Explore · Laura Snoek · Villages Towns and Cities Eze Village is a French Riviera Must-See December 10, 2019Eze is a beautiful village on top of a hill with possibly the best views over the French Riviera! Walk around on the narrow pedestrian streets and visit the art galleries and the beautiful botanical gardens. The small town is located between Nice and Monaco and is easily accessible from both cities by bus. Don’t …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Stay Fit Hiking the Nietzsche Trail to Eze Village from the Seaside April 5, 2024We were on the French Riviera for a week, staying at a lovely apartment in Villefranche-sur-Mer, and one of the things on my to-do list was hiking the Nietzsche Trail to Eze Village. There are many great things about the French Riviera, including the access to public transit, which makes arriving to Èze-sur-Mer by train …Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities Visiting Grignan a Beautiful Villages for Lunch in the Drome May 13, 2022We often visit Grignan in the Drome Provencale, an area that falls between the Rhone River and the Alps north of the Vaucluse. Since we were last there in the summer of 2019, Grignan was added to the Plus Beaux Villages de France. And, there is little wonder why. Rising like an island from the …Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence Enjoying the Lavender fields in Vaucluse and nearby Drôme Provençale July 13, 2017It’s a toss-up between coquelicots (red poppies) and lavender, but probably no other scent or sight says Provence better than the pungent aroma of a purple field of lavender growing in mounded rows under a brilliant blue summer sky. We were lucky that it was the lavender season when we were in Sablet last summer …Continue Reading