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Fort de Bregancon

duck — Mon, 21 May 2007 02:07:43 +0000

One of numerous residences of the President of France near Bormes-les-Mimosas on the Cote d’Azur (83 Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur)
see map

Aubagne and Marcel Pagnol country

duck — Sun, 20 May 2007 10:57:38 +0000

The hills above Aubagne, east of Marseille are the setting for Marcek Pagnol’s books and films such as Manon des Sources and Jean de Florette

Côtes du Rhône Villages

duck — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:18:19 +0000

The southern Côtes du Rhône Villages appellations

Velleron & Vacqueyras, 84 Vaucluse

duck — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:26:22 +0000

Velleron (84 Vaucluse, Provence) for the evening Farmers Market (marché agricole)- one of the best collections of stalls – often from very small growers – superb quality fresh produce – vegetables, fruit, olive oil, wine, cheese, meats – every evening from 6.00pm except Sundays and public holidays – see www.velleron.fr (in French)

And then just 15 miles or so further north you’ll find Domaine la Fourmone our favourite producer of good spicy Côtes du Rhône AC and Vacqueyras AC and the stunning Gigondas AC, l’Oustau Fauquet – see www.domaine-la-fourmone.com/

A few miles to the south of Velleron is the pretty town of Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, surrounded by the river almost like a mini-Venice, and best known for its massive Sunday antiques and bric-a-brac market on Sundays – although I prefer the Thursday tradtional market when the town is not quite so busy – see www.oti-delasorgue.fr

Vacqueyras, 84 Vaucluse

duck — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:19:21 +0000

Vacqueyras is one of the Cotes-du-Rhone wine villages elevated to Appellation Controllee status in the southern Rhone north east of Avignon.
- see www.frenchduck.com

Hyères. 83 Var

duck — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 21:18:32 +0000

Venue for the 2006 French Sailing Championships. In the département of the Var in the Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (PACA).
For more info see www.ot-hyeres.fr/uk/ and www.frenchduck.com