Julie Whitmarsh · Rental & Self-Catered Properties in Provence · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence Looking for Rental Accommodation Near Apt November 27, 2020Make Apt Home Base Apt is one of the larger centres in the Luberon and a great place from which to explore the hilltop towns, lavender fields, and vineyards of Provence. The weekly Saturday morning market in Apt is popular all year, it’s one of the biggest ones with stalls running throughout the streets. In …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Locals Travel Tips Exploring from Apt 4 Day Trips in the Vaucluse April 7, 2022Jen and Chris Mallon decided to move from England to Apt in June 2018 and arrived in France that September. Leaving their jobs and selling their house, they headed through the Channel Tunnel to Provence. Now they are busy running Cent Cinq self-catered apartments in Apt and welcoming guests from around the globe. So when …Continue Reading
Explore · Margo Lestz · Villages Towns and Cities Tarascon Fêtes de la Tarasque Festival for the Fun of It September 12, 2019Fêtes de la Tarasque Don’t miss this quirky Provencal festival. There are dragons in the streets and much more to entertain all ages. We were preparing to leave Nice and fly back to London. And, just out of curiosity, I had a peek at what was going on in Provence. When I saw that the …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Take a Walking Tour the Fountains of Aix-en-Provence March 10, 2020Fountains and Roman Baths Aix-en-Provence is known as the City of Water. Settled in 122 BC by the Romans who found natural springs, they called the city Aquae Sextiae after one of their important consuls Sextius Calvinus. The “Waters of Sextius” provided the population with water (both hot and cold) for daily life, animal husbandry …Continue Reading