Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Stay Fit · Winter in Provence Provence in Winter is a Wonderful Time for Walking December 11, 2023Yesterday we awoke to freezing temperatures in Provence with bright blue skies and decided that it was far too cold for a bike ride, so instead, we would take Millie on a walk that we hadn’t done before. I know I have mentioned the fantastic walks here in previous posts, but at this time of …Continue Reading
Ashley Tinker · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Winter Day Out in Provence to Visit Saint Saturnin les Apt February 22, 2017I love exploring Provence in the winter. It’s quiet and you can linger in the streets of small towns to appreciate the little details such as potted plants adorably shoved onto windowsills. Or, the particular stunning shade of peach on a weather-beaten shutter. Provencal Weather in Winter: People often ask me what the winter weather …Continue Reading
David & Karen Taylor · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Goult Luberon Village Well Worth a Visit September 5, 2016We attend the annual Christmas carol service in Goult each year, it’s often cold and not the time to wander around the village! By contrast, when we visited this week it was the complete contrast, almost too hot to walk around! We had forgotten just how nice it is, …Continue reading here for David’s photos of Goult …Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities Don’t Miss the Ochre Cliffs of Roussillon in Provence January 22, 2019We rarely go to our home in Sablet without taking a day trip to Roussillon, a village in the Luberon about 35 miles southeast of Sablet. We never tire of seeing this colourful village, tinted by 17 different colours of ochre that were mined here; this makes Roussillon unique compared to other towns in the area. The Luberon …Continue Reading