Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Monieux Village A Hidden Gem Near the Gorges de la Nesque November 28, 2017One day while driving through the Gorges de la Nesque, we “needed” a place to stop to have an apéritif before heading to Venasque for dinner at one of our favourite restaurants, les Remparts. My husband suggested Monieux since he had passed through the village on his bike in the past. I, on the other …Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities La Cadière-d’Azur Var Village to Visit May 21, 2020Hilltop Village La Cadière-d’Azur is a small medieval village perched on the edge of a cliff on the hill across from Le Castellet in the south-west of the Var region. After we finished our walk-about Le Castellet, we decided that since we were in the area, we should cross the valley over to La Cadière-d’Azur and …Continue Reading
Explore · Julie Whitmarsh Purple Turns Provence – Where to see Lavender Fields in the Vaucluse. July 10, 2018It’s this time of year that Provence turns purple when the Lavender fields start to explode with colour and the air fills with scent as the flowerheads gently brush against each other in the breeze. The air above them seems to shimmer with the colour and the constant buzz of bees and insects is a backdrop …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Villages of the Alpilles: Eygalières October 26, 2021Pretty Eygalières Located on the northeastern edge of the Parc Naturel Régional des Alpilles, the hamlet of Eygalières has an official population of about 1,900 residents. However, when second homeowners and short-stay visitors descend upon the village in the summertime, the population swells well beyond the formal count. The setting for Eygalières is idyllic. The …Continue Reading