Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Stay Fit Why Walking in the Luberon is a Great Way to Explore Provence September 19, 2023The Luberon is a great area to explore on foot. There is a wonderful network of well-marked hiking trails, with many of the villages having their own circular walks too. While, in the height of summer, it can be too hot to really walk any distance, and many of the forests and hills are closed …Continue Reading
Contributors · Explore Discover the Perfectly Provence Contributors April 20, 2017Perfectly Provence is the name of this website; it is also a community of over 40 contributors each of whom has a personal connection to the region. The list includes expats who have chosen to make the South of France their home: Rebecca Ronane is a dynamic life coach with a vision to create an …Continue Reading
Caroline Longstaffe · Explore Why You Should Take a Tour of the Chateau Lourmarin April 26, 2017Last time, I told you about Provence’s first Renaissance château, the Lourmarin Château and promised that next time, we would peek inside. Here, you will find a fascinating, sometimes quite surprising, eclectic collection of treasures, thanks to the legacy of its last private owner, Robert Laurent Vibert, and The Lourmarin Laurent-Vibert Foundation. Continue reading here …Continue Reading
Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Crestet a Vaucluse Village on the Route de Charm November 20, 2018Hilltop Crestet Crestet can be described as what I like to call Burgunesque, a word I made up for places that remind me of the rural charm of Burgundy that I first fell in love with. This village is not in Burgundy but in the gorgeous Provençal countryside with a view of Mont Ventoux and …Continue Reading