Europe
Review of La Campagne Berne in Pierrerue, Provence
Two collies frolic on the lawn beneath a bank of sunny flowers whilst Eric and Bruno, owners of La Campagne Berne, welcome us with a tray of liqueurs served… […]
France
Europe
Provence, No Surprises it’s a Gastro Hike Destination
All those impossibly picturesque landscapes in paintings are no artistic interpretation, Provence looks like a Van Gogh. Sunflowers; rolling hills; balloons… […]
Europe
Review of Pullman Hotel at Marseille Airport
The facilities are excellent. An outdoor swimming pool and stylish sunbathing area elevated the Pullman from an airport, business hotel to more chill out and holiday. […]
Europe
Review of Hotel Les Arcades in Limoux
The Hotel Les Arcades, at a corner of Place de la République, looks the part with a small restaurant/café attached which always seems to have an old guy… […]
Europe
A Walk Around Saint-Remy de Provence
The old town of Saint-Remy de Provence is compact with narrow streets that interweave. It doesn’t take long for a tour of its quirky attractions. […]
Europe
Walking in Provence is Easy on the Eyes and Feet
Having negotiated plunging ravines in Gran Canaria and La Gomera and tackled the Pyrenees over the course of the year, walking in Provence was like enjoying a light dessert… […]
Europe
The Colours of Provence
Provence did not disappoint. She may have lost her lavender and sunflowers for another year but all that served to do was to focus the attention on the beauty that lies beyond her seasonal glories. […]
Camargue
The Gypsy Spirit of Saintes Maries de la Mer
Scents of the gastronomic specialities of the region assail visitors from every side as you stroll through narrow streets lined with whitewashed shops, beneath the constant gaze of the Romanesque steeple of L’Eglise de Saintes Maries. […]
Europe
Review of Hotel Victor in Beauvais
The Hotel Victor’s brasserie is what really makes it a pleasurable place to stay. It was the sort of place we’d have chosen to eat and drink… […]
Europe
Finding Monsters in Beaucaire and Tarascon
Beaucaire and Tarascon. French towns on either side of the Rhone that are similar in some ways and very different in others… […]
Dordogne
My Hero of Bergerac, Love that Nose Cyrano
It’s a grey, cool drizzly day in the Dordogne. The sort of day when mischievous raindrops aim for that tiny gap between the back of your jacket and your neck… […]
Europe
Banon Cheese Shop
Without hesitation, a small, round parcel of chestnut leaves tied with raffia was placed in our hands and we were told to give it just the gentlest of squeezes. The sides yielded effortlessly with a squidgy promise of runny insides. […]
Europe
Aux Deux Anges, Eating with the Angels in Forcalquier
Aux Deux Anges sits on a pretty little square behind the main street in Forcalquier. It has an appealing chocolate box frontage and an atmosphere of warm… […]
Europe
The Castle that Haunted me in Tarascon
Tarascon Castle is a grand example. It still looks impenetrable, towering above the Rhone to keep a watchful eye on its neighbour and rival, Beaucaire… […]
Europe
On the Lavender Trail in Provence
with a hot air balloon sailing across a golden, early morning landscape of foot friendly hills and dales we set off on a lavender trail. […]