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Feb 23
23m 28s

We just bought a house in Provence

Oliver Gee
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We bought a house in the charming Provence town of l'Isle sur la Sorgue!

That's right: the Pearl of Provence, the Venice of the South, the same place we recorded the Christmas episode last year. And while we'll still live in Paris and do business as usual, this exciting news will surely add a new scent of lavender to everything we do.

So: Why did we buy this house? How? What next? Are we leaving Paris? (no). We answer all these questions and more in this week's episode. 

I'll share pics and videos along the way, be sure you're following our social media channels. 

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Music: Pres Maxson (his take on Douce France, by Charles Trenet)

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