David & Karen Taylor · Explore The Lavender is at its best at Mont Ventoux July 23, 2015Contributor blog post by David Taylor: July is without doubt one of my favourite months, its reliably hot, notably this year being very settled with above average temperatures. One can breakfast outside and take lunch in the shade of the plane trees. The balmy evening temperatures are perfect too for alfresco dining under moonlit skies. …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
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Locals Travel Tips Coach Rebecca Ronane Shares her Perfectly Provence October 1, 2015Rebecca Ronane was born in the United Kingdom, but she tells me that she embarked on a career of travelling after the age of 19. Rebecca and her husband Alain (also a travel bug) met while working as tour directors. As a guide, Rebecca has journeyed throughout Europe, the United States, China, Australia and New …Continue Reading
Our House in Provence · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Outing to Orange and Lunch at l’Arausio May 16, 2016One Sunday several weeks back, friend Alain who with his wife Mimi owns the epicerie in Sablet, asked me if we were free Monday afternoon. I replied yes, and he said they would pick us up in front of the boulangerie at 11:45 on Monday, a day when the epicerie is closed every week …Continue …Continue Reading
