Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Stay Fit The Colorado Provencal a Beautiful Luberon Walk March 30, 2021I woke up this morning with a plan, and it seemed a good one too. After a week of doing lots of long walks with the dog, I had decided that we could both do with a slower day, so I planned an early drive to the market at L’Isle Sur la Sorgue to get …Continue Reading
Cheryl Shufflebotham · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste At le Mas des Romarins Enjoy the View Over Lunch in Gordes June 29, 2018Gordes—a stunning village indeed. Yet, there never seemed to be a memorable place to eat in the village—until now. Perched on a cliff, across from the village, lies a small boutique hotel called le Mas des Romarins. We just happened to discover it and its beautiful view of Gordes one day. So we decided to …Continue Reading
Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Stay Fit Walking Along the Mur de la Peste from Cabrières D’Avignon in the Luberon March 28, 2018Contributor blog post by Vaucluse Dreamer: Heading back from L’Isle Sur La Sorgue market this week I thought I’d take the opportunity to stop at Cabrières D’Avignon and seek out a walk that I had heard about that follows some of the Mur de La Peste. The Mur de la Peste, which ran for over 27km …Continue Reading
Cheryl Shufflebotham · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Le Fournil Restaurant in Bonnieux The New Gold Standard November 30, 2016For the last few years, I’ve heard mention of le Fournil Restaurant in several gîte rental binders, and it had been on my list of restaurants to try. It did not disappoint! In fact, with each bite, we were asking, “How soon can we get back?” Le Fournil is located in the centre of the …Continue Reading