History   Beyond's History section brings you historical information about France, with a focus on items of particular interest to Provence. From the Popes who ruled the Catholic world from their Popes' Palace in Avignon to the Marquis de Sade with his less than saintly reputation.

People   People of France and Provence, from Napoleon to Hemingway, with Nostradamus, Van Gogh and Sade.

Wine   Wine section: information on wine tasting, making, harvesting (vendange) and a wine dictionary. Maps of wine regions.

The vineyards of southeastern France include the southern part of the Rhone Valley (VallŽe du Rhône Meridionale), including the famous Ch‰teauneuf-du-Pape, and Provence, where French vineyards started -- 2,600 years ago.

Food   Food: recipes, herbs of provence, seafoods and Nisarde cuisine, French-English and English-French food dictionaries.