Explore · Locals Travel Tips · Steve Wilkison Take the Vintage Steam Train Day Trip in the Southern Alps February 22, 2023Since I love trains and train travel, we took a day and rode the vintage steam train last summer. The Train de Pignes à Vapeur runs from Puget-Théniers in the Alpes Maritimes to the charming village of Annot in the Alpes de Haute Provence. Bygone Era As a young American boy growing up in the …Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence Visit the beautiful village of Venasque for Lunch at Les Remparts Restaurant May 17, 2017Contributor blog post by Michel: We frequently take day trips from Sablet to explore the hilltop villages of the Luberon. To get there, we drive down the D4, a scenic route that takes you across Carpentras before it becomes a narrow winding road flanked by cherry orchards until it passes below the village of Venasque. Venasque …Continue Reading
Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Maubec – Pure Enchantment March 29, 2016While I love the popular Luberon villages as much as the next person, I’m always on the hunt for the authentic, remote, captivating places that one just dreams about for years to come. I kept hearing mention of Maubec as a small, authentic French village and had it on my list of villages to visit …Continue Reading
Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore Banon the Prettiest Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Village of Them All? October 25, 2017At the top of Banon, located in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, there is the prettiest group of houses all bedecked with flowers, whose colours change depending on the season. This is absolutely one of the most photogenic spots if you are looking for charm. Additionally, as you continue to walk up on the far left side …Continue Reading
