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Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Joucas—My Favorite Village of the Luberon

June 1, 2016

Just the name Joucas alone is pretty. There is something about this village, some je ne sais quoi, that just makes it mine. I could imagine myself living here. It’s quiet, peaceful, scenic, charming, and pretty. Yet, it’s not far from the shops and restaurants in Gordes, Goult, and Roussillon. Read Cobblestones and Vineyards to

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David & Karen Taylor · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

The Vendage is under way in the Luberon

September 21, 2015

Contributor blog post by David Taylor: Whilst the local roads are quieter as the tourist season begins to calm down the latest challenge to ones journey is the tractors towing the trailers laden with grapes. Its been an exceptionally hot summer with low rain fall (until recently) which has led to the grapes being on

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Hotels Provence & Cote d'Azur · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

Luberon Luxury at la Bastide de Gordes

September 14, 2015

How do you test a hotel’s 5-star rating? Forget about checking for dust on picture frames — deliver a thunderstorm in the middle of a meal service. L’Orangerie’s terrace was brimming with lunchtime customers enjoying their market-fresh plats du jour and local rosés when the typically far-reaching view of the Luberon vanished behind a curtain of rain.

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Explore · Sophia van Woensel-Mose

Provence: Falling for the Real Luberon

August 11, 2015

Before we moved to France I had read Peter Mayle’s account of his idyllic year in the Luberon region of Provence, and thoroughly enjoyed it. However, when planning our great escape from the grey-skied rat-race that is the City of London we never contemplated moving to the Luberon. Somehow it all seemed too much of

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Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Villages Towns and Cities

L is for Lacoste in the Luberon

July 13, 2015

We’ve been back home for a week and our tans are fading, so it’s time to return to my own A-Z of the Vaucluse as a way of helping to keep me going over the next few weeks until we travel down for another visit. This week I move onto L  for Lacoste a beautiful

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Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Road Trips South of France

Lost in the Luberon Part Two a Road Trip

February 12, 2015

Lost in the Luberon Part Two In October I started writing the story about my adventures “Lost in the Luberon”. It’s time to get back to to telling the tales because there are blanks in the story I need your help to complete. Here’s a link to the Explore this Post

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Explore · Guided Holiday Tours

A day in the Luberon: after Oppedes to Menerbes

January 9, 2015

Philippe Goninet shares: Driving from Oppede, Menerbes is clearly signposted and is located about 10 minute drive. Roads are narrow and bendy but usually not much traffic. One of the perfect scenic road where to stop and shoot the perfect pictures of true Provence. Read the original post here.

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