Banon a Village to Visit in Provence
Contributor blog post by David Taylor:
Take the D179 then D22 heading north easterly , stop for an ice cream in Simiane la Rotonde and take in the peace and tranquility of this small perched village before you arrive in Banon.
Famous for its cheese (typically Goats cheese wrapped in chestnut leaves) and also the book shop Le Bleuet…Continue reading here for David’s photos of Banon, perched on a hilltop in the Alpes de Haute Provence.
Banon, like much of the South of France, has had human inhabitants in the area since prehistoric times. The village is tiny with a permanent population of barely 1,000 people. Aside from the special goat cheese and the aforementioned book store there are several reasons to plan a visit to Banon.
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