Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities Le Barroux Village in the Vaucluse and Family Connections November 24, 2021Who doesn’t love a good family mystery? My father Daniel Augsburger was born in Switzerland. His mother was French and at a young age, the family moved to the South of France. He came to the United States in 1939, just prior to World War II for college and to pursue graduate degrees at the …Continue Reading
Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Lourmarin The Most Romantic Village of the Luberon January 31, 2017Here’s a tip! When your husband asks if you would like to be dropped off in the village of Lourmarin for the day, you just say “Yes!” You don’t question it. You just go. You won’t be disappointed. Read the original Cobblestones and Vineyards article for Cheryl’s photos of Lourmarin a village she describes as …Continue Reading
Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities The Luberon Village of Joucas Still Has My Heart October 12, 2016I’m back in Provence and exploring a bunch of villages, all in the name of research, to confirm which one is my favourite. And Joucas still is the one! The Luberon is very quiet today at the end of August with all the tourists had returned home from their summer sojourns. We meandered the villages …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Explore the 9 Hilltop Villages in the Pays de Fayence July 13, 2021Discover the Pays de Fayence The Pays de Fayence is only a 30-minute drive from Saint-Raphaël. The area is a quiet contrast to the busy Mediterranean coast. With its perched villages and unspoilt natural setting, this region of Provence remains anchored to the past. There are nine (9) hilltop villages in the foothills of the …Continue Reading