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L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue – nicknamed the Venice of Provence

February 22, 2017 By Helen Page

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue

Unlike the neighbouring hilltop villages of the Luberon, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is surrounded by water: L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (Island on the Sorgue) is a commune within the Avignon arrondisement of Vaucluse. Unlike the other hilltop villages of the Luberon, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue sits on flat land. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: Avignon, l'isle-sur-la-sorgue, luberon villages, Provence, vaucluse

A Charming L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Apartment

October 1, 2016 By Helen Page

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue apartment

Le Soleil du Luberon - our L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue apartment in the Historical Centre: For our week-long visit of the Luberon, we stayed at Le Soleil du Luberon, Eric and Marie's L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue apartment on Place de la Liberté. We were very fortunate to have got this apartment as we were a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Useful facts Tagged With: l'isle-sur-la-sorgue accommodation, l'isle-sur-la-sorgue apartment, Luberon, Provence, where to stay in l'isle-sur-la-sorgue

Arles, a bastion of Provencal tradition and culture

July 8, 2009 By Helen Page

Once dubbed The Little Rome in Gaul, Arles was a popular city with Van Gogh and others: When you arrive in Arles, it quickly becomes clear that Van Gogh lived here for a while, although sadly the town folks didn’t show him much appreciation at the time. Things are quite different today, of course. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Arles, arles amphitheare, arles camargue, arles festival, arles france, arles image, arles travel, provencal, Provence, roman amphitheatre, starry night, sunflowers painting, tourisme arles, van gogh posters, vincent van gogh, vincent van gogh prints

Food in the South of France

May 23, 2009 By Tony Page

Food in the South of France: a brief gastronomical tour! Languedoc-Roussillon; Provence; Cote d'Azur Perpignan; Carcassonne; Beziers; Montpellier; Nimes; Chateauneuf-du-Pape; Avignon; Arles; Aix-en-Provence; Marseille; Cassis; Toulon; St Tropez; Frejus; St Raphael; Grasse; Cannes; … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: Bandol, Bouillabaisse, Bourride, Brandade de morue, Camargue lamb, Cote d'Azur, Daube de boeuf a la provencale, Estandon, gastronomical tour, Languedoc-Roussillon, Pissaladiere, Pistou, Provencale, Provence, Ratatouille, South of France, tarte au citron

Travel to France

May 23, 2009 By Tony Page

Travel to France for a Europe Tour with Joie de Vivre! There's a lot more to France than Paris and Provence. Travel to France involves a journey into the whole French way of looking at the world, and life. Not for nothing do we use the french words "savoir-faire" and "joie de vivre"! France … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations, Featured Tagged With: Bordeaux, Cote d'Azur, Dordogne, Flanders, French Alps, Loire, Massif Central, Normandy, Paris, Provence, travel to France

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