Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities Must-See Sites in Avignon and Where to Eat Lunch May 26, 2022Avignon is 40 km southwest of Sablet, snuggled inside ancient walls along the Rhône River. The largest town in the Vaucluse, Avignon, is old, full of history, art, music and activity. I never get tired of wandering the narrow streets inside the fortified walls. We come to Avignon to shop and meet up with cousins. …Continue Reading
Our House in Provence · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste L’Agape Restaurant, a Michelin Bib Gourmand Restaurant in Avignon December 22, 2016Contributor blog post by Michel: As soon as L’Agape Restaurant was awarded a Bib Gourmand by the Michelin inspectors, I began to make attempts to locate L’Agape Restaurant in Avignon. I thought I would come across it as I walked around but never found it in the area where we normally circulate. One of our …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore Discovering Mallemort The Heart of Provence November 12, 2014My mother might not approve as some of my relationships these days start via social media – a tweet, a Facebook “like.” That is exactly how we ended up on a rocky trail bordered by the Durance River and cherry orchards with our new friend Charmaine. We spent a Tuesday morning mountain biking (VTT) bumpy …Continue Reading
Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Oppède-le-Vieux Breathtaking Enchantment August 2, 2016Every visitor to the Vaucluse department of Provence must take the time to visit this raw, rugged, breathtaking jewel of the Luberon. Frozen in time, Oppède-le-Vieux enchants its visitors with its majestic position clinging to the side of the Luberon. For more on Cheryl’s visit to this hilltop town in the Luberon. The townsite has been …Continue Reading
