Life in the Vaucluse

A day by the lake

We had a fab day at the beach - well a beach by a lake. About 1 hour from Roussillon is the Etang de la Bonde lake. A stunning setting and one can park the car alongside the lake by going into the camp site next to it (€2 parking I think it was). Make sure that it is the camp site right next to the lake as there is another just nearby which is not the right one... From memory the one we wnet to is Camping de la Bonde.

The swimming is lovely and there is a cafe serving not bad food (though self-service). We took a picnic and then got some beers / wine at the cafe.

To get there drive to Bonnieux and then onto Lourmarin towards Ansouis.. this is the full address.  

Étang de la Bonde

84240 Cabrières-d'Aigues, France

On camera!

I know that we have a pretty window with shutters - all very Provencal etc but this is getting silly. 

Perfectly timed visit this year for the lavender. Spectacular!

Shopping for vegetables!

This is the way to do the food shopping - buy just a few hours after they've been dug up!

Gare de Bonnieux

A good lunch was had recently at the Gare de Bonnieux. A little restaurant only open at lunchtimes off the N100 on the road to Bonnieux. There is no choice on the menu: The first course is always a buffet salad and on the day we went, the main course was slow cooked duck leg with pasta. With a choice of puddings (I had creme caramel) it was tremendous value at 13.50 Euros which included a little carafe of wine. Booking is essential.

Lovely post on VRBO from recent guests;

Review #5113065 We love Roussillon and will be back

'We were a group of six that just returned from the most memorable, wonderful stay at this treasure of a house. The description of this place is spot on, Clifford and Alice have created a beautiful home and a treasure of a place to stay. They were seamless to work with from the original contact, the chance to connect by Skype before our arrival and the follow up call upon our arrival. Our original plan was to use the house as our base in Provence and make day trips to the many provincial towns we wanted to visit. The location is perfect as we traveled to Aix, Avignon and St. Remy, we loved the house and village so much we abandoned plans for further day trips and ended up spending those days around the village and enjoying everything about Roussillon and this house.'