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Cheryl Shufflebotham · Hotels Provence & Cote d'Azur · Living in Provence · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

Les Bories Luxury Hotel and a Spa Hidden in Gordes

January 30, 2018

Secluded in a 20-acre aromatic park of olive and cypress trees, lavender, rosemary, and thyme is a hidden little retreat called les Bories, which is located on a quiet road across from Gordes. Les Bories is a five-star luxury hotel with a beautiful spa that offers extensive treatments. So in keeping with my tradition of

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Hotels Provence & Cote d'Azur · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

Le Petit Palais d’Aglaé Gordes New Boutique Hotel

August 17, 2016

Cantilevered to a Luberon hillside are the striking remains of an ancient oppidum and its defensive dry-stone walls; Gordes can rightly boast about its ranking among les Plus Beaux Villages de France. However, at the height of Provence’s tourist season this town, with its single thoroughfare, becomes a ghastly traffic jam, which can easily eclipse

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Cheryl Shufflebotham · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

At le Mas des Romarins Enjoy the View Over Lunch in Gordes

June 29, 2018

Gordes—a stunning village indeed. Yet, there never seemed to be a memorable place to eat in the village—until now. Perched on a cliff, across from the village, lies a small boutique hotel called le Mas des Romarins. We just happened to discover it and its beautiful view of Gordes one day. So we decided to

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Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Visiting Gordes —The Crown Jewel Village of the Luberon Valley

May 25, 2018

Placed in a commanding position with all her majestic glory is a village that shines like a jewel above all others. She wears her crown well as visitors flock to capture her image from the valley below. The best time to see Gordes is when it’s calm in the early morning or the evening as

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Inspire · Keith Van Sickle · Photographers in Provence

James Jaulin Photography Exhibition in Gordes

April 20, 2018

James Jaulin is a world-travelling photographer who has previously been profiled in Perfectly Provence. His newest exhibition will be in the charming hilltop village of Gordes, beginning on April 28th and open every day from 9 am to 7 pm. The exhibition will take place in the Chapelle des Pénitents, in the centre of town

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Explore · Our House in Provence

Gordes, a Beautiful Hillside Village in the Luberon

January 26, 2017

Contributor blog post by Michel: Gordes is a beautiful village in the Luberon region about 1 hour southeast of our home in Sablet. The obviously strategic site where Gordes sits has been occupied since prehistoric times. The stone buildings were built against the base of the cliffs and spiral up around the rock to the

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Hotels Provence & Cote d'Azur · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

Luberon Luxury at la Bastide de Gordes

September 14, 2015

How do you test a hotel’s 5-star rating? Forget about checking for dust on picture frames — deliver a thunderstorm in the middle of a meal service. L’Orangerie’s terrace was brimming with lunchtime customers enjoying their market-fresh plats du jour and local rosés when the typically far-reaching view of the Luberon vanished behind a curtain of rain.

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