Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Villages Towns and Cities L is for Lacoste in the Luberon July 13, 2015We’ve been back home for a week and our tans are fading, so it’s time to return to my own A-Z of the Vaucluse as a way of helping to keep me going over the next few weeks until we travel down for another visit. This week I move onto L for Lacoste a beautiful …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Villages of the Alpilles: Eygalières October 26, 2021Pretty Eygalières Located on the northeastern edge of the Parc Naturel Régional des Alpilles, the hamlet of Eygalières has an official population of about 1,900 residents. However, when second homeowners and short-stay visitors descend upon the village in the summertime, the population swells well beyond the formal count. The setting for Eygalières is idyllic. The …Continue Reading
Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Stay Fit Provence’s Luberon is Great for Cycling in all the Seasons May 29, 2017What we’ve realised since we bought the house this time last year is that there is no really bad time to cycle in Provence. Yes Summer is hot, but speaking as a‘mad dog’ I’m very happy to go out in the mid-day sun and to be honest it gives us a great excuse for plenty …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