Spring flowers in the Alpilles

A delightful stroll through the olive groves in the Alpilles area near St. Remy. Spring flowers in the meadows under a blue provencal sky.

Colour springing up everywhere

Yellow broom in flower and a pretty flower meadow in the Alpilles mountains  near St. Remy.  Just delightful strolling through the olive groves in the Spring.

Spring flowers

A lovely stroll through the olive groves in the Alpilles near Mouries, the biggest olive oil producing area in Provence. Delightful spring flowers set against the limestone peaks of the mountains.

Getting to the end of the season

Though you'd hardly know it. We've had two bad days since the middle of July and temperatures are still in the 30's. Our "off" season begins at the start of November when the Luberon is very tranquil, some love this time whilst some of our owners head for holiday destinations themselves down under.

Our autumn pricing is generally very competitive so if you fancy that late getaway don't forget to check our prices & availability. For the latest availability and other dates check our Prices & Availability page.

I know we've published poppy pics before but...

... this wheat field made me stop the car this morning. Stunning!

I say, I say

My second botanic blog of the day ....

What do you get from the Trompettes de Jericho?

Give up?

Beans! But only in Provence

Didn't get to try them tho ....

Nude Sunbathing in Bandol

Bandol, the perfect excursion for your day trip to the coast and that all over tan.

Others are saying this

But it's true!

Our villas with private pools are ready now. We have contacted all our villa owners in the last few days to make sure that all the pools are ready for use. The weather forecast indicates sunny and warm Spring weather in most southern regions in the next 4 weeks. If you are frustrated at the prospect of being unable to get away by plane to somewhere in next few weeks, why not have a look at some of our villas where the pools have just been prepared for the summer, and sparkling, refreshing water has just been put in. Eurotunnel crossings have good availability.

A little culture too...

Ok, so Woodstock it's not, but for the Real experience, the "Festival International de Piano de La Roque d'Anthéron" is really rather special

On Friday we went to a recital by the young pianist Olivier Moulin at Parc du Château de Florans in Roque d'Anthéron. Well, a splendid performance for such a young man. At €15 a ticket you might say it was rather good value!

For the record the programme was;
Fauré : Thème et Variations en ut mineur opus 73
Schumann : Davidsbündlertänze (Danses des compagnons de David) opus 6
Rachmaninov : Sonate n°2 en si bémol mineur opus 36

How close are the Luberon & the Alpilles?

Not everybody realises how close the regions are. Here we are standing on top of the Alpilles on Sunday morning looking across to the Luberon, with Mont Ventoux and the Dentelles in the background. Ermmm ... Real Provence!

My first Blog

Real Provence has a Blog

Wow!