Memories

In different locations, often in the remotest places are to be found these descriptions of events during the Second World War. Resistance fighting took place all over Provence and the Chemins de la Memoire with their moving accounts of local battles, sometimes with loss of live, give us a real insight into the events of the time.

And more beautiful views

Lavender now in bloom on the Plateau de Sault. Here a superb view with Mont Ventoux in the background - soon to be the high point of the Tour de France.

New view of the Dentelles & Mt Ventoux under a sheltering sky!

Le Géant de Provence

Mont Ventoux is a mythical mountain to the Provencals. From all around southern Provence it appears repeatedly on the horizon with its white peak beckoning tantalisingly in the distance. The mountain has inspired poets, writers, painters, photographers, climbers and cyclists with the ascent of the mountain on the Tour de France one of the most gruelling parts of the race.

The views from the summit are unsurpassed with one of the broadest panoramic views in Europe.  To the north the foothills of the Alps, to the west the Rhone valley and the Cevennes beyond, and to the south the plain of the Camargue and the Mediterranean.

 

Here with its bare limestone summit covered in a light covering of early winter snow.

 

 

Art in the open air

Photographs of the natural surroundings and local wildlife.

Or looking the other way, over the edge of the terrace at Sault, the beautiful natural surroundings for real.

The best view in the Vaucluse?

The terrace in the village of Sault. Views right across the plateau to Mont Ventoux beyond. Is this not the best view in the Vaucluse? Just stop awhile, rest and let your eyes tell you the answer.

Fabulous secret valley

Provence reveals more wonderful places to us every day. On a warm and sunny November morning we set off north up climbing through the Vaucluse hills up to Sault with Mont Ventoux in the distance, lower slopes ablaze with autumn colours.

Continuing north we crested the Col du Negron and stopped, breathless at the sight below us.

The Vallée de Jabron.

A great day out

What better way to spend a February Saturday than truffle hunting and a great truffle lunch near Monieux below the slopes of Mont Ventoux with a group of friends. Lovely views in the distance of the snow covered mountain slopes.

Arriving at the farmhouse we gear up with our walking boots then off down the steeply sloping hillside with the farmer and his truffle dog.

Digging madly wherever he scented the truffles, the dog called Velo quickly unearthed some great speciments.

Then back to the farmhouse for a lunch to remember.

Fabulous Provencal Autumn reds and golds

From the fabulous red creeper at the wine Domaine de la Fourmone in Vacqueras to the gold and yellows of the vines in the Cotes du Rhone vineyards

and the gorgeous trees against the blue blue sky on the road driving up to Mont Ventoux.

These are the colours of Autumn in Provence.

Views to die for

Replenishing our wine stocks with Cotes du Rhone today at Cairanne then a spectacular drive through the hidden Vallée de la Toulourenc below the northern slopes of Mont Ventoux. Superb views of Brantes village. And even better from the village down into the valley below.