Explore · Guest Post Aix Mansions Sale Update April 12, 2016Last autumn, it was announced that two mansions in centre ville were for sale. The town authorities wished to divest themselves of buildings which weren’t functional and cost too much to maintain. Now there is some progress to report on one. The Hotel de Valbelle, currently the sous-prefecture, in rue Mignet, has been snapped up by …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours Roussillon: For Art and Authors April 9, 2015The red hills of Roussillon appear seemingly from nowhere as you ride along the winding road of the Luberon. Once you see it clearly, you know this tiny village is special. “How is it possible that so much red is in one place?” you say to yourself. The towns nearby have only small tinges of …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours · Stay Fit Picnics in Provence with France en Velo April 1, 2015This post is from Hannah Reynolds and John Walsh the authors of France en Vélo – The Ultimate Cycle Journey From Channel to Med – St-Malo to Nice. There are many fantastic restaurants and cafes in Provence, but my most memorable meals are those eaten by the road side. Cycle touring allows you to pick …Continue Reading
Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Crestet a Vaucluse Village on the Route de Charm November 20, 2018Hilltop Crestet Crestet can be described as what I like to call Burgunesque, a word I made up for places that remind me of the rural charm of Burgundy that I first fell in love with. This village is not in Burgundy but in the gorgeous Provençal countryside with a view of Mont Ventoux and …Continue Reading