Explore · Renata Haidle · Villages Towns and Cities Why I’m Heading Back to Avignon, France February 23, 2022Back To France 22 months. 22 months of uncertainty and worry, of hopes that were dashed, of plans that didn’t come true. 22 months of maybes and if onlys. 22 months of a feeling I ended up calling traveller’s despair. The gnawing fear that France, like the rest of the world, would change, that things …Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post The Return of the ‘Petit Trains’ of Provence March 25, 2015The local petit-trains which have mostly been laid-up over the winter are coming back to our streets – good news for visitors with little ones or for elderly people or for those who want a whistle-stop tour with commentary. They really are a great idea.…Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post · Locals Travel Tips Tons of Summer Family Fun on the French Riviera July 30, 2020After a rocky start to the year, the French Riviera beaches and the sparkling Mediterranean are calling your family’s name. The following post first appeared on French Riviera Family Activities with many suggestions for family-friendly fun on and off the coast. Family Fun Near the Coast Go Wild: An hour from the coast and a …Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence Visit the beautiful village of Venasque for Lunch at Les Remparts Restaurant May 17, 2017Contributor blog post by Michel: We frequently take day trips from Sablet to explore the hilltop villages of the Luberon. To get there, we drive down the D4, a scenic route that takes you across Carpentras before it becomes a narrow winding road flanked by cherry orchards until it passes below the village of Venasque. Venasque …Continue Reading