Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Stay Fit Hiking and Hunting for Rhinos near Viens February 9, 2018One of the things we love about Provence is its wonderful wildlife and recently we’ve been lucky enough to watch ‘Sangliers’ foraging at the side of the road…….. Please excuse my photography! And have seen Vultures flying off the Petit Luberon and near Sault, but when it was suggested that we go to look for …Continue Reading
Julie Whitmarsh · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence Near Apt Visit Château de Mille for Wine and the Castle January 5, 2023Since buying our little place over six years ago, we must have cycled past the huge old barrel at the entrance to the Château de Mille hundreds of times and have always wondered what it is like, promising ourselves that one day, we would go and visit this ancient Domaine. This week, we finally had …Continue Reading
Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Stay Fit The Views from the Mourre Nègre are worth the Hike to the Top March 14, 2018One of the first things I fell in love with when I viewed the house for the first time was the kitchen window’s view. The Luberon Valley spread out in front of us with the constant sight of the tower on the highpoint of the Mourre Nègre directly ahead, even during the night, when it’s …Continue Reading
Explore · Jill Barth An afternoon in Eygalieres July 20, 2015Take careful steps, enjoy the moment. Beautiful, ancient, earthbound, desirable. I can’t imagine spending the stroll with anyone but my husband…for romantic reasons, definitely…but also because I can turn, at any moment, to my lifelong partner and say, “Remember our afternoon in Eygalieres?” If that sounds romantic…keep reading here about Jill’s afternoon in Eygalieres.…Continue Reading