Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Visiting the Alpilles? Our Guide to the Villages and Must-sees November 27, 2023Established in 2007, the Parc Naturel Régional des Alpilles covers the mountain range and its flanks. As a protected natural area, there are restrictions on construction and park usage. However, the artifacts from human settlements discovered in these hills date back to the Neolithic era, and the range is the result of millennia of continuous …Continue Reading
Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Roussillon – A Very Colorful Day in Provence October 11, 2016The Village of Roussillon “Une Journée Très Colorée”… The village of Roussillon is a tiny village filled with cafés and galleries selling pottery, art, and souvenirs. It is a quaint little village perched on top of hillside, painted hues of orange, yellow and reds to match the nearby ochre mines. The most beautiful approach is …Continue Reading
Explore · Modern Trobadors · Villages Towns and Cities Who’s the Face Behind “Lourmarin, Lourmarin”? October 12, 2016If you follow what’s happening in Lourmarin, the charming village at the southern base of the Luberon where the Manfull family has been hanging their hats for many years, you’ve no doubt seen something about “Lourmarin, Lourmarin.” Have you wondered what “Lourmarin, Lourmarin” is? Earlier this year, it started popping up on FaceBook and Instagram …Continue Reading
Explore · Jemma - French Lessons Midsummer Grab Bag: Security in the Spotlight August 3, 2016Contributor blog post by Jemma: This Saturday the roads in France are meant to be black. That’s what Bison Futé forecasts, anyway, in its annual summer traffic forecast, Le Panorama de l’été 2016. Saturday, July 30 – Saturday, August 6, too – are the summits of a French summer season that seems to run,, in …Continue Reading
