Provence - May & June 2024

To celebrate my birthday, I decided to return to Provence after a 13 year hiatus. It was still as beautiful as I remembered and on this trip visited mostly new places though I still stayed at Moulin de la Roque, a beautiful estate in Noves, as I did back in 2011. We returned home via London, spending a few days there.

Moulin de la Roque

Moulin de la Roque is a beautiful estate in Noves, which is just outside of Avignon in the Provence region. Stayed here in 2011, and I had to return for this…

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St Rémy de Provence

Probably my favorite village in Provence. I love market day on Wednesdays and there is plenty of shops and restaurants to to cater to needs of anyone. It is…

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Pont du Gard

Decided to visit Pont du Gard on this trip since I missed it in 2011. This Roman aqueduct was built to provide water to Nîmes. It was worth the visit; the…

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Uzès

Originally, we intended to visit Nîmes, but ended up in Uzès instead as it was close by. We found a great Moroccan restaurant and had a great meal, walked the…

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Palais des Pape

Palais des Pape, the Palace of the Popes, located in Avignon, it was the the seat of the Roman Catholic Church during the 14th century until the Pope moved to…

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Moustiers Sainte Marie

Located high in the French Alps, Moustiers Sainte Marie was on my must visit list for this trip. Truly a beautiful little village and well worth the trip.

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Aix en Provence

The purpose for visiting Aix was to go back to Cezanne's home, Jas de Bouffan, and his studio, Atelier Cezanne. Unfortunately, both were closed, so we decided…

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Chateau de Campuget

Decided to have my birthday dinner here. The Chateau is a working vinyard, winery, and has a very well regarded restaurant. The place did not disappoint and…

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Arles

Arles, famous for inspiring the paintings of Van Gogh and at one time a provincial capital of ancient Rome, Arles is also known for many remains from that era…

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Monastery of Saint Paul de Mausole

Located in St Rémy, the Monastery of Saint Paul de Mausole is where Vincent van Gogh self-admitted himself after his breakdown in 1889. Decided to visit as I…

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Lourmarin

Returned to Lourmarin as I truly enjoyed this village when last visited in 2011. This time the purpose of the trip was to explore the village in more depth,…

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L' sur la Sorgue

While on the way to Goult, decided to stop in L' sur la Sorgue to find a cafe and have a latte. Visited here in 2011, and really enjoyed the little village…

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Goult

Goult is a beautiful hilltop village. It is not one of the more popular villages in Provence but I wanted to visit due to the restaurant there and because it…

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The British Library - London

Returned home via London and spent a few days roaming the city and at one point decided to visit the British Library after a 24 year hiatus.

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