Provence

17 January 2023
Urban sketching and deep mapping
Deep mapping & sketchnotes coming together in one project. Two short video’s to explain the idea. I believe that both practices complement each other quite nice. Continue reading
Deep Mapping
Provence
20 February 2020
Each man under his own vine and fig tree
We installed our barbecue and table in the shade of the old fig tree on our courtyard. It was fresh and pleasant under his leaves in times of intense heat during summers in Provence. Continue reading
Stories
France, Provence
4 November 2019
Ode to Lizzie Napoli
Créatrice of Carnets de Voyages avant la lettre. As such Lizzie Napoli should not be missing in my series about following in the footsteps of famous carnettistes. Continue reading
Carnet de voyage
Provence
31 May 2019
Roadsigns as a peoples heritage
It has been a long time since I wanted to write a piece about the mythical borne d’angle of Michelin. You can still find them here and there along French roads. Continue reading
Carnet de voyage
France, Provence
3 May 2017
The navel of the South of France
In anticipation of the French presidential elections on April 23 and May 7, 2017, I browse one of my old notebooks seeking comments on the previous electoral duel. Not so difficult, the presidency in France is valid for five years, sometimes to the disappointment of many. Continue reading
Stories
France, Provence
19 April 2017
Strolling through Ménerbes
Whenever we are in the Luberon region in Provence, we visit one of our favorite perched villages: Ménerbes. Together with Bonnieux, Lacoste and Oppède-le-Vieux, Ménerbes sits on the north face of the Luberon Mountain. Continue reading
Carnet de voyage
France, Provence

About Me

World citizen with a notebook in hand to write, sketch and tell stories with all senses present.

This blog is a zibaldone in itself — part notebook, part stage, where fragments turn into text, images, and sometimes motion. Mostly on keeping a zibaldone, Provence, sketching and stories of all kind.