Le Fournil Restaurant Bonnieux Provence - A Good Life

Le Fournil is one of our very favourite restaurants and we have been coming here for many years. It is to be found in Place Carnot, a very small square in Bonnieux blessed with an outside terrace...

Finest Lavender Views in Provence

I will write of the remarkable expanse of lavender around the Abbey at Senanque just north of Gordes another time but it is worth pointing out some other areas that should be on your ‘must...

Five to France

What’s been your determining factor in selecting a place for a vacation? Do you have a goal like me to take one big trip each year? …to unplug and step away from the routine of our lives. I...

Val Joanis Vineyard, Provence - Wines from Paradise

Sometime back in the mid 1990’s the English chef and bon viveur Keith Floyd filmed a series about the wine regions of France and on the Provencal leg of the trip he filmed at Chateau Val...

4 Most Intriguing Cultural Treks

One of the most important parts of trekking is the opportunity to experience the majesty of some of the most unique cultures in the world. Everything from the food, people, art, lifestyles, and...

Cycling in Piedmont

There is a place in Piedmont located in the North West part of Italy where cycling is an important part of Italian history. The two towns that best represent this heritage are Castellania and Cassano...