Explore · Liz Lord Don’t Get Burnt in Nice Budget Travel Tips April 13, 2015Nice airport has recently been voted the most beautiful aerial approach in the world, by Private Fly. For people living in the Alpes-Maritimes it remains a thrill, as you approach from the West along the Var or East past Monaco, before landing on the sea (well that is how it feels!) at the Nice airport …Continue Reading
Explore · Ginger and Nutmeg · Road Trips South of France Visit the Fortress of Aigues Mortes near Provence November 23, 2016Across a country border and 800km from its glacial source in Valais, Switzerland the Rhône River gasps as it reaches the Mediterranean Sea. Like a wide yawn the Rhône’s two branches; the Grande Rhône and the Petit Rhône empty their cargo at the mouth of the river. This area of Provence known as the Camargue, part …Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence Gordes, a Beautiful Hillside Village in the Luberon January 26, 2017Contributor blog post by Michel: Gordes is a beautiful village in the Luberon region about 1 hour southeast of our home in Sablet. The obviously strategic site where Gordes sits has been occupied since prehistoric times. The stone buildings were built against the base of the cliffs and spiral up around the rock to the …Continue Reading
Cheryl Shufflebotham · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste When You Visit Ménerbes Make Sure to Try Chez Auzet October 18, 2018Hungry during the afternoon when restaurants and grocery stores are closed in Provence? Then head up to Chez Auzet at the top of Ménerbes for the most delicious quiche for just five euros! If you want to splurge, you can spend seven euros and get a salad with your quiche. There are two choices—either quiche …Continue Reading
