Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Monieux Village A Hidden Gem Near the Gorges de la Nesque November 28, 2017One day while driving through the Gorges de la Nesque, we “needed” a place to stop to have an apéritif before heading to Venasque for dinner at one of our favourite restaurants, les Remparts. My husband suggested Monieux since he had passed through the village on his bike in the past. I, on the other …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
Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Stay Fit · Villages Towns and Cities Stepping back in time in the Village of Simiane La Rotonde November 9, 2017Over the summer one of our favourite cycle rides took us to the delightful boulangerie at Simiane-La-Rotonde, just across the border from us towards Banon in the neighbouring Department of Alpes de Haute Provence. The boulangerie itself is worth the hour-long uphill cycle, but it’s not the only attraction as the village itself is worth …Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities Vaison-la-Romaine a Tale of Two Towns October 21, 2016You are probably not aware but this past July, we had the pleasure of a visit from daughter Tricia, her husband Alvin and two of our wonderful grandchildren; Avery and Caedon. We have talked and planned for this visit for a long time. We knew that we had to plan things to keep the little …Continue Reading
