Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Stay Fit Watching the Tour de France on Mont Ventoux July 22, 2016Contributor blog post by Vaucluse Dreamer: For 3 weeks each year everything in our house slows down, the TV is on all afternoon as we all get our annual hit of two of our favourite things – France & cycling. For us the Tour de France is just compulsive viewing, not only is it fantastic …Continue Reading
Explore · Stay Fit A cliff walk and one of the clearest water swims in the Med June 30, 2016Contributor blog post by Jill Cowdry: As days become warmer, it’s impossible to resist the urge to get out – attention turns to more exercise and a spring swim in the med. A short drive from Aix en Provence or Marseilles the magical Calanques are a special place to walk, breath deeply, practise yoga or simply …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours Touring Nice on Two Wheels November 9, 2015Take a stroll along the Promenade des Anglais in Nice and you can be almost guaranteed of a couple things all year long: sun and plenty of people watching. The song Nissa la Bella (Nice the Beautiful) makes lots of sense for this coastal city on the Mediterranean where the sun is said to shine …Continue Reading
Ashley Tinker Renovation in Provence: Kitchen Transformation August 30, 2016It’s been a long eight months of renovation in our tiny village house here in Provence. We had a deadline, as the house was going to be filmed. Ever since the mania of trying to get everything to look presentable we’ve been taking it easy. I think Robin is still a bit too knackered to …Continue Reading
