Aix-en-Provence Discover our Two Day Fun-filled Exploration
Aix-en-Provence was a delight from the moment we arrived. This was our first visit to Provence and I must have said "the light truly is amazing" a hundred times. It is something I've always heard said but never really appreciated it til I saw how beautiful the buildings were in Aix with the sun highlighting ...
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Delightful Uzès felt like home and continued to call us back
Delightful Uzès felt like home from our very first visit! We spent a month here in the south of France and whenever we felt overloaded from too much sight-seeing, Uzès always called us home. In the evenings as we planned out the next day's adventure in Provence, we invariable gravitated to Uzès when we needed a break from ...
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Charming Historic Arles is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Historic Arles was once the provençal capitol of ancient Rome. Vestiges of this period in time filled our days with fascinating and amazing discoveries. I've not been quite so affected by the confrontation of so much ancient history since I visited Rome itself! Arles is a delightfully walkable town where we spent three ...
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Village des Bories – Fascinating Provençal Architectural History
Read my story in French » We spied a sign for the Village des Bories as we descended the road out of Gordes France. Having plenty of daylight hours remaining, we decided to take yet another side trip in our Provence adventure. Just 1.5 kilometers from Gordes, this open-air museum was a fascinating place to explore and we ...
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Picturesque Gordes Village- a Gem in the Heart of Provence
Picturesque Gordes did not make the first cut when we were planning every town/village we wanted to explore in Provence. (Don't worry, I am still asking myself 'why' especially since it is classified as one of the plus beaux villages in France!) However, when we somehow managed to have an extra day, we headed straight to ...
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Backcountry of the French Riviera: 3 Villages in a Day
Alexandra is here again to share her explorations, photos and videos of the French Riviera. Knowing how to plan the timing of a trip is always a quandary for me as I don't want to miss anything but I also want to see as many places as I can. Alexandra outlines how to see three lovely villages in the Côte d'Azur in an ...
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Île Sainte Marguerite and its Hidden Beauty
Many thanks to Alexandra who shares her new favorite island of Île Sainte Marguerite. Her pictures and stories entice me to travel. Don't you want to travel with her, too? I'm delighted that she is willing to write about her time in the south of France. Here she shares her love of Île Sainte Marguerite. I've yet to travel ...
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