Paris to Provence

Overview

Have you ever thought to yourself, mid-croissant and café au lait, that perhaps you were destined to call the City of Light home? That the sleek fashion, buttery entrées and full-bodied Merlots of France are your true native roots? Well, you can save yourself the plane ticket, because from November 18 to 20, Paris to Provence Melbourne will bring all the best bits of France to you. Put on your best Parisian pout and sashay down to the Como House and Garden to sample traditional French delicacies, sip the many a wine and immerse yourself in that je ne sais quoi of French culture.

This year the Francophile festival will hold an inaugural fashion show and some bal musette (a traditional style of village dance), as well as speed dating for any hopeless romantics looking to live out a real life scene from Amelie. They'll also have a Bordeaux wine bar set up, along with croissants from Gontran Cherrier and a $100 hot dog from the Maille Mustard van. Plus, there will be the traditional course de garçons (waiter races).

If none of that tickles your fancy (did we mention there will be croissants?), the Paris to Provence marketplace also includes a veritable feast of 75 artisans, covering off all the food and wine, fashion, homewares, gifts, language, books and travel tips you could ask for.