After a couple of busy days settling back into the house and getting on top of a few things I needed to do, I decided to get back out on the bike this morning. I had an appointment with my neighbour to pop to the Recycling Centre (furniture hunting) at 2 …

The red hills of Roussillon appear seemingly from nowhere as you ride along the winding road of the Luberon. Once you see it clearly, you know this tiny village is special. “How is it possible that so much red is in one place?” you say to yourself. The towns nearby …

In 2024, France fell from first place among the largest wine-producing countries in 2023 to third place, behind Italy and Spain. 2024 Grape Growing Challenges in France Throughout the 2024 season, the wine year in France has been problematic, with great variation across the country. It started with frost in …

One of the life experiences I cherish the most is spending time along the Côte d’Azur. However, I must confess that I’m geographically challenged, so the more I visited, the more confused I became about something relatively straightforward. “Which seaside towns are below which hilltop villages?” To settle the question, …

The Camargue, in the southernmost region of France, spreads over more than 360 square miles of pastureland and wetlands formed by the two branches of the River Rhône and the Mediterranean Sea. It creates the largest river delta in Europe. Between its lagoons, reed beds, dunes, and pine forests, which …

Provence is magical in the spring, making it a great time of the year for touring. The weather is pleasant but not too hot, and plenty can be seen without worrying about the summer crowds. While it may not be lavender season, these spring flowers are in bloom: poppies, wisteria, …

When students join me in Provence for a French immersion stay, I want to make sure that they improve their language skills and also get a chance to visit the region. Below are a few excursions from Aix-en-Provence that I have taken with students during their visits. Some of these …

April 15, 2019, is seared in our minds as the day we watched images of Notre Dame de Paris in flames with a mix of horror and terrific sadness. Once the Paris Fire Brigade extinguished the flames and saved the rest of the cathedral from complete disaster. The fire started …

If you love holidays that involve learning about a region’s history and culture while sampling gourmet food and wine, you must book a Goût et Voyage tour in Provence! Martine Bertin-Peterson is the founder of the travel company Goût et Voyage. She is an avid traveller specializing in small group …

My destination in the Luberon was Maison Victoire Immobilier in Cabrieres d’Avignon. While Cabrieres d’Avignon is near the perched villages of Gordes, Ménerbes, Bonnieux, and Roussillon, this town is quietly alluring compared to its famous neighbours. Although tempted, my visit was not about buying a house in the Vaucluse. Instead, …