Dawn on 2024
January 3, 2024
Join us as we watch the first sunrise of 2024 over The Luberon Valley, and start to think about what awaits us in 2024 and the exciting year ahead … More Dawn on 2024
Author: vauclusedreamer
After nearly 30 years of dreaming we've finally bought our own bit of Provence and spend as much time there as possible. A lover of everything about the area especially the markets, the Brocante hunting & cycling the quiet lanes. Blogging about my favourite things in the area from places to visit, shopping and cycle trips
What a Day!
December 23, 2023
What a Day! Sometimes travelling is easy and everything goes to plan, and then there are days (like today) when it’s exactly the opposite. What seemed like a simple early-morning trip to Nice, to collect our youngest from the airport, turned into yet another step along the steep learning-curve on crisis-management in France. The day … More What a Day!
A joyful ray of sunshine between the storms
November 16, 2023
It’s hard to believe that it’s only just 5 weeks since we arrived back from our little jaunt on the bikes, along the south coast. In many ways it feels as if a lifetime has passed since then, and yet in other ways it feels as if we’ve only been back a few days It … More A joyful ray of sunshine between the storms
Bikes and Brocante Day 7 … Aigues Mortes to Saint Rémy
October 14, 2023
After the excitement of arriving in Aigues Mortes, during its Fete Votive, and the sight of the bulls and horses charging through the streets, we woke early the next morning and packed the bikes again, for the ride from the village to the beautiful small town of Saint Rémy de Provence. On the ride through … More Bikes and Brocante Day 7 … Aigues Mortes to Saint Rémy
Bikes and Brocante Day 6 … Pezenas to Aigues Mortes
October 13, 2023
After a wonderful few days in Pezenas, ambling around the stunning old town, exploring the brocantes and finding some beautiful rides around the area, we had to repack the bags and load the bikes up again to start heading back towards Provence. We woke to the first really autumnal morning of the year, with the … More Bikes and Brocante Day 6 … Pezenas to Aigues Mortes
Bikes and Brocante Day 5… A perfect day
October 10, 2023
We always get back from a bike ride saying we’d had a lovely day, it’s hard not to…. But today, all we could say was ‘wow, just wow’ After yesterday’s long ride around Beziers, we thought we’d take a shorter route today, especially as we start to cycle home tomorrow, so will have another long … More Bikes and Brocante Day 5… A perfect day
Bikes and Brocante Day 4 … A loop around Beziers
October 9, 2023
We had such a delightful day yesterday, ambling around the brocante stalls and shops in Pezenas, but we were ready to get back on the bikes again today. When we were planning what to do this week, we had gone round in circles trying to decide whether simply to cycle from place to place each … More Bikes and Brocante Day 4 … A loop around Beziers
Bikes and Brocante Day 3 … Antiques in Pezenas
October 8, 2023
Today started early, we always knew that it would as we were keen to get out into the brocante market, and there’s something rather exciting about an early start. Last night, as we walked back from supper, every car parked on the main road that skirts the town has a notice under the windscreen saying … More Bikes and Brocante Day 3 … Antiques in Pezenas
Bikes and Brocante … Day 2, Montpellier to Pezenas
October 8, 2023
We topped off the first day’s ride and train journey, with a lovely walk around the narrow and colorful streets of Montpellier, before having supper in one of the old city’s vibrant squares. I do love Montpellier, it’s always a great place to explore, with its stunning architecture, beautiful trompe l’oeils and superb artisan studios … More Bikes and Brocante … Day 2, Montpellier to Pezenas
Bikes and Brocante … Day 1 Caseneuve to Montpellier
October 7, 2023
Honestly, it’s hard to believe that 4 months have passed since we did our cycle ride from Devon to Provence. Where has this year gone? The summer has been an absolute whirlwind and our feet haven’t touched the ground, so we thought we needed to have a few days away together, just to settle ourselves … More Bikes and Brocante … Day 1 Caseneuve to Montpellier
Postcards from Provence and beyond 