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Caroline Longstaffe · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Le Château Constantin Wines a Family Vineyard near Lourmarin

May 31, 2018

Contributor blog post by Caroline Longstaffe: Many people dream of owning a winery; a romantic illusion of strolling through carefully tended vines sharing your vintages within the shadows of a sprawling château, which for me would have to be in Provence. Of course, dreams like this seldom come true, such a highly competitive, risky venture

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Caroline Longstaffe · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Spring in the Luberon Valley a Visit to Lourmarin

May 15, 2018

When you leave a place for several months, however much you love it, even somewhere as special as Lourmarin, you wonder. Wondering if it is as magical as the images you have so firmly imprinted in your mind. Wondering whether you’ll feel the same when you return. And then you do and wonder why you ever

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Caroline Longstaffe · Living in Provence

Expat Living in Lourmarin Our House in Provence

December 19, 2017

Contributor blog post by Caroline Longstaffe: Back in March I wrote about the excitement of returning somewhere special, to Lourmarin, quoting from Daphne du Maurier’s ‘Rebecca’ “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.” I also mentioned that I had an appointment with a real estate agent…. A great deal has happened since then, but it all began with an

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Julie Whitmarsh · Markets in Provence and Cote d'Azur · Taste

Enjoy The fantastic Friday Market at Lourmarin

December 5, 2017

As you know I’m a real sucker for the local markets and can happily spend a whole week visiting them in turn, sitting in a café having a ‘grand-crème’ whilst watching the world go by and heading home with a basket full of the wonderful local produce, perhaps with a couple of hand-crafted pieces too.

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Modern Trobadors

Need help in Lourmarin? Better Call Walter

October 19, 2017

Last year, about this time, my daughter and I were on our way from Lourmarin to Château d’Esclans in La Motte, about 150 kilometres away in the département of the Var. There, we were to meet with Tom Schreckinger, Communications Director for the Château, and Patrick Léon, chief oenologist for the château, for a tasting

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Caroline Longstaffe · Explore

Travel Planning your Stay in the Luberon Village of Lourmarin

June 14, 2017

I am often asked if I could help plan a stay in Lourmarin, so voilà! This itinerary would work from any of the nearby Luberon villages. I’ve planned it around my favourite market days, listed below. But don’t rush around too much. Allow yourself to simply ‘be’ ~ to enjoy just being there, immersing yourself

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Caroline Longstaffe · Explore

Why You Should Take a Tour of the Chateau Lourmarin

April 26, 2017

Last time, I told you about Provence’s first Renaissance château, the Lourmarin Château and promised that next time, we would peek inside. Here, you will find a fascinating, sometimes quite surprising, eclectic collection of treasures, thanks to the legacy of its last private owner, Robert Laurent Vibert, and The Lourmarin Laurent-Vibert Foundation. Continue reading here

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