Expat Living and Real Estate · Julie Whitmarsh · Living in Provence Renovating in Provence When the Water Stopped April 23, 2019By Vaucluse Dreamer: By the start of November, our little place was in a state of chaos in readiness for the work to start. The rooms were piled high with relocated furniture & building supplies and Andy had laid new Travertine floors throughout the 2 main spaces upstairs that would become the new bedrooms and …Continue Reading
Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Provencal History & Traditions A War Memorial amongst the Lavender Fields in the Vaucluse January 26, 2018Contributor blog post by Vaucluse Dreamer: Back in the Summer we spent some time exploring the pretty village of Simiane-La-Rotonde, a few miles away from us in the neighbouring Department of Alpes de Haute Provence. Whilst we were there we noticed the names of five (5) English Airmen had been added to the local War Memorial …Continue Reading
Inspire · Julie Whitmarsh · Shopping & Gifts Joys of Cycling to Local Brocante Markets in the Vaucluse January 8, 2019Exploring Brocantes As you have probably gathered by now we tend to enjoy spending our time in France cycling, visiting brocante markets, vide greniers and drinking coffee, with the days passing by in a blur and us inevitably falling into bed each evening tired and satisfied after the day’s activities. There are certainly worse ways …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence Dreams of Expat Living in Provence Became Reality For Vaucluse Dreamer March 30, 2018Sometimes you wake up suddenly from a dream only for it to disappear from grasp, but in other cases, that vision becomes clearer with time. What if your dream was to live in Provence? Over 25 years ago, Julie Whitmarsh and her husband Andy visited the Vaucluse for the first time and fell in love …Continue Reading
