Cheryl Shufflebotham · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Luberon Restaurants: Sometimes It’s All About the Frites! March 28, 2017The truth is it doesn’t cost much to eat like a king in France. Though there are many Michelin-starred restaurants and fantastic dining experiences to be had, often it’s the simple café and bistro food that’s the best. The scrumptious buttery omelettes, the quiche, the crêpes, the freshest of salads—of which the lettuce was no …Continue Reading
Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Stay Fit Luberon Dog Walk from the Abbaye de Senanque to Gordes March 21, 2018Having Millie, our Golden Retriever, with us in France this Winter has been lovely. Not only is it nice to have her company about the house, but it’s also meant that we have taken her on some delightful walks. Many are well-trodden routes that we have got to know well over the years, but others …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 · Ginger and Nutmeg · Villages Towns and Cities Ansouis at Provence’s Crossroads in the Luberon October 28, 2014Luberon Villages Ansouis was a gift – 963 AD, and it still is! This village first appears in a written record in 963 AD, referring to Lambert de Reillane, who donated Ansoye lands to the Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Montmajour. This land in the Aigues valley belonged to his grandfather Foucher de Valensole. Perched on …Continue Reading
