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 · Stay Fit Provence’s Luberon is Great for Cycling in all the Seasons May 29, 2017What we’ve realised since we bought the house this time last year is that there is no really bad time to cycle in Provence. Yes Summer is hot, but speaking as a‘mad dog’ I’m very happy to go out in the mid-day sun and to be honest it gives us a great excuse for plenty …Continue Reading
Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Stay Fit · Villages Towns and Cities Stepping back in time in the Village of Simiane La Rotonde November 9, 2017Over the summer one of our favourite cycle rides took us to the delightful boulangerie at Simiane-La-Rotonde, just across the border from us towards Banon in the neighbouring Department of Alpes de Haute Provence. The boulangerie itself is worth the hour-long uphill cycle, but it’s not the only attraction as the village itself is worth …Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities Looking for Olive Oil and Santons Near Sablet December 22, 2020Shopping near Sablet We have been travelling to Sablet several times a year for the past 11 years. You would think that by now, there would not be anything new left for us to discover. However, that is not the case. It seems that we find someplace new every time we are in Sablet. Our …Continue Reading
