Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Provencal History & Traditions · Road Trips South of France Inside Aigues-Mortes Walls: History, Torture and Transformation December 19, 2017There are hardly more historically significant towns in France than Aigues-Mortes. Within the walled city, legends and facts reveal a rich history of conquering heroes and suffering martyrs. Today the place has transformed into a popular destination for travellers, filled with souvenir shops and sidewalk cafes. Visit with me inside the walls of Aigues-Mortes. Continue …Continue Reading
Ashley Tinker · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Climb to the Ruins of Fort Buoux in the Luberon January 17, 2019Visit the Fort Buoux Ruins Fort Buoux, in the Luberon, is an ancient site that is definitely worth a visit. Lesser known than some of the main attractions of the Luberon, you’ll find yourself on a winding road at this time of year (fall/winter) in the fog that feels a little like the middle of …Continue Reading
Ashley Tinker · Explore · Provencal History & Traditions How to Learn your French ABCs in 1896 May 9, 2017Contributor blog post by Ashley Tinker: I came across this document in a pile of papers in a French flea market. It’s dated 1896. I find details like this really indicative of their time and culture. For example, the imagery of a military hat, canon, soldiers, rifle, and sword are most certainly indicative of their time. …Continue Reading
Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Oppède-le-Vieux Breathtaking Enchantment August 2, 2016Every visitor to the Vaucluse department of Provence must take the time to visit this raw, rugged, breathtaking jewel of the Luberon. Frozen in time, Oppède-le-Vieux enchants its visitors with its majestic position clinging to the side of the Luberon. For more on Cheryl’s visit to this hilltop town in the Luberon. The townsite has been …Continue Reading
