When you live in Provence (South-Easten corner of France) you do tend to enjoy going at a slower pace. It’s because you want to fully take in the heat, its winds clearing the dazzling white clouds from its deep blue sky, the sound of cicadas lulling you to rest, the perfume of lavender, and the unique taste of its many fruits (cherries, melons, grapes …) One of the best ways to do so is doing walking tours of villages or going hiking around them.
I share with you a walking tour with you on my blog and via my YouTube channel. I’m a French native who’s been living in Provence for 20 years.
Entrechaux is a small village located near the North-East border of Vaucluse (which is one of the many Provence departments) Every year there’s a unique medieval event that usually takes place in July. This tour gives the opportunity to visit the village itself: Entrechaux city hall and its church. It also “elevates” you: two parts […]
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Saint-Didier is a small Provence village: a bit more than 2,000 people live here. I used to run there: there’s a lot of greenery, some of its country lanes are really quiet, and there’s a nice forest nearby (“forêt domaniale”) . Saint-Didier is also renown for Our Lady of Saint Guard (Notre Dame de Sainte
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Murs is a small Provence village: around 400 people live here. Murs is renown amongst Provence hikers as many marked trails stem from or pass through it. Not far from it you’ll find the Senanque Abbey for example (and its lavender fields). The village itself can be visited within an hour. As you’ll walk through
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Méthamis is a perched village. The village can be visited within an hour. It holds a number of unique sites and breathtaking viewpoints on the surrounding countryside. Its atmosphere is nice and quite, and invites you to simply enjoy being there. You might even be tempted to just sit on one of the numerous benches
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Beaumes de Venise offers a nice walk through a typical Provence village, but also gives some unexpected sights: troglodyte houses, multi-centennial olive trees, conservatory orchards, a chapel, its hermitage and its unfailing water source (for more than 500 years now!) Beaumes de Venise is a typical Provence village: you’ll find a church, few fountains, a
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