David & Karen Taylor · Explore Banon a Village to Visit in Provence November 8, 2016Contributor blog post by David Taylor: Take the D179 then D22 heading north easterly , stop for an ice cream in Simiane la Rotonde and take in the peace and tranquility of this small perched village before you arrive in Banon. Famous for its cheese (typically Goats cheese wrapped in chestnut leaves) and also the …Continue Reading
Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Villages Towns and Cities Treading in Ancient Footsteps at Les Baux-de-Provence August 31, 2017A few years ago now we headed across to Les Baux-de-Provence with our boys, after having seen the spectacular site in the helicopter footage during the coverage of the Tour de France, which unsurprisingly is essential viewing in our house! Les Baux-de-Provence sits atop a rocky promontory on the Southern side of Les Alpilles not …Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post Travelling in Provence Ideas to Avoid the Crowds August 14, 2020Travel in Provence, France and the rest of the world became a lot more complicated this spring, but not impossible. The following guest post by Molly Crockett outlines a few ideas and tips on how best to avoid the crowds when travelling in the South of France. Thanks to the ongoing pandemic of Coivd-19 crowds …Continue Reading
Caroline Longstaffe · Explore Travel Planning your Stay in the Luberon Village of Lourmarin June 14, 2017I am often asked if I could help plan a stay in Lourmarin, so voilà! This itinerary would work from any of the nearby Luberon villages. I’ve planned it around my favourite market days, listed below. But don’t rush around too much. Allow yourself to simply ‘be’ ~ to enjoy just being there, immersing yourself …Continue Reading