Consuming Provence: The Place of Gastronomy in Provençal Tourism and Culture

It is a rich pleasure to sit at the side of the market and watch people come and go, weaving in and out of the many stalls, looking at the produce, sometimes picking up something to smell or squeeze in order to test its ripeness or freshness, and then perhaps finally to buy it. At Saint-Rémy we sat at a café and watched an old lady walk slowly around the market with her little dog on a leash, buying bits and pieces and placing them in her basket.