Explore · Paula Kane · Villages Towns and Cities Mollans-sur-Ouvèze Villages of the Drôme Provençal Worth Exploring October 19, 2023I have never lived in a village in France. I lived in a city (Paris), but I’ve always lived in the countryside in Provence. Never far from a town, but not actually in one. As we are working out a plan for a full-time life in Provence, I thought it wise to spend some time …Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities La Ferme Chapouton in Grignan and Many Reasons to Visit July 28, 2020Lunch at La Ferme Chapouton We have made several visits to the village of Grignan in the Drôme Provençale, an area that falls between the Rhône River and the Alps north of the Vaucluse. A few weeks ago with friends Steve and Mary, we decided to go to Grignan, to try a new restaurant that was …Continue Reading
Explore · Road Trips South of France 13 of the best hill villages near Nice November 6, 2015The Alpes-Maritimes department in south-east France, including the world-famous Côte d’Azur, is home to several hundred medieval hill villages, fortified towns and ruined iron age camps and many are close to Nice. The “villages perchés” vary from little more than a pile of ruins to perfectly renovated sophisticated small towns…Continue reading here to find out …Continue Reading
Explore · Jane Dunning · Villages Towns and Cities Beautiful Saignon a Village Perched Above Apt in the Luberon March 31, 2022There are many beautiful villages in the Luberon – Gordes, Ménerbes, Roussillon and Bonnieux to name but a few. I think Saignon is one to add to your list to visit. It’s just above the town of Apt so you could perhaps head to its wonderful market on a Saturday morning and then pop up …Continue Reading