Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Ansouis Village is a Charming Must in the Luberon October 23, 2018The Gift of a Town Perched on a hillside with its back to the Mistral wind, Ansouis is a gem of a village in the Luberon that definitely earns its status as one of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. With its tiny laneways, houses built into ancient ramparts, and stone facades with brightly …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Discover Historic Orgon the Charming Village Beyond the N7 December 8, 2017Orgon is a Provencal town with a reputation problem. To appreciate the town’s history and its dramatic natural backdrop, on the edge of the Alpilles, you need to veer off the Route Nationale 7 (N7) and stroll through the old streets to discover the charms of Orgon. Steady vehicle traffic streams by the village, heading …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
Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities Le Barroux Village in the Vaucluse and Family Connections November 24, 2021Who doesn’t love a good family mystery? My father Daniel Augsburger was born in Switzerland. His mother was French and at a young age, the family moved to the South of France. He came to the United States in 1939, just prior to World War II for college and to pursue graduate degrees at the …Continue Reading
