Explore · Guest Post · Villages Towns and Cities Find Out Why You Should Spend a Sunday in Toulon June 21, 2017Sunday is an ideal time to visit Toulon as the traffic is lighter, it’s easier to park, and the market is in full swing. It’s a good market, with the top part being North African stalls, leading down to the fruit and veg section and ending in clothes near the harbour. Visit this port city …Continue Reading
Julie Whitmarsh · Markets in Provence and Cote d'Azur · Taste Saturday is market day in Apt and I love it! November 25, 2016I always think it’s a shame that we don’t have the same approach to markets in England as they do in France. As I sit with my first coffee of the day and a ‘pain au chocolat’ in a cafe in Apt, the whole town is bustling, full of people and chatter. Continue reading here …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Explore 6 Insider Tips for a “Lazy” Day Trip to Uzes October 9, 2015One of the hardest parts about visiting a new place is knowing exactly when during the year you want to go and what you want to see when you get there. Now that the Barefoot Blogger calls Uzes “home,” here are some hints for a leisurely, one-day visit to Uzes. …Continue reading here…Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities Venasque One of the Most Beautiful Villages in the Vaucluse September 11, 2023We often take day trips away from our home in Sablet (book your stay here) to explore the Vaucluse and surrounding Departments. We probably go most often to the hilltop villages of the Luberon, including Venasque, which is what we did a few weeks ago. Venasque is a pretty small village that clings to a …Continue Reading