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HOUSE of the TRUFFLE and the VINE in Ménerbes
Maison de la Truffe et du Vin du Luberon in MenerbesPlace de l'Horloge84560 MENERBEST. 04 90 72 38 37info@vin-truffe-luberon.comwww.vin - truffle - luberon.comIn a mansion of the XVIIth century, perfectly restored, the Maison de la Truffe et du Vin is a fun and friendly place .It is also a ...
AVIGNON - AMSTERDAM, one of the destinations from Avignon - Provence Airport
The Agency ROSIER is delighted to inform you of the connection AVIGNON - AMSTERDAM : Since May 24, 2014, you can reach Amsterdam from Avignon Provence Airport !
This destination is guaranteed every Saturday by CityJet, a subsidiary of Air France Company. Amsterdam, the Venice of the North, is g...
THE FESTIVAL OF AVIGNON
In the spectacular scenery of the City of the Popes, Avignon, the town becomes even mor elively with the official Festival and the off Festival.
For 2015, the 69th Festival in Avignon, the programme will be revealed during spring 2015 and we would be delighted to give it to your on our ...
The FABRICS in PROVENCE
Before silkworms farms develop around Nimes, fabrics used Provence were imported from India and generally arrived by boats in the port of Marseille.
Today, Provencal fabrics are used to make shawls, clothing, scarves, tablecloths and many other products. If the reasons these tissues are con...
The perched village of ROUSSILLON
The beautiful hilltop village of Roussillon is located in the Luberon valley, between Joucas and Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt north, Gordes and Goult west Bonnieux south. The village whose facades are coated with various shades of ocher dominates the valley on a rocky outcrop, and the red ocher ...
THE MISTRAL IN PROVENCE
In Provence, the mistral wind blows in the Rhône corridor, very cold in winter and often violent. Dry and accompanied by the sun, it has an important impact on the Provençal climate. It blows from north to south between 30 and 100 km / hour, 130 days / year.
The dry and cold wind goes down the M...
The LAVENDER in PROVENCE
In July, in Provence, lavender fields spread everywhere, on the Plateau de Sault, in the Luberon or the plateau de Valensole. Nothing evokes more the Provence than the blue lavender fields which scent the air on summer evenings.
Lavender grows under the sun on dry calcareous soils. Honey is very...
Near Gordes, the village of CABRIERES D'AVIGNON
In the village, you will see the parish church of St. Vincent of Roman style, the private castle of the XIIIth century, rebuilt in the late XVIth century after the episode "Vaudois". The Chapel of St. Eusebius, Old laundries , tank - washing , fountains, bories and éguiers. Do not miss also the L...
The village of LACOSTE
Lacoste in Luberon is a hill top village a few kilometers away from Bonnieux, Menerbes, Gordes and Goult. The nearest towns are Apt at 10 km, Cavaillon and L'Isle -sur- Sorgue at 22 km.
The village is situated on a spur of the Petit Luberon dominated by its ancient castle that had belonged to...
The hilltop village of MENERBES
The village of Menerbes is one of the most beautiful villages of France , in the " golden triangle of the Luberon ." It is perched on a hill side of the Luberon. The village offers various hangouts. In its well preserved streets, you can admire beautiful facades, mansions renovated with care.
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The medieval village of BONNIEUX in Luberon
Do you know the hilltop village of Bonnieux in Luberon?
This is one of those superb Provencal hilltop villages, preserved in their architecture and character, offering spectacular views of the surrounding countryside. In its narrow and shaded streets, charming shops, diverse restaurants and cozy...
The village of MURS in Luberon, between Gordes and Sault
The charming village of Murs, nestled on a hillside, 500 m above sea level, is located 8 km east of Gordes, 4 km from Joucas, and 17 km of the town of Apt . It is a traditional provençal village, with its little cobbled lanes climbing up to the castle.
Its castle was built between the XIIth a...
The CALISSONS d'AIX, a Provence speciality
Have you ever tasted the delicious "calisson" or calissoun in Provencal?
This candy is made with a fine paste candied melon (or other candied fruit ) and almonds ground together, topped with royal icing and put on a background of unleavened bread. This delicacy is often flavored with orange...
LEGENDS of PROVENCE
Provence is rich in legends.This story takes place in the very distant time when the angels came to spend their holidays in Provence.They arrived on a beautiful summer morning, under a bright sun . What was their surprise at not seeing another soul . They are exasperated to see many fallow fields...
L’AZEROLIER and its jam, one of the natural treasures of the Luberon
Present in the whole Luberon, the hawthorne is a fruit tree from the mediterranean countries, belonging to the family of the Rosaceae.
Often grafted onto a thorny, it gives small orange berry-like small apples called "haws", "Azeroles" or colloquially "cheekbone". Its fruit, fragrant and tangy,...
The NOUGAT of PAYS de SAULT
In Provence, the Nougat Boyer from the Pays de Sault is famous worldwide .
In Sault, home of André Boyer, the nougat has been prepared from father to son since 1887, carefully elaborated in cauldrons confectionery, sweets, gourmet preparations to meet the finest palate with old traditional in...
The CANDIED FRUITS of APT in LUBERON
Apt is not only the capital of Provence but also the world capital of candied fruit .The Romans were eating fruit candied in honey. During the Crusades in the East, the Crusaders discovered jams and candied fruit. At the end of the Middle Ages, these treats come in France and the papal court in...
OLIVE OIL in PROVENCE AOC
The AOC olive oil from Provence across southern France comes from the Alpes de Haute Provence, Alpes Maritimes, Bouches du Rhône, Var, Vaucluse, Gard and the Drôme.
Several kinds of table olives exist such as Aglandaou , Picholine , the Grossanne Baux -de- Provence, Tench , Caillette " olive no...
Why don't you come IN PROVENCE FOR CHRISTMAS?
Do you know the traditions of Christmas in Provence?
If you spend a Christmas in the Luberon, many ancient traditions will add lot of charm to your holiday season.
On December 4th, the holiday season begins, a serie of events, festivals, preserved ancient customs, it lasts until Candlemas,...
The MOULIN des BOUILLONS, in Gordes, Luberon
The Moulin des Bouillons is located in Gordes on the road to St Pantaléon, in a 7,5 acres park which is also where you can find and enjoy the Museum of glass and stained glass .The Moulin des Bouillons is situated on a Gallo-Roman site that has been inhabited for 2,000 years.
This oil mill is ...
Museum of the HISTORY of STAINED GLASS, Gordes
Musée de l'Histoire du Verre et du Vitrail
"Located in a park where you can admire works in duralinox and stained glass slab by Frédérique DURAN, Museum of the History of Stained Glass and take you on a wonderful journey through 7000 years of glass history, from the Mesopotamian pottery kilns to...
The medieval village of SAIGNON, overlooking Apt
MEDIEVAL VILLAGE DE SAIGNON
The medieval village of Saignon overlooks the town of Apt on a very steep rocky cliff.
Enjoy a stroll through the narrow streets of the village of Saignon , where you will find beautiful old fountains, lovely shaded squares, houses facades traditionally P...
POPES' PALACE in Avignon
AVIGNON, THE POPES' PALACE
"From the corner of a small backstreet,my eyes fell upon a huge stone archwith flying buttresses abovethe lane. I looked up;I was at the foot of the Popes’ Palace. "ALEXANDRE DUMAS, Impressions de voyage
"One cannot conceive of anything more beautiful in its sim...
Cistercian Abbey of SENANQUE in Gordes, Luberon
SENANQUE ABBEY
Nestled in a narrow valley where a stream called the Sénancole flows, the Cistercian Monastery of Our Lady of Sénanque was founded in 1148, later to become an abbey in 1150.
Like it’s two Provencal sisters, the Abbey of Silvacane and the Abbey of Thoronet, this edifice, built in t...
OCHRE of Luberon
Purple violet, bright red or magenta, burnt orange or bright sunny yellow, white chalk, the thousand shades of ochre in sunny Provence and its golden light intensifies the contrast between the blue sky and the bright green flora ! The cliffs of ochre of Luberon is essential, unusual,...