Explore · Jemma - French Lessons Midsummer Grab Bag: Security in the Spotlight August 3, 2016Contributor blog post by Jemma: This Saturday the roads in France are meant to be black. That’s what Bison Futé forecasts, anyway, in its annual summer traffic forecast, Le Panorama de l’été 2016. Saturday, July 30 – Saturday, August 6, too – are the summits of a French summer season that seems to run,, in …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Living in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities Charming Reillanne a Luberon Village to Visit April 20, 2021Martine and George Greenlee arrived in Provence for a one-year trial – several years ago! It took time to decide that Reillanne, in the Luberon Valley, was the place that they wanted to live. Reillanne ticked all the boxes, and they bought a home in 2016 – it’s close to a couple of medium-sized towns …Continue Reading
Cheryl Shufflebotham · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste La Bastide de Marie Nestled Among the Vines in the Luberon May 30, 2017Just outside the village of Menerbes lies an 18th-century residence nestled among 57 acres of vines, surrounded by cypress and olive trees, and scented with rosemary and lavender bushes all around. La Bastide de Marie is an intimate, luxury farmhouse—a Provençal oasis in the Luberon to be discovered. Read Cobblestones and Vineyards for Cheryl’s description of …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Top 9 Luberon Villages to Visit in Provence May 26, 2023The Luberon region in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of southern France is known for its picturesque villages and stunning natural beauty. These nine (9) villages are considered must-sees in the Luberon Valley. Book a Luberon Village Tour Ansouis You’ll find the village of Ansouis tucked inside the Parc naturel regional du Luberon. It is built …Continue Reading