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.

Panoramic views

The Luberon area has some of the most superb wide open vistas. Here on a winter's day the sun shines across the valley with views towards the southern Alps in the far distance - with just a touch of early snow on the tops.

Primrose walk

A delightful spring walk by the River Aigebrun in the Parc Naturel du Luberon - primroses, ferns and hidden waterfalls

And now the vines

Beautiful reds, golds and oranges at the Domaine de la Verriere in the Parc Naturel du Luberon.

Unexpected sights

High in the hills above the Luberon valley in the pretty village of Murs on a truly blue sky provencal day, this imposing chateau stands proud on the hillside.

Summer colour

Spectacular oleander and charming amaryllis, the colours of summer in Provence

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.

What a stunning view!

Here from the Rocher du Midi in the Dentelles mountains above Gigondas. A lovely walk from the village up to the peak with its panoramic view then on through the heart of the mountains to the Col de Cayron and back to the village.  What better way to spend an August morning in Provence.

Provencal hedgerows

Flowers dancing in the hedgerows on a beautiful sunny blue sky May day in Provence.
Such a delight.

Spring is coming

A lovely sight this morning across the Luberon valley from the village of Lacoste to the lovely old village of Bonnieux in the distance, whose houses tumble down the hillside. A beautiful view in the early morning Spring sunshine.

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.

 

 

Blackboard says it all!

Arrive in style!

Helicopter landing pad at the Domaine de la Coquillade

Un des plus beaux villages de France

Roussillon is one of the officially nominated most beautiful villages in France, and its not difficult to see why.

Once upon a time when the Romans were here....

The lovely old Pont Julien is one of the Luberon's hidden gems.  This old Roman bridge warming its stones in the provencal sun lies just beside the D900, the main Luberon valley road which follows the route of the Roman road, the Via Domitia.

Another Newsletter

We were AWOL in February and didn't get around to mentioning this one, sorry. It's still valid .... and we'll even extend the champagne offer!

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No we don't know either

On a recent walk through the village of Goult we came upon these signs which brought us up a little.

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

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

Art in Haute Provence

This shot was taken a few days ago during our wanderings in the Haute Provence.

What took my eye was the artist (name unknown), the same hand painted a similar image on the cooling tower of the power station at Bollene. State sponsored grafiti? If I ever find out I'll let you know.

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.