Articles for tag: Apothecary, Avignon, Marseille

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Nostradamus – A Short Biography

Nostradamus was born Michel De Nostredame in 1503 and the exact date of his birth isn’t certain but historians believe it to be between December 14th and December 21st. He was a French apothecary who published books on his prophecies that have become famous throughout the world and is known best for his publication “Les ...

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Postcards from Provence – Le Vieux-Port : Marseille

Salut! Bien de te voir! (Hi, good to see you!) This “Carte Postale” (postcard) is from Marseille, the second largest city in France. At nearly a million residents, it is a vibrant, urban hive of activity. Mais non! (but no), I don’t mean Marseilles, that’s a city in Illinois! When we told our neighbors we ...

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The Best Bandol Wines to Try and Enjoy

The Bandol region of France is one of the oldest in the world. Many of the vines were planted 2,500 years ago by the early Romans. It was also one of the first wines of France to be shipped throughout the world due to the port of Marseille being close. Two hundred years ago it ...