Nestled among rolling vineyards between the historic city of Aix-en-Provence (14km) and the stunning Luberon Valley (21km) you will find Château La Coste. Purchased by Irish real estate developer Paddy McKillen in 2002, the ordinary has been transformed into the extraordinary. Château La …
It’s raining today in Provence and after nearly a month of clear, blue skies and gentle, warm autumnal days, temperatures have plummeted signaling the beginnings of winter. No where, even Lourmarin, is as idyllic in the rain, or is it? …
On June 5th 1944, with the world spinning on its axis, General Dwight Eisenhower addressed 1430 American paratroopers, from Greenham Common, England. “The eyes of the world are upon you.” He announced, watching at just before midnight, as at 11 second intervals, …
Recently someone who only had four days to spend in Provence asked me if I had to choose between a visit to Aix-en-Provence or Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, which would it be. Preferably I’d find the time for both but as stunning a …
Many people dream of owning a winery; a romantic illusion of strolling through carefully tended vines sharing your vintages within the shadows of a sprawling château, which for me would have to be in Provence. Of course dreams like this …
When you leave a place for several months, however much you love it, even somewhere as special as Lourmarin, you find yourself wondering. Wondering if it it really is as magical as the images you have so firmly imprinted in …
“Never before in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to….” one man. Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill In May 1940, after the shadow of war had descended across Europe, having been ignored for years about the …
AVAILABLE FOR RENT OUR VILLAGE HOUSE IN LOURMARIN To rent CLICK HERE Maison des Cerises is our village house for rent in Lourmarin. All recently completely renovated, is a short stroll from the center of the village, its boulangerie, chic …
Last time I wrote about my incredible and somewhat unexpected tower tour at Salisbury Cathedral. But our adventure didn’t end with the tour, for apart from being a magnificent testament to medieval architecture, we discovered that the cathedral is also home …
This year I’ve divided my time almost equally between the three parts of the world I hold most dear. Many of you have been asking me where I think is ‘home’. I am no longer sure of the place but …
