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Travel tips from an English girl in California, in love with Provence.

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    • Uzès where Shutters and Sunflowers began

      admin, October 4, 2021
    • Shutters of Provence in Lourmarin Provence, France

      The Shutters of Provence

      Caroline Longstaffe, September 10, 2019
    • Speaking at The Pilsudski Institute about the Poles who cracked Enigma

      Caroline Longstaffe, May 2, 2019
    • The Sunflower Field, a World War II novel about the Polish code breakers who first broke the Enigma code

      The Sunflower Field ~ the story of who first cracked the Enigma Code

      Caroline Longstaffe, June 22, 2017
  • Lourmarin
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    • Activities
    • Nearby
    • Stories
    • Streets of Lourmarin at Christmas

      Christmas in Provence

      Caroline Longstaffe, December 16, 2021
    • Returning somewhere special, Lourmarin, our village in Provence

      Caroline Longstaffe, September 28, 2021
    • Remembering Alex Manfull~À Table Project to fight PANDAS

      À Table! PANDAS ~remembering Alex

      Caroline Longstaffe, August 19, 2020
    • The Lourmarin market

      The Lourmarin market, re-opening this Friday!!

      admin, June 11, 2020
  • Around Provence
    • Cities of Provence
    • Luberon
    • Var
    • Bouches-du-Rhône
    • Côte d’Azur
    • Languedoc-Rousillon
    • The Vaucluse
    • View of Lourmarin Village, Luberon, Vaucluse, Provence, France

      A million miles away

      Caroline Longstaffe, May 5, 2022
    • Cézanne's Provence at Carrières des Lumières, 2021

      Cézanne, Le Maître de la Provence at Carrières des Lumières

      Caroline Longstaffe, November 30, 2021
    • Returning somewhere special, Lourmarin, our village in Provence

      Caroline Longstaffe, September 28, 2021
    • Spring blossoms in Lourmarin

      Spring in Provence, England and Lake Tahoe, California

      Caroline Longstaffe, March 9, 2021
  • Britain
    • London
    • An Hour from London
    • The Cotswolds
    • Yorkshire
    • Scotland
    • Other Places
    • Spring blossoms in Lourmarin

      Spring in Provence, England and Lake Tahoe, California

      Caroline Longstaffe, March 9, 2021
    • Speaking at The Pilsudski Institute about the Poles who cracked Enigma

      Caroline Longstaffe, May 2, 2019
    • The Control Tower at Greenham Common, Nebury, Berkshire, England

      The story of Greenham Common, England

      Caroline Longstaffe, October 12, 2018
    • Front of Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, England, birth place of Sir Winston Churchill

      Blenheim Palace, birth place of Sir Winston Churchill

      Caroline Longstaffe, February 20, 2018
  • Europe
    • France
    • Italy
    • Germany
    • Austria
    • Netherlands
    • Belgium
    • Denmark
    • Gold beach, Normandy site of the British troop Landings on D-Day, June 6th 1944

      D-Day: Operation Overlord ~ The Normandy Beaches

      Caroline Longstaffe, May 22, 2022
    • The Knights Templars and cheese of the Aveyron

      Caroline Longstaffe, October 20, 2021
    • A viaduct, fairy-tale chateaux and the medieval villages of the Aveyron

      admin, October 12, 2021
    • The Cologne Christmas market in Germany

      The Cologne Christmas Market

      admin, December 24, 2019
  • California & USA
    • San Francisco
    • Carmel
    • Napa & Sonoma Wine Country
    • Lake Tahoe
    • The Bay Area
    • Other Places in California
    • Elsewhere in USA
    • Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, USA

      Crater Lake ~ the stunning finale to our American Road Trip

      Caroline Longstaffe, July 8, 2021
    • Whitefish, Montana, to the Willamette Valley, Oregon ~ Days 16-19 American Road Trip

      Caroline Longstaffe, July 1, 2021
    • Butte Mining Area in winter, Butte Montana, USA

      Day 9 -14 of our American Road Trip ~ Montana’s fly fishing & mining legacy

      admin, June 7, 2021
    • The colors by the Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, USA

      Day 8 of our American Road Trip ~ Yellowstone’s Midway Geyser Basin & driving to Montana

      admin, May 27, 2021
  • Global
    • Turkey
    • Dubai
    • Singapore
    • Entrance to Changi Museum and Chapel, Singapore

      The Changi Gaol, Singapore, a World War II horror

      admin, November 12, 2015
    • Dubai, the western city in the desert

      admin, November 8, 2015
    • The Blue Mosque, Istanbul. Turkey

      The magical city of Istanbul

      admin, November 5, 2015
    • Magnesia, the Roman Stadium near Selcuk Turkey

      Amongst the fig and olive trees, Magnesia and Priene, Turkey

      admin, October 30, 2015
  • Travel Guides
    • Plan a stay in Lourmarin, Luberon, Vaucluse, Provence

      Plan a stay in Lourmarin the Luberon, Provence

      Caroline Longstaffe, May 2, 2017
    • Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California

      San Francisco – ‘The City by the Bay’ – Travel Guide

      Caroline Longstaffe, February 27, 2017
    • Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, USA Travel Guide PDF

      Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, Travel Guide

      admin, January 31, 2016
    • The shore of East Shore Lake Tahoe, California

      Lake Tahoe, California, Travel Guide

      admin, January 31, 2016
  • Stories of Life
    • View of Lourmarin Village, Luberon, Vaucluse, Provence, France

      A million miles away

      Caroline Longstaffe, May 5, 2022
    • Spring blossoms in Lourmarin

      Spring in Provence, England and Lake Tahoe, California

      Caroline Longstaffe, March 9, 2021
    • Dreaming of Christmas

      Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas yet to come

      Caroline Longstaffe, December 5, 2020
    • Remembering Alex Manfull~À Table Project to fight PANDAS

      À Table! PANDAS ~remembering Alex

      Caroline Longstaffe, August 19, 2020

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Driving through France, race cars, chateaux and stunning scenery!

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ABOUT CAROLINEBORN UNDER A WANDERING STAR

I was born under a wandering star, an English girl living in California, in love with Provence. I have lived near San Francisco for 17 years but in 2012 spent 20 unforgettable months in Provence, first in beautiful, medieval Uzès, and then in the Luberon’s fairy-tale village of Lourmarin. It was magical and inspired me to write Shutters and Sunflowers; my insights into the local charm of places I love, Provence, England, California and places I travel, suggestions for where to stay, to eat and to visit. Join me and be inspired too, there's a big world waiting to be explored, let me know what you find!

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The Lourmarin market, re-opening this Friday!!

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I was so happy to learn from my friends in Lourmarin that the Friday market is allowed to return tomorrow; with social distancing measures of course. After so many weeks of not being permitted, I’m thrilled for all the local …

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Trenches of World War I

The Battle of the Somme, lest we forget…..

Caroline Longstaffe, November 11, 2019
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L’Auberge La Fenière, Reine Sammut’s stunning Lourmarin restaurant

Caroline Longstaffe, July 29, 2019
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Shutters & SunflowersAbout the Story

I started this blog as a diary whilst living in Provence, calling it ‘Shutters and Sunflowers’ because they both come to mind when I think of Provence. It has developed into a travel resource, about Provence, California, Britain and wherever I travel. There are travel guides for Uzès, Lourmarin, San Francisco, Carmel and Lake Tahoe; ideas for boutique accommodation, where to sample delicious, regional food, advice about what to see and historical insights. I don't pretend to know all the options but write about what touches my heart; rows of Provencal shutters, fields of sunflowers; about ‘living the journey, not waiting to get to the destination.’ I hope Shutters and Sunflowers will inspire you to visit some of the beautiful places that I have been fortunate enough to go to, do get in touch if I can be of any help in planning your special trips.

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Our house in Lourmarin, Provence

Rainbow over Mt Diablo, Danville California
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Unprecedented times, stay safe & well my friends……

The Control Tower at Greenham Common, Nebury, Berkshire, England
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The story of Greenham Common, England

The Sunflower Field, a World War II novel about the Polish code breakers who first broke the Enigma code
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The Sunflower Field ~ the story of who first cracked the Enigma Code

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Our American Road Trip

SyndicationPublished Elsewhere

A collection of articles from Shutters & Sunflowers published elsewhere on the web.

The Sunflower Field World War II Novel set in Provence

Perfectly Provence features ‘The Sunflower Field’, my World War II novel set in France

Caroline Longstaffe, August 11, 2017
Published Elsewhere
Sunflowers of Provence, France

Provence Travel Tips from Shutters and Sunflowers interview with Perfectly Provence

admin, January 29, 2016
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Interview with Perfectly Provence

Perfectly Provence, Shutters and Sunflowers, The Provencal Landscape

admin, December 2, 2015
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