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Ashley Tinker · Markets in Provence and Cote d'Azur · Taste

Visiting Beautiful Gordes Market on Tuesdays in the Luberon

August 29, 2017

Contributor blog post by Ashley Tinker: Beautiful Gordes Market in Pictures Gordes, classified as one of the most beautiful villages of France. This famous hilltop town looks out over the Luberon National Park. You feel obligated to stop your car driving into the village as the village is arguably even more beautiful from the outside. The

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Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore

Where to See a Sea of Purple Lavender in the Luberon

August 14, 2017

The words lavender and Provence are synonymous. Yes, lavender embodies the very essence of Provence. Isn’t it true that when one imagines Provence, it’s fields of lavender as far as the eye can see that come to mind? Sunflowers too? Yet, the lavender season is short. So when can you see it? Discover Cheryl’s photos

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Explore · Our House in Provence

Roussillon the Most Colorful Village in the Luberon

June 30, 2017

Contributor blog post by Michel: I don’t think we’ve ever gone to Provence without going to Roussillon a village in the Luberon about 35 miles southeast of Sablet, and we certainly were going to make sure neighbors Bob, Darlene, Ed and Gwen got there. We love the colorful houses in Roussillon, tinted by ocher that used

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Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Why I am Crazy About Bonnieux in the Luberon

June 27, 2017

I must admit, at first I wasn’t crazy about the village of Bonnieux. I thought it was a little too busy, a little rougher around the edges than some of my favourites in Provence. But after staying two weeks just below the village, I am now smitten. Each day as I walked the steep street

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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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Cheryl Shufflebotham · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

La Bastide de Marie Nestled Among the Vines in the Luberon

May 30, 2017

Just outside the village of Menerbes lies an 18th-century residence nestled among 57 acres of vines, surrounded by cypress and olive trees, and scented with rosemary and lavender bushes all around. La Bastide de Marie is an intimate, luxury farmhouse—a Provençal oasis in the Luberon to be discovered. Read Cobblestones and Vineyards for Cheryl’s description of

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Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Stay Fit

Provence’s Luberon is Great for Cycling in all the Seasons

May 29, 2017

What we’ve realised since we bought the house this time last year is that there is no really bad time to cycle in Provence. Yes Summer is hot, but speaking as a‘mad dog’ I’m very happy to go out in the mid-day sun and to be honest it gives us a great excuse for plenty

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