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Eric Garcin - Lavender Harvester

#LaVieBastide with Eric Garcin, the Lavender Harvester

Eric Garcin - Lavender Harvester

#LaVieBastide with Eric Garcin, the Lavender Harvester

Lavender harvester Eric Garcin he shares his story about falling in love with lavender, his journey to harvesting the flowering plant, and more.

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Bastide Figue Amour Valentines Day

The Valentine's Day Gift Guide

Valentine's Day is upon us and we want to ensure you show your love properly. Whether you're spending the day with your one-and-only or toasting to your best friend with a feel-good gift exchange, ...

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Shirin at Home

Shirin's 5 Favorite Hostess Gifts

The art of gift-giving goes beyond a simple exchange of goods: the perfect present creates a memory that can last forever. In Aix-en-Provence, hosting friends is a regular part of daily life, and a...

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What We’re Gifting Our Dads for Father’s Day

What We’re Gifting Our Dads for Father’s Day

His humor provokes marathons of laughter, his advice is practical yet personal, and his love and support is unwavering. For all those reasons and more, he’s deserving of a thoughtful Father’s Day g...

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How to detox the right way this fall

How to detox the right way this fall

September 21st marks the autumnal equinox – the best time of year to detox the body after an indulgent summer. We talked to our naturopath, Dr. Penelope McDonnell, about how to approach your eating...

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The best wedding gift for every kind of couple

The Best Wedding Gift For Every Kind of Couple

June is upon us, which can only mean one thing: it's wedding season! As more and more couples opt out of using a registry, it has become the guest's responsibility to find the best and most unique ...

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Visit NYC like a local

Our Favorite NYC Addresses

Provence may be our home, but New York will always be our home away from home. Frédéric and I have both spent so much of our lives in Manhattan, and we've come to favor certain cafés and shops to v...

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Photograph of Shirin von Wulffen by Claiborne Swanson Frank, courtesy of Assouline Publishing

Lessons on Motherhood from Shirin

Photograph of Shirin von Wulffen by Claiborne Swanson Frank, courtesy of Assouline Publishing.  To celebrate Mother’s Day, our co-founder Shirin reflected on the lessons she’s learned about motherh...

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HAND BLOWN MIEL DE LAVANDE CANDLE

4 Fun Ways to Re-use Your Candle Glass

We've all been there before. We light up our candles for that one last burn and find yourself aching over the fact that you'll have to throw out the glass. Before you pull that bold move, find 4 cr...

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Provence Olive Trees

#laviebastide - Annual Olive Harvest in
Aix-en-Provence

The sunny hills of Provence are dotted with olive trees. Olive trees are considered to be sacred throughout Provence; not only are they a fundamental part of our landscape, they also sit at the cen...

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Fruits and vegetables at a Provencal Market from Bastide

Eating Seasonally the Provencal Way

Eating seasonally and within reason has always been in the core of the Provencal lifestyle. This practice allows us to enjoy food’s best possible taste and nutrition while respecting its natural c...

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6 Uses for Lavender to Feel at Your Best

6 Uses for Lavender to Feel at Your Best

One rarely thinks of Provence without dreaming of lavender. It embodies both the unique ambiance of the Mediterranean with the warmth of the sun. Lavender has been cultivated locally for generation...

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#LaVieBastide - Panacotta with almond milk and basil with Jules & Green

#LaVieBastide - Panacotta with almond milk and basil with Jules & Green

Based in the lush and gifted terroir of Aix-en-Provence, food & wellness blogger Jules & Green is carving her own path in French cuisine with a healthy approach - making delicious vege...

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Shirin's Picks: Tips for Fighting Jetlag

Shirin's Picks: Tips for Fighting Jetlag

When you are traveling, you often get overwhelmed by the travel itself and the jetlag that comes with it. We all have our little tips and tricks to feel our best even when traveling. Shirin, our c...

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#LaVieBastide with Julienne from Jules & Green

#LaVieBastide with Julienne from Jules & Green

Passionate about vegan cuisine and yoga, Julienne, author of Jules & Green, shares with us her universe and her life in Provence.  With equal doses of gentleness and conviction, she is carving ...

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#LaVieBastide - Ratatouille Dressed in Zucchini, in the kitchen with Jules & Green

#LaVieBastide - Ratatouille Dressed in Zucchini, in the kitchen with Jules & Green

Based in the lush and gifted terroir of Aix-en-Provence, food & wellness blogger Jules & Green is carving her own path in French cuisine with a healthy approach - making delicious vegetari...

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Bastide pops up at Marché Maman

Bastide pops up at Marché Maman

Dear New Yorkers, your first chance to smell, feel, and experience the full Bastide collection is here!  Our good friends, Elisa & Benjamin (who also calls the south of France home!) have opene...

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Father's Day Reflection - by Frédéric Fekkai

Father's Day Reflection - by Frédéric Fekkai

In the spirit of Father’s day our founder Frederic Fekkai shares his thoughts on fatherhood.    “Being a good father is being honest with your children and admitting your weaknesses. Don’t be afra...

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Petit Déjeuner Provençal in New York

Petit Déjeuner Provençal in New York

In early May, we invited a select group of New York editors to celebrate #LaVieBastide! Our friends Benjamin and Elysa at Maman in Tribeca put together a beautiful “petit-déjeuner Provençal” and ev...

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Jamie from Stories&Objects

#LaVieBastide with Jamie from Stories&Objects

An accomplished producer, Jamie Leilani Pelayo has worked with the crème de la crème of the fashion and luxury industries, collaborating as part of Vogue’s video content team, spearheading the laun...

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Welcoming the Day

Welcoming the Day

“Les commencements ont des charmes inexprimables.” “Beginnings have inexpressible charm.”                                                                                 -Molière Take a moment...

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Cooking with Stan from #LaVieBastide

#LaVieBastide with Stan, Epicurean and Chef

 

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Shirin's Homemade Elderberry Jam

Shirin's Picks - 5 Gifts from Nature to Share

Natural gifts with health benefits to lift spirits and cure common ailments, chosen by Bastide’s co-founder Shirin von Wulffen

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