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
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Visiting the Alpilles? Our Guide to the Villages and Must-sees November 27, 2023Established in 2007, the Parc Naturel Régional des Alpilles covers the mountain range and its flanks. As a protected natural area, there are restrictions on construction and park usage. However, the artifacts from human settlements discovered in these hills date back to the Neolithic era, and the range is the result of millennia of continuous …Continue Reading
Explore · Rebecca Whitlocke · Road Trips South of France French Riviera Weekend Wanderlust: Bargemon June 14, 2016Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: Bargemon, located in the hinterland of the Var department was a pleasant weekend getaway for myself and my partner and a town that we will definitely return to as the area allowed a nice change of scenery away from the coast. Fortified in AD 950, Bargemon is a lovely …Continue Reading
Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Some of the Plus Beaux Villages de France February 23, 2021France is full of enchanting villages, and among the approximately 30,000 communes, there are undoubtedly thousands of beautiful ones. However, officially there are exactly 159 Plus Beaux Villages de France – 159 most beautiful villages of all. But how can there be such a precise figure? Easy! This is not a subjective opinion; it’s the …Continue Reading