Explore · Keith Van Sickle · Villages Towns and Cities Sanary-sur-Mer, A Gem on France’s Mediterranean Coast January 13, 2025It’s one of the prettiest towns on France’s Mediterranean coast and one of the country’s sunniest. But while international tourists flock to places like Nice, Antibes, and St-Tropez, lovely little Sanary-sur-Mer remains relatively undiscovered. Sanary, as the locals call it, was founded as a fishing village in the 16th century. Fishermen still ply their trade …Continue Reading
Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Road Trips South of France A 3-day Taster Trip to the Vaucluse August 19, 2016Contributor blog post by Vaucluse Dreamer: Where do I start? This last week has been lovely – the house has been full (a great test of the temporary fabric walls & open plan bathroom!) Not only has my eldest son been visiting with his girlfriend, but also my mum, so all the rooms have been …Continue Reading
Explore · Julie Whitmarsh Purple Turns Provence – Where to see Lavender Fields in the Vaucluse. July 10, 2018It’s this time of year that Provence turns purple when the Lavender fields start to explode with colour and the air fills with scent as the flowerheads gently brush against each other in the breeze. The air above them seems to shimmer with the colour and the constant buzz of bees and insects is a backdrop …Continue Reading
Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities The Luberon Village of Joucas Still Has My Heart October 12, 2016I’m back in Provence and exploring a bunch of villages, all in the name of research, to confirm which one is my favourite. And Joucas still is the one! The Luberon is very quiet today at the end of August with all the tourists had returned home from their summer sojourns. We meandered the villages …Continue Reading