MUST VISIT VILLAGES IN THE LUBERON

In an area of beautiful medieval villages and pastel coloured coastal towns, these were amogst our favourites… Continue reading MUST VISIT VILLAGES IN THE LUBERON

LAVENDER FIELDS AND THE ANCIENT VILLAGES OF THE LUBERON

Many years ago we stayed near Lacoste in the Luberon, a beautiful, well-to-do area made famous by Peter Mayle in … Continue reading LAVENDER FIELDS AND THE ANCIENT VILLAGES OF THE LUBERON

Intro There’s nowhere quite like the South of France for Mediterranean glitz and beauty. My husband Chris and I love … Continue reading CASSIS AND PROVENCE/LUBERON – A WHIRLWIND VISIT TO THE GORGEOUS SOUTH OF FRANCE

Continuing the (unusual) pattern this trip of not venturing very far from Villefranche, we spent the next two days enjoying … Continue reading SOUTH OF FRANCE ( Days 6/7 – Beaulieu, a Swim and a Walk round Cap Ferrat )

Breakfast on the balcony on a bright morning, early mist clearing and I was so excited about our Sunday lunch. … Continue reading SOUTH OF FRANCE (Day 5: Lunch in 5 Star Chateau Eza in medieval Eze )

Goodbye to Entrevaux We spent a couple of hours just enjoying the quiet old streets of Entrevaux, part of which … Continue reading SOUTH OF FRANCE (Day 4 : To Villefranche sur Mer)

I did feel nervous about the Route Des Cretes drive – we’d driven the main route along the gorge before … Continue reading SOUTH OF FRANCE (DAY 3 – VERDON GORGE, TINY ROUGON AND FAIRYTALE ENTREVAUX)

Breakfast of croissants and tea then we were off by 9.30am, heading into busy and stylish St Raphael’s log jammed … Continue reading SOUTH OF FRANCE (DAY 2 – MEDIEVAL VILLAGES OF THE VAR)

The South of France – one of my great loves. After the awful Covid restrictions began to ease and travel … Continue reading AUTUMN IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE (Day1 – Esterel Coast)

Bayeux- Honfleur – Etretat – Le Touret Memorial – Paris – Arundel – Oxford – Blenheim Palace – The Cotswolds … Continue reading ENGLAND AND NORTHERN FRANCE (Part 2)