Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities Malaucène a Gateway to Mont Ventoux June 22, 2016Contributor blog post by Michel: One of the great things about writing a blog is getting comments on the blog or emails from readers with suggestions for villages to visit or restaurants to try. That is why we headed to Malaucène one morning back in February. …Continue reading here for Michel’s full story on our day trip …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Provencal History & Traditions Touring Mysterious Château de Saumane in the Vaucluse February 21, 2018Until recently the village of Saumane, in the Vaucluse, was not on many tourist’s itineraries and the town’s residents probably liked it that way. After four years of restoration work and a large budget, the hilltop Château de Saumane has opened for public visits during summer months. Writer, philosopher, political activist Marquis de Sade lived in …Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities Vaison-la-Romaine a Tale of Two Towns October 21, 2016You are probably not aware but this past July, we had the pleasure of a visit from daughter Tricia, her husband Alvin and two of our wonderful grandchildren; Avery and Caedon. We have talked and planned for this visit for a long time. We knew that we had to plan things to keep the little …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Locals Travel Tips · Road Trips South of France Provence Travel Tips from Caroline Longstaffe January 29, 2016Recently, we introduced you to Shutters and Sunflowers, a blog about the Provencal landscape and many other things that inspire Caroline Longstaffe to write. Please read the full story here. The Longstaffe family lived in Provence for about 18 months in 2012-13 and were smitten. We asked Caroline if she would share some Provence travel …Continue Reading