Cheryl Shufflebotham · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Visit Maison de la Truffe et du Vin du Luberon in Ménerbes January 10, 2019At the top of the dreamy village of Ménerbes within a 17th-century mansion is la Maison de la Truffe et du Vin de Luberon. Year after year, upon visiting this village, we would peer curiously through the iron gate of la Maison de la Truffe into the most beautiful, intimate garden on the side of a …Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence Revisiting Film locations for “A Good Year” in Provence December 4, 2018I told you in a previous post that “A Good Year” starring Russell Crowe and Marion Cotillard is my favourite American/British-made movie set in the South of France. The film is directed by Ridley Scott, who lives in the Luberon and is based on a Peter Mayle novel. The movie tells the story of Max …Continue Reading
Explore · Modern Trobadors · Villages Towns and Cities Who’s the Face Behind “Lourmarin, Lourmarin”? October 12, 2016If you follow what’s happening in Lourmarin, the charming village at the southern base of the Luberon where the Manfull family has been hanging their hats for many years, you’ve no doubt seen something about “Lourmarin, Lourmarin.” Have you wondered what “Lourmarin, Lourmarin” is? Earlier this year, it started popping up on FaceBook and Instagram …Continue Reading
Explore · Keith Van Sickle · Stay Fit An Easy Biking Route in the Luberon Valley to Try September 20, 2021One of my favourite biking routes is the Véloroute du Calavon, in the Luberon Valley. It’s a pretty ride and very easy. Biking on a Voie Verte This route is a voie verte (or “greenway”), a paved route for bikers, walkers and rollerbladers. There is a network of them in France, many built where railroad …Continue Reading
