The Rugby World Cup mounts to its ultimate crescendo and conclusion. New Zealand to face France in the final match of the Rugby World Cup in Auckland. I am writing this from Christchurch, where despite this city losing the ability to host their World Cup matches, has still been able to get in to the […]
Posts Tagged ‘Provence’
Rugby World Cup 2012 – in France
Posted in France, Holiday, News, Tourism, Travel, tagged Brittany, Marseille, Provence, rugby, Rugby World Cup, Toulon, Toulouse on October 20, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Roussillon – Spilt Blood
Posted in France, Tourism, Travel, tagged Provence, Provence villages, Restaurant David, Roussillon on April 20, 2011 | 13 Comments »
The Count d’Avignon from Roussillon in Provence was a dapper young man who was often led to fight for his country and to travel with the Crusades of the 12th century. His wife was a very attractive woman and enjoyed far too much the pleasure of other men, while her husband was away from town. […]
Shop Window Surprise – Provence
Posted in France, French cuisine, Holiday, Tourism, Travel, tagged Carpentras, Jouvaud, Provence, Shopping in Provence on November 12, 2010 | 19 Comments »
Don’t visit this town, there is nothing much to see! This is what I often read in travel guide books when I look up “Carpentras”, located in Provence in the south of France. Carpentras is a town 35 minutes’ drive to the north east of Avignon. It has an enormous market on Friday morning which […]
Market Appraisal!
Posted in France, Holiday, Tourism, Travel, tagged Isle sur la Sorgue, Markets, Provence on September 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
There’s something about the French way of life that involves people planning their days around the village markets in France. It’s a routine each morning – work out what day it is, which can be hard when you are on holiday, and then work out which village has its market on that day. Today is […]
Speedos – do you wish you were blind?
Posted in France, Holiday, Travel, tagged French Holiday, Pernes les Fontaines, Provence, Speedos, Swimming pool, Traveling with children, Venasque on August 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
We were staying with our family in the lovely village of Venasque, in the Vaucluse district of Provence. France. We were spending our holidays in one of my favourite homes in the area. This home was located within the town walls of this delightful sleepy village, with its narrow streets and its selection of wonderful […]
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