Greetings from beautiful, and warm, Ménerbes, France and the Luberon.
Above is a Calgary, a point of prayer. You see these throughout the region. They are locations for prayer for the areas residents and their livelihood, families, agriculture etc…
Tour guide Cindy has been keeping us busy with day trips around the area. One of the things that makes the Luberon so beautiful is the diverse terrain in a small area. From staggeringly beautiful rock formations to green valley floors, the Luberon has it all in a small space.Beautiful!
Ok, let’s get going on some tours, lead away tour guide Cindy!
First up, Les Baux de Provence.This medieval village has been particularly restored as an example of life in the Luberon in medieval times. This is the Chateau of Les Baux de Provence.The village from the top, a smaller village used to sit here. The winds here are called “Mistral Winds”, and they can blow long and hard.The valley below.A drawing of what the village looked like back in the day.The village of Eygalieres on the way home.Aix-en-Provence
Ok, up bright and early and a short drive (1 1/4 hours and €4.5 tolls) to Aix-en-Provence. The cultural center of Provence😜
Street flea market day.Produce and locally made goods in the city center.Aix as it’s called is a lovely city with very beautiful sights.Hotel de Ville (city hall).Cathedral Aix-en-Provence, huge and beautiful inside.And of course, the never ending pursuit of the perfect loaf of bread 😜Tasty , 8.4. Not Cindy, the bread 🤭Ok, next day after a safe trip home, the world famous Cotes du Rhône Wine Road. This is the village of La Fare.The Cotes du Rhône trail is very beautiful with staggeringly beautiful scenery and very narrow and winding roads. Yes, we also wined a few times🍷Next up, beautiful Crestet.Village entrance, note the cobblestones. Gosh, look, more stairs and cobblestones. Let’s climb up😜The view from the top. It’s worth the effort.🙏🏻Wow, the smoke is from the grape plant trimmings. They prune the vines here in December and January and burn the trimmings. The valley smells fantastic.Quick stop at Gigondas. These villages are basically closed but, in the spring, summer and fall they’re packed with tourists. Now, it’s just Cindy and I.Beautiful, Notre Dame d’ Aubune chapel on the trip home.Spring comes early in The Luberon.
That’s it for us in this beautiful area. Leaving tomorrow for Antibes on the French Rivera. It’s a four hour drive or so. Hopefully, you enjoyed this area as much as we did. It’s what we always dreamed of when we thought of France.
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I love seeing all the historic architecture…
So charming… your photography is fabuloso
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