David & Karen Taylor · Explore · Stay Fit Important Tips for Cycling Mont Ventoux at any Age August 23, 2018The iconic mountain beckons all cyclists. The giant of Provence stands 1909 metres today. As I rode up, I met a gentleman celebrating his 70th birthday and telling me it was on his bucket list! The lead photo is from Flassan looking at Mont Ventoux, a good place to park for the Bédoin route…Continue reading …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 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
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
