Hi, you already got lot of good advices. The galery in St Remy de Provence is "Sèves, Art et Nature" address is: MAISON DE L'AMANDIER
11 Boulevard Marceau
13210 Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
There is currently a very good exhibition of turned wood art, from May
1st to September 30. for more information, call +33 4 42 20 28 72 (or 04 42 20 28 72 from France)
for a wood supplier, you can contact Pascal Champetier near Montpellier. he is a very nice guy, and has good prices on typical woods of South of France, including olive wood. just give him a call to know what he currently stocks. (I recommend you try "Cade", a local variety of juniper) his website is
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(phone number at top of the page)If you are near Nyons, then you are not far away from Jean-FrancoisEscoulen. Unfortunately, he is giving a course in Arrowmont from June 27 to July
- I don't know what his program is after this date. you can call his wife Monique. phone number on his website
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there are many turners in the area you will be visiting, don't hesitate to contact me by email if you need further info. enjoy your vacations,
Pascal