>Ariane

The first batch of Herbes de Provence came from a place called
La Compaigne des Herbes
13520 Les Baux

I have no idea if that is where you plan to visit, but the herbes
mixture from there was excellent

--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral, 48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)