ROMAN FRANCE People don’t tend to associate France with ancient Roman temples, perfectly preserved Roman amphitheatres, or stupendous Roman aqueducts. And yet there’s a wealth of Roman ruins here in the Languedoc-Roussillon region – as we discovered today. Languedoc-Roussillon is in the far South-Western corner of […]
SUR LE PONT D’AVIGNON…. The historic centre of Avignon, which includes the Palais des Papes and the Pont d’Avignon, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. After viewing it from across the banks of River Rhône yesterday we were keen to see Avignon close-up today. We’ve learnt, […]
FORTS & FLEA MARKETS IN VILLENEUVE-LES-AVIGNON Leaving Aix-en-Provence and its high class denizens this morning, we set off for Avignon. Famous as the home of the French popes during the 14th century, Avignon is today a modest town with a big reputation when it comes to arts and […]
VILLAGES OF PROVENCE – PART 2 We took another day trip out and about in Provence today to see more of the lovely scenery and to explore another couple of the region’s Medieval villages. The scenery was lovely and w ecan now confidently say this is definitely one […]
VILLAGES OF PROVENCE – PART 1 A large part of the appeal of Provence for us is the beauty of the countryside and the charm of the many Medieval villages that pepper the landscape. Unfortunately public transport options in the region are limited, so we signed up for […]
Wandering Soles 