Caroline Longstaffe · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Lacoste and Ménerbes Two Captivating Luberon Villages September 6, 2016Contributor blog post by Caroline Longstaffe: Continuing our tour of Provence’s beautiful Luberon hillside villages; last time we took the D943 from Lourmarin, through the dramatic gorge to Bonnieux, Lacoste and Ménerbes now await. Lacoste, a tiny, sometimes forgotten perched village has breathtaking views across the sweeping Luberon landscape, Mont Ventoux and Les Alpes. Nearby Ménerbes, is a Luberon …Continue Reading
Caroline Longstaffe · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Luberon Villages Lourmarin in the Off-Sesason December 11, 2018It’s raining today in Provence and after nearly a month of clear, blue skies and gentle, warm autumnal days, temperatures have plummeted signalling the beginnings of winter. Nowhere, even Lourmarin, is idyllic in the rain, or is it? Perhaps enticed by the recently hung lights across the streets of the village and the shops starting to …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
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore Our Top Ideas for a Family-Friendly Holiday in Provence July 20, 2018Les Vacances! Holidays in Provence en Famille The trip is booked, finally a chance to spend some time in Provence with the family. However, you want this experience to be one that everyone (and every age) will remember with equal amounts of joy. Touring old Provencal villages in a hot car, and travelling on small …Continue Reading