Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Vaison-la-Romaine Day 1 August 7, 2015By Krista Bender Well I should be passed out or hallucinating after having been awake AND in planes and airports for the last 25 hours…. But I am not :) I am so in awe of the beauty surrounding me I have to document this. I arrived in Provence today (France time Explore this Post …Continue Reading
Caroline Longstaffe · Explore The Luberon adorned in her Autumn golden, crimson gown November 22, 2016Contributor blog post by Caroline Longstaffe: Each season, I say to myself, that this is my favourite…… Winter ~ bundling up in soft woolens, crisp winter mornings; sparkling frost, magical snow flakes. Spring ~ gathering boughs of spring blossoms and filling my home with daffodils. Summer ~ sunflowers and eating el fresco; long, warm summer …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Ansouis Village is a Charming Must in the Luberon October 23, 2018The Gift of a Town Perched on a hillside with its back to the Mistral wind, Ansouis is a gem of a village in the Luberon that definitely earns its status as one of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. With its tiny laneways, houses built into ancient ramparts, and stone facades with brightly …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Les Baux de Provence Perched High in the Alpilles February 10, 2022Fortifications have long existed in the Alpilles because the cliffs and rocky outcroppings made for perfect defensive positions. Plus, the high places make it easy to spot signs of danger. Unfortunately, these fortifications were built of wood or earth for much of human history, so little or no trace remains today. But in the 10th …Continue Reading