Marché Monday

 

Rainy morning at a village market in the South-West of France.

 

Travel Tuesday

 

Easing into Èze, pearl of the French Riviera-Côte d'Azur. 

Below: vistas from surrounding hills; a cactus cluster

 

 3 hours (or less) from Paris

 

Recommended: fly/drive

 

PARIS - ÈZE 

Direct flight (1-hr 25 min) to Nice + car rental (30-min drive to Èze)

 

 

A Paris escape

No need to head to Switzerland to escape a heatwave when La Belle France has more than enough mountains to go around.

Next week: where we (accidentally) dodged Paris' latest canicule

A week in Provence

We just returned from the most glorious week of meandering and feasting through the ruggedly enchanting region of Provence. With perfect weather on our side - not to mention lavender in bloom, village markets and few tourists - it was the perfect time to get away from Paris.

Above: on the road; private home nestled in a vineyard

Below: poolside barbecue and couscous on our last night
 

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Monday: A week in Provence