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...]
A Charming 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...]
Arles, a bastion of Provencal tradition and culture
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...]
Food in the South of France
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...]
Travel to France
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...]
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