Explore · Guest Post · Locals Travel Tips Want to Visit the Calanques this Summer? Know the Rules June 20, 2023Access to the Calanques National Park is controlled again this summer due to damage to the ecosystem caused by the burgeoning number of visitors and increasing fire risks. The Calanque de Sugiton, which used to attract up to 2,500 people daily, is limited to 400 entries. Pre-booking one of the free passes is via the …Continue Reading
David & Karen Taylor · Explore · Stay Fit Another cycle into the Drome Provencal October 11, 2016Contributor blog post by David Taylor: We are accommodating more cyclists this year, Nigel and his wife Jenny are on their second visit, Nigel (pictured) is a very experienced road and mountain biker, and so I was a little nervous joining him and our friends Kevin & Siobhan, also very experienced cyclists for a ride out …Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence A Day in Cassis with Friends and Lunch at Chez Gilbert Restaurant June 7, 2017Cassis is a picturesque town a little over 1 and 1/2 hours from Sablet, tucked into a curve along the Mediterranean Sea between the calanques (little coastal fjords with tall cliffs), about 20 km east of Marseille. It’s a fishing port on a steep hillside with vineyards and pastel-coloured houses that tumble down to a …Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post · Locals Travel Tips Kids en Provence June 9, 2015What a treasure trove of information this is. If you have children, grandchildren or visitors due, you need to arm yourself with this 148-page guide produced by La Provence. It not only gives you loads of ideas, but also has opening times and costings to save you researching. Family Holidays in Provence …Continue Reading
