LA FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE IN LOURMARIN
The great part of staying in a maison village–home in the village–is that you are in the thick of [...]
History
THERE’S MORE THAN ONE D-DAY
June 6th marked the 70th anniversary of the Allied landing on the beaches of Normandy. I got a message early [...]
AIGUES-MORTES: SEA SALT & SEE SALT
My dear friend and fellow blogger, David of Cocoa & Lavender, is a self-proclaimed salt-addict. When [...]
NO ENCORE FOR FRANCE’S PLEYEL PIANO
I read with some sadness that Ateliers Pleyel—the last remaining piano maker in France and one of the [...]
PROVENCE CHRISTMAS MARKETS: LOURMARIN’S MARCHÉ DE NOËL IS DELIGHTFUL
Although lavender, poppies, and leisurely lunches with rosé at poolside tables are the typical draw to [...]
THE PONT DU GARD, A MUST-SEE SITE, IS MY PICK FOR A SUMMER’S LAST HURRAH!
Over the valley, from side to side, and ever so high in the air, stretch the three tiers of the tremendous [...]
SIPPING CHÂTEAU ROUBINE ROSÉ, THINKING OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (AND, OKAY, DAN BROWN)
Château Roubine, from whence the rosé I am drinking comes, is built atop Knights Templar property. In the [...]
DOMAINE DES VAUDOIS: WINE, OLIVE OIL, AND A LOT OF HISTORY
Cabrières d’Aigues, home of the Domaine de Vaudois, is not on the typical traveler’s itinerary. It lacks the visible charm of other Luberon villages such as those featured prominently in a Rick Steves’ tour guide or a Peter Mayle novel. In fact, a quick google [...]
LE PONT JULIEN: ANOTHER ROMAN BRIDGE TO ADMIRE
The Romans left a lot behind in Provence: temples, aqueducts, baths, theaters, forums, arches, and whole [...]
LE CHÂTEAU DE LOURMARIN TO HOST RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL IN APRIL
As we roll in to our favorite village in Provence, I always feel good when I see Lourmarin’s charming [...]
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