Aix en Provence

Aix en Provence

Another of our favourite cities is Aix en Provence, about an hours drive from Saint Saturnin Les Apt, it is a busy university town with a certain chic feel to it, like Marseille stunning buildings, much history and of course plenty of fine shopping and eating is to be...
A Day in Marseille

A Day in Marseille

Marseille is a must do day out whilst staying in Provence. Its about 90 minutes drive from Saint Saturnin Les Apt, parking is easy and reasonably charged. The Petit Train is a great way to see the highlights. The Vieux Port is a big draw with its busy harbour where...
The Lavender is at its best & Mont Ventoux

The Lavender is at its best & Mont Ventoux

July is without doubt one of my favourite months, its reliably hot, notably this year being very settled with above average temperatures. One can breakfast outside and take lunch in the shade of the plane trees. The balmy evening temperatures are perfect too for...
LOVE FRANCE -LOVE FOOD? LOVE FISH – READ ON!

LOVE FRANCE -LOVE FOOD? LOVE FISH – READ ON!

France is of course renowned for its gastronomy and in Provence one of the  most famous dishes is the Bouillabaisse, originating from Marseille. We ate at one of our favourite restaurants (in the world!) this week , which  specialises in this great dish. A table of 18...
Butterfly spotting at Le Chene

Butterfly spotting at Le Chene

Thank you to our guest at Le Chene, Jeremy Birkett who took this picture last week whilst staying and enjoying the Lavender in the garden. The ‘Scarce Swallowtail’ is infact quite common in central and southern Europe. The name ‘Scarce’ is the...
Fabulous local goats cheese

Fabulous local goats cheese

  The nearby village of Banon is renowned for its appellation controlled goats cheese. We are lucky to know a local award winning producer and can recommend a visit to their small shop on the farm where you can buy the freshest goats cheese at excellent prices....