The city of Orange holds the best-preserved Roman amphitheater in the Western world. Going to the theatre was a popular … Continue reading Roman Remains

This day, in Provence, began with a 2km walk to the Utile (express supermarket) to get our daily provisions. Mr … Continue reading Décontractant à Caderousse

Colourful Collioure, which first mesmerised Matisse in the early 1900s, has become a hive for aspiring artists, lured by it’s … Continue reading An Inspiration for Artists

Where the Pyrenees Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea meet, just above the Spanish border, lies charming Collioure. We took a … Continue reading Collioure: “Pearl of the Catalan Coast”

The name of our accommodation, this week, is “les pieds dans l’eau” (feet in the water). Perched on top of … Continue reading A Cottage near Collioure

stormy seas, sunny skies and spectacular sunsets A storm accompanied us all the way to the coast. It looked very … Continue reading Captivating Capbreton

Château Beynac is a Feudal fortress “entre ciel et terre” (between sky and earth) that was built in the early … Continue reading A Day in Beynac Part 2: Château Chaleureux