Lifestyle
Le 06/05/2026
La Petite Boulangerie, French bakery in Uzès
FR – Whilst La Petite Boulangerie, opposite Uzès Town Hall, is a well-established fixture on the high street, it is also the worthy successor to the bakery run by Françoise and Didier, who were mainstays of Uzès’s commercial life for so many years.
Dans Culture
Le 01/05/2026
Remembering the past of Arpaillargues with Manu Raga
FR - Preserving memories is the root of Manu Raga’s second nature, his passion for photography.
Met at his exhibition of old photographs of Arpaillargues-et-Aureilhac, he depicts, through family photo albums the daily life of this small community – both past and present – as well as with postcards and posters, bringing in a way his village’s history to life...
Dans Lifestyle
Le 01/04/2026
Tasting session at beerhall Le Piège, in Uzès
FR – Just as wine connoisseurs enjoy wine tastings in cellars, beer lovers and other hop enthusiasts can enjoy special moments at Le Piège, an intimate beerhall that has some lovely surprises in store.
Le 01/03/2026
Mosaïc according to Nathalie Brenza
FR - A mosaic artist and glass craftsman, Nathalie Brenza took over Sud Mosaïque in Caissargues in 2014, which now allows her to share her artistic passion through her shop, as well as through the classes, workshops and other training courses she offers to professionals.
Dans Lifestyle
Le 01/02/2026
Hap Céramique, happy ceramics made in South of France
FR - Discovered among the selection at Villa Azura in Uzès, Hap Céramique knows how to strike a chord with our decorative sensibilities.
Tableware with three complementary collections, Tartine, Marbrée & Crème (marbled & cream) and Terracotta, a beautiful series of vases for your home, where basalt and earthenware share the artist's favour, 100% practical home (such as these wall lights) or festive (ceramic or stoneware stars) decoration, a stationery section that is just getting started... Hap Céramique is like a promise to find a beautiful gem for your home.
Dans Lifestyle
Le 01/02/2026
Maison de Bargas, sweet bakery in Alès
FR - Opened in December 2025, Maison de Bargas is Simon's successful venture.
Dans Lifestyle
Le 01/02/2026
A look back at the 2025 Raid des Notaires
FR - Created in 2023 by French notary Anne-Sophie Arnal, in collaboration with Viviane and Patrick Zaniroli, leading rally specialists, the Raid des Notaires has just completed its third edition.
Dans Lifestyle
Le 05/01/2026
Hervé Maxime, a cosy hair salon in Uzès
FR - Located on Rue Saint-Etienne for over 40 years, the Hervé Maxime hair salon offers its customers a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
While Annie and her team offer all the standard hairstyling services for both women and men, each customer can add their own personal touch to create their own unique look.
Dans Lifestyle
Le 03/01/2026
Ôme - l'âme des senteurs, a world sent for your interiors
FR - With such a poetic name, Ôme - l'âme des senteurs promises an enchanting sensory journey and reflects the love of Ornella, its creator, for ‘warm, soft and comforting atmospheres that soothe the mind, with carefully chosen scents transforming everyday moments into precious instants’.
Dans Lifestyle
Le 01/12/2025
The ethnic masks of Sylvaine Delivré
FR - (updated 11/2025) For more than 25 years, Sylvaine Delivré has devoted herself to creation: jewellery, bags looking like the ones of the thirties, but also ethnic masks.
Dans Lifestyle
Le 01/12/2025
The history of Christmas and its decorations
The Christmas tree is a symbol, interpreted many ways by different people and in different countries.
Le 01/12/2025
Visit to Le Verdalet olive oil mill, in Bessas
FR - Opened in summer 2009, Le Verdalet olive oil mill continues the tradition of the millers of yesteryear.
Discovered during our article on Maison æterna olive oils, Le Verdalet is also a place of learning, where training in olive pressing becomes a passion.
Dans Lifestyle
Le 30/11/2025
La Demoiselle Bleue, a romantic interlude
FR - La Demoiselle Bleue is a romantic interlude in a boutique with carefully considered, refined décor. A charming touch of poetry that can also find its way into your home through personalised lampshades... Transformed, covered with fabric, drapes... La Demoiselle Bleue lampshades are like the signature of Florence Thonnelier, an expert in this delicate art.
Dans Lifestyle
Le 05/11/2025
THE FRENCH EFFECT, a novel by Patricia Sands
Readings - 'From the bestselling author of the LOVE IN PROVENCE series, comes a hopeful and heartwarming journey that reminds us it’s never too late for a second chance'...
Le 04/11/2025
MADE IN XAVIER concept store, in Uzès
French version - (updated 11 2025) Settled 3 avenue Jean Jaurès, MADE IN XAVIER is specialized in local art. True temple of creation, between lights, jewels, ceramics, furniture and so on, it offers a wide selection of products coming from around Uzès (no further than 250 km).
Dans Lifestyle
Le 31/10/2025
Fanny Bouyer's wellness massages
FR - After a short career in the personal care sector in Brittany, Fanny Bouyer decided to retrain in the wellness sector in the Gard region.
She successfully rose to the challenge after completing several training courses that allowed her to refocus her career, first in naturopathy and reflexology at the ADNR school in Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres, then in wellness massages at the Temana school in Montpellier, a leading institution in the field of wellness and spas in France.
Dans Lifestyle
Le 31/10/2025
Coffee: History, legends, quotes, and much more
FR - Part two of UzEssentiel's feature on coffee.
Dans Living in Uzès and Occitania
Le 29/09/2025
Stress and psycho-emotional management in naturopathy
FR - Maud Simonelli, health partner of the blog, returns at the start of fall to give us some information about one of the pillars of a healthy lifestyle in naturopathy: stress and psycho-emotional management.