SW France ~ Auvillar.

Le Farat  

(where we stayed)

Le Farat offers two gites for larger groups and families 

with a B and B attached to the owners residence.

We were most comfortable in the well appointed suite.

The hallway of the owners residence

was so beautiful!

Lots of old furniture mixed with art and antiques.

Le Farat have a great website if you want to read a bit more about their holiday accommodations.

There is an outdoor pool and a games room.

We loved the luxurious touches offered by our hosts.

The area in which this residence is situated is called Bardiques

a short 7 minute drive from Auvillar.

Auvillar is a small village on the Garonne River.

Our friends John and Cheryl live there.

Market Day

The Village Church.

We used the Village as a home base and drove around to explore 

other Villages during the day.

Moissac

A UNESCO site

With the oldest Cloisters in the World.

Stained Glass Window by Marc Chagall

We visited on a Monday and Moissac was very quiet.

Sundays and Mondays in the SW of France businesses are usually closed.

Seen from the car in the middle of a farming area.

Rolling Hills and very Pastoral.

The tiny little Village of La Chapelle nestled up in the hills...

the church was open

hardly anyone was out and about.

We spent most evenings with our friends making dinner and sipping wine.

It was so fabulous seeing them and it was difficult saying goodbye as we flew off to Paris...

~ Be Well and Be Kind ~

Les Baux, Lourmarin and Gordes

Carrieres de Luminaries

an art installation inside the quarry caves.

Van Gogh

Lourmarin is one of my favourite Villages so far...

its just so charming!

Lots of gift shops and wonderful cafes line the streets.

We decided to stop at a busy cafe...

I opted for the plats du jour.

Salad with hummus

Ravioli with beef and cheese

Yummy!

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Lilac coloured doors were not that common in the Villages we visited.

A bright yellow was unusual too...

Gordes was a very old stone hilltop Village.

Beautiful stacked stone walls lined the streets.

It was foggy when we arrived.

We stopped here for lunch on our way to Roussillon.

I had a ham and butter sandwich which was delicious!

Ham and Butter?

If you must know...

the butter has salt crystals that pop in your mouth when you bite into them

The ham is sliced super thin and melts in your mouth.

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