Explore · Guest Post · Road Trips South of France Chauvet Cave…A Controversial Opening May 4, 2015The French press and TV have announced the opening this month of a replica cave, which reproduces the 1000 examples of Stone Age paintings to be found in the nearby Chauvet cave in the Ardeche. The original drawings were done 36,000 years ago and were preserved. Grotte Chauvet It took 90 minutes to turn back …Continue Reading
Explore · Keith Van Sickle · Road Trips South of France How to Spend a Week in Provence March 8, 2017Contributor blog post by Keith Van Sickle: What to see and do with a week in Provence? Here is a 7-day itinerary that covers a mix of historical sites, hilltop villages, and local markets. You can stay in one spot and make day trips to each of these towns. A good choice is St-Rémy-de-Provence, a delightful, …Continue Reading
Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Take a Mid-Winter break in Provence February 22, 2017Contributor blog post by Vaucluse Dreamer: There is something about arriving in the Vaucluse that just makes the stress slip from our shoulders and today’s arrival in the depths of winter was no different. Travelling at this time of year is a little bit more complicated than during the summer as at this time of …Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post Direct Train Marseille-Milan January 6, 2015Today, we see the launch of a new direct train service between Marseille and Milan by thello. It takes just over seven hours, and the train calls in at all major stations on the Cote D’Azur, then Italian centres like Ventimiglia, San Remo, Genoa and Milan. Costs between 30-70€ each way.…Continue Reading
