The picturesque 16th-centuryChateau of Javonhas been added to Beyond. Sitting beside the road, theJavon Chateaumakes a wonderful accidental discovery while driving up the road through the forest fromCavaillonorGordestoSault.
By Russ Collins
June 1 was another beautiful day, and one that would turn up far the rarest bird of our entire tour . We enjoyed yet another lavish breakfast in the hotel then set out shortly before 8:00 for the Petite Camargue–the somewhat misleading name for what are the largest surviving reedbeds in all of France. The short drive out (everything on this tour is surprisingly close to Arles) was uneventful, until, that is, our first couple of Hoopoes led us into a neighborhood just off the highway.
By birdaz.com
Juhannuspäivääis the name Finland gives to midsummer. On midsummer day, Finland and the Scandinavian countries have huge communal parties that are immense fun, and so on 21 June I always have warm thoughts ofHelsinginkeskus(Helsinki city center) overtaken by youths in graduation sailor caps, dressed in overalls and, well, drinking. Lots of drinking. For at least 24 hours straight.
This is my patio as it looked a few moments ago. In a month or two I’ll finally get my tax refund and have paid off the majority of the non-mortgage loans I had to take out in order to furnish my apartment last year. (My previous apartment was a furnished rental, so I had practically no furniture of my own and, especially, no appliances.) To pre-celebrate, yesterday I got myself something I’ve wanted for the longest time:a deck chair! It’s a solid oak frame, sold byHabitatand on sale once a year — which happens to be now. Once the tax refund has well and truly arrived, my
By fraise
June 1 was another beautiful day, and one that would turn up far the rarest bird of our entire tour . We enjoyed yet another lavish breakfast in the hotel then set out shortly before 8:00 for the Petite Camargue–the somewhat misleading name for what are the largest surviving reedbeds in all of France. The short drive out (everything on this tour is surprisingly close to Arles) was uneventful, until, that is, our first couple of Hoopoes led us into a neighborhood just off the highway.
By birdaz.com
St Jean-de-Saultis a wee hamlet in the commune ofSault, within site ofMont Ventoux. Not much in the hamlet, but it's a great place for hiking.
By Russ Collins
We've made a new page for theLérins Abbey (known also as the St Honorat Monastery), separating it from the http://www.beyond.fr/sites/sthonorat.htmlSaint Honorat Islandpage. At the same time, we added a lot of new photos to both pages.
By Russ Collins
Dear Peter, After schlepping all over Italy and braving crummy roads and worse drivers , I am finally at home in Provence. I only get to spend two weeks at my house this year, as I have rented it out for portions of the summer. (Still some weeks left in mid-July!) Am busily dividing time between the markets and drives I love so well and working on the house. MARKET DAY My village, Vaison-la-Romaine, has had market on Tuesdays every week since 1532. In fair weather, the market swells
By petergreenberg.com
Interesting observations fromJim Buddabout Provence rosé. One – that most Provence rosé growers are ”completely stupid” for not using screw caps – only 4 out of 80 used them. Jim’s argument is that it’s just a a darn sight easier. Two, that the same Provence rosé growers are being silly about getting upset over the mix up red and white to get rosé debate.
Still, Jim does prefer wines from the Loire region.
This popular crash course was an epilogue to the session of the same name at Wine Riot! back in April. Now that we’re in the full swing of rosé season, we felt it appropriate to return to the pink stuff that’s perfect for porch sipping. A favorite of wine enthusiasts around the globe, rosé is light, crisp, and pink! Ranging in hue from light pink to deep red, this is one of the world’s most misunderstood wines. To begin with, rosé is NOT the sticky, sweet white zinfandel you see in a box, no
By thesecondglass.com
We've added a page about the3 prehistoric dolmen sites of Adretsin the Var. Located north ofBrignolesand southeast of the little village ofLe Val, the dolmens are accessible by a couple of hours of hiking, although some of it is cross-country without trails.
By Russ Collins