This year I had planned to visit a lot of places in France. Plans didn’t go as expected due to Covid-19, as I couldn’t go out for a few months. I’m happy that lockdown is over and I’m able to travel again. Next destination: Valensole! Luckily I was just right in time to see the …
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The Pont du Gard has been on my bucket list for quite some time. I had often seen it in pictures, but never in real. And I was pleasantly surprised to discover that this is not just a tourist attraction where you can take some pictures and then leave. It is a really interesting place …
What’s more satisfying than relaxing by the river when it is hot? I remember the first time I went to a campsite near a river with my parents. We had so much fun all day, every day. Whether it was a small stream or a deep river with rapids, there was always something to do. …
Lavender and Provence are linked with each other. Throughout the year people can buy souvenirs like bags of lavender, tea towels with lavender branches and all kinds of beauty products based on lavender. If you take a vacation to Provence during summer, you’ll be able to soak up the wonderful scent of lavender in nature. …
Near the picturesque village of Les-Baux-de-Provence lies the Carrières de Lumières, a quarry where bauxite was once used for the construction of the villages in the area. Now it is an interesting site where you can enjoy a beautiful spectacle. Paintings come to life After buying a ticket you’ll walk through a door into …
Last summer Maxime and I were away for a weekend in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, a village in the Alpilles national park. The village is not far from the city of Avignon and we traveled to this region for a cycling race. Of course we also had to visit the beautiful village of Les-Baux-de-Provence and its castle. Build …
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Did you know that there is a beautiful cycle road in the Ardèche departement? From the village of La voulte a 70 km cycle route runs all the way to Lamastre and st-Agrève. This route is called the Dolce Via and used to serve as a railway line. This makes the route flat and therefore …
Vallée de la Roanne is a beautiful valley in which the river Roanne flows. This river rises in the middle of Provence and flows down into the Drôme river. It is a wonderful river to walk through and to take a refreshing swim. Because of the many large rocks there are some natural waterfalls …
The village of Grignan is located in the midst of lavender fields. It’s a nice little village with small streets, terraces and tourist shops. The village has been build on a hill, with the castle at the very top. The best period of the year to visit this castle is between mid-June and …
Mirmande is a small and cozy medieval village. It is located in the Drôme department and is part of the list of most beautiful villages in France. Back in the days The village has been build on a hill with at the top the church Saint-Foy which is build in the 12th century. …
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The Tour de Crest is a high tower which lays in the city of Crest in the Drôme department. The tower was used as a dungeon and was part of a fortress. The fortress has been removed and only the tower remains. The Tower has several rooms which you can visit. It’s also also a …
Since I moved to the Drôme region in France I wanted to climb ‘Les Trois Becs’. These are three mountain tops that lead to the most magnificent viewpoint. I have climbed it three times now and just can’t get enough! It’s definitly worth a (or several) visit when you visit the region. As …
