We love the long, hot summer days here, getting up early and heading off on the bikes, arriving home before […]
Archive for ‘Favourite places and views’
Places that we have come to love over the years
Stepping back in time at Simiane
If you are a regular reader of the blog, you will know that the Boulangerie at Simiane-La-Rotonde, just across the […]
Reminders of the Resistance in Provence
In the centre of the pretty village of Saint Saturnin les Apt is a peaceful square (home to the vibrant […]
Watching the Tour de France on Mont Ventoux – What a day
For 3 weeks each year everything in our house slows down, the TV is on all afternoon as we all […]
Purple Provence. Lavender Season in the Vaucluse
I love our little corner of Provence, all year round, but there is something incredibly special about the time of […]
The Ochres of the Luberon
Looking out of the window, as I am sitting at the table writing, I can hardly see the Mourre Nègre […]
Menerbes, a historic, beautiful village
We often find ourselves sitting on the wall at the front edge of the pretty village of Menerbes, whilst we’re […]
Gordes – the picture postcard village
I suppose any A to Z of this area wouldn’t be complete without having an entry about Gordes, the beautiful, […]
Fontaine De Vaucluse.
I can’t help but have rather a soft spot for Fontaine De Vaucluse. I can’t really explain why, but there […]
Let’s start with Avignon
Deciding where to start with this A to Z wasn’t as easy as I imagined it would be, so why […]
