Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore Banon the Prettiest Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Village of Them All? October 25, 2017At the top of Banon, located in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, there is the prettiest group of houses all bedecked with flowers, whose colours change depending on the season. This is absolutely one of the most photogenic spots if you are looking for charm. Additionally, as you continue to walk up on the far left side …Continue Reading
Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Villages Towns and Cities L is for Lacoste in the Luberon July 13, 2015We’ve been back home for a week and our tans are fading, so it’s time to return to my own A-Z of the Vaucluse as a way of helping to keep me going over the next few weeks until we travel down for another visit. This week I move onto L for Lacoste a beautiful …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Hotels Provence & Cote d'Azur · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence Escape to Chic Domaine La Pierre Blanche in the Alpilles July 3, 2020Now more than ever, discerning travellers are looking for a place where time stands still, at least until the cocktail hour arrives. Located near the charming village of Eygalières, Domaine La Pierre Blanche is framed by nature, surrounded by mountains and vineyards. From the moment you drive through the front gate, you enter the embrace …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · French Decor & Gardens · Inspire Visit Salagon Remarkable Gardens and Priory in Mane November 16, 2022Close to Forcalquier, the artistic centre of the Alpes de Haute Provence is a truly remarkable historic site in the village of Mane. The Salagon priory and its gardens with over 1,700 plants. The day we visited was a blinding, hot July day when not as much as an ant wants to venture out in …Continue Reading