Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Roussillon Ochre and The Magical Colors of the Luberon August 29, 2017With tourists heading to the Luberon this summer to see lavender fields, Roussillon is along the way with its equally vibrant colours of red, orange and pink. These stories, fact and fiction, about the multi-coloured town inform and amuse those who venture there. The French commune of Roussillon is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, roughly …Continue Reading
Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Villages Towns and Cities Incredible views of the Citadelle and Art in Forcalquier February 27, 2017This morning I hopped in the car and headed across to Forcalquier, a short distance from us in the neighbouring Department of Alpes-De-Haute-Provence. Monday is its market day and provides the perfect excuse for a visit (if such a thing is needed?). It is a lovely drive along the northern flank of the Luberon before …Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence Visit to Aix-en-Provence, City of a Thousand Fountains August 4, 2017As I have written previously, one of our favourite towns is Aix-en-Provence. The capital of Provence in the Middle Ages is about one hour and 15 minutes from our home in Sablet. Cousin Annick lives in a nearby village. One morning, a few months back, we headed there with our friends from Windsor to visit …Continue Reading
Explore · Ginger and Nutmeg · Road Trips South of France Provence Road Trip: 10 Reasons to Visit Sète October 10, 2016A whale and two anchors feature on Sète’s official coat of arms, a tribute to local maritime history, and the fact that Mont St Clair makes the city looks like a humpback. Archaeologists have dated remains of human activity (discovered in 1973) to the late Bronze Ages II and III. The Greek’s called the settlement …Continue Reading
