Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Road Trips South of France Grotte Chauvet 2 at Caverne du Pont d’Arc a Time Warp April 7, 2020It took 90 minutes to turn back the clock 36,000 years. The Grotte Chauvet 2 is a UNESCO World Heritage Site at Caverne du Pont d’Arc. Located in the Ardeche, it’s a quick drive from most locations in the Bouches du Rhône. The site which opened to the public in 2015 includes a 3,500 m2 …Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence · Provencal History & Traditions A visit with friends to the amazing Roman Pont du Gard October 5, 2017Contributor blog post by Michel: Our favorite Roman ruin in the South of France is the Pont du Gard, the aqueduct bridge that crosses the Gardon River in the Gard Department of Languedoc-Roussillon about 60 km (37 miles) from our home in Sablet, between Remoulins and Uzès. The Pont du Gard is part of the 50 …Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post · Stay Fit What Happened to the Famous Sign at the Top of Mont Ventoux? May 5, 2017According to le fils who cycles up there regularly, the Mont Ventoux sign has been taken before, and has been replaced, each time with different heights recorded. The most recent height (see the photo) of 1911m The “Ventouman” who has summited this mountain more times than there are days in the year. What do you …Continue Reading
Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore · Stay Fit A Grueling Ride up Mont Ventoux or Relaxing at a Spa? April 25, 2016Though my husband and I enjoy spending our time together in meandering villages while in Provence, he feels a constant tug at his heartstrings luring him away toward something else. Being a cyclist and being in France, a cyclist’s dream, he is constantly enticed by the sight of Mont Ventoux towering in the distance beckoning …Continue Reading
