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
Julie Whitmarsh · Markets in Provence and Cote d'Azur · Taste Thursday Markets in Provence Another Reason to Cycle in the Vaucluse August 2, 2017Contributor blog post by Vaucluse Dreamer: I like Thursdays for many reasons. Not only is it nearly the weekend, or a chance for yoga both in the U.K. and here in France, but there’s also a good handful of Thursday markets to choose from in the Vaucluse. There’s the lovely mid-week one at L’Isle Sur …Continue Reading
Explore · Ginger and Nutmeg Grottos of Provence the Caves of Villecroze August 14, 2015Millions of years of seismic activity, tectonic plate movement and freeze-thaw cycles created the diverse geology of present-day Provence. The region is also known as the Bouches de Rhône where the Mediterranean shoreline runs the gambit of beaches, brackish wetlands and vertigo-inducing cliffs. Other natural phenomena in the area include the steep contours of the …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours Exploring Provence’s Luberon with Bliss Travels November 1, 2016The forecast was for sweltering weather, those blue sky-cicada-filled days that scream for poolside lounging in Provence. As I packed the car, I wondered (again) why I was joining a Bliss Travels trip with founder Wendy Jaeger? I do not consider myself a “tour” person – what would the group dynamics be like? Jaeger had …Continue Reading
