Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities Saturday Market Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes is the Best July 26, 2023One of the best things about coming to our home in Sablet is shopping at the weekly outdoor marchés in towns and villages throughout the region … or at least it is for “foodies” like me. Why would you buy fruits and vegetables, cheese, meats, or fish at one of those supermarkets on the outskirts …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Truffles are One Reason to Visit Aups in Provence June 11, 2020Reasons to Visit Aups: A Beautiful Location Located between the Mediterranean coast and the Alps, the village of Aups is at an elevation of 505 metres (1,657 ft). Considered as the capital of the Haut Var, this mid-sized town has a population of roughly 2200 residents. However, on a busy summer weekend, the volume of …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions The Pallières Windmill in Pennes-Mirabeau Back to Milling Flour April 18, 2022Named after a rocky outcrop in Pennes-Mirabeau, the 18th-century Pallières windmill stopped working sometime between 1862-66. Finally, after a lengthy restoration project commencing in 2019, the mill is functioning and open for visitors. Once again, sitting on its rocky ledge, the Pallières windmill has operational blades and a dedicated miller – Guy Lagier – producing …Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities Head to Villedieu a Vaucluse Village for a Provencal Lunch November 7, 2022As long-time readers of Our House in Provence blog know, one of our favourite villages besides Sablet is Villedieu. It’s a small village (population 505), built on a hill overlooking vineyards, olive grows and pine trees near the Eygues River on the border of the Drome Provencale. Villedieu is located about 7 1/2 miles northwest …Continue Reading