L'Isle sur la Sorgue, its canals and antique dealers
Located in the Sorgue River, this former fishing village retains the testimony of an industrial past of wool and silk factories that settled between the Middle Ages and the nineteenth century. The old wheels with dawn which still turn are the last vestiges of the time when the driving force of the Sorgue made of the Isle a very active city in the textile. The island town is only an interlacing of...
The reputation of the Luberon owes nothing to chance. It is the gateway to the authentic and preserved Provence between Alpes de Haute Provence and the Vaucluse plain. It has all the advantages that have made this superb region one of the most prestigious in the South of France. The austere beauty of its old villages and its white stone masts scattered in the hillside attract a clientele eager...
Let yourself be carried away by the winds to tuft the clouds, and with a ray of sunshine fade the limits of the world. When the magic of the balloon operates, the beauty of nature is matched only by its calm. An immensity, where a miniature and silent life panic on its floor, appears.
Everything becomes different. This is the aim of the Luberon Regional Nature Park. Discover its...
250 varieties of plants with planted pigment properties
One hectare of the plant was planted this year. A unique experiment in France that could offer new outlets for farmers in the Luberon We have a natural indigo of Provencal and French production, in organic, of very high quality and with very powerful coloring power, explains Martine Grégoire, president of the association " Color Garance ".
The itineraries around the olive 11 circuits around olive oil allow, throughout the year, during marked walks in the fields of olive trees followed by visits of the mills and tasting of olive oil and tapenade, to discover the landscapes of olive trees so typical of Provence, the region between Mont Ventoux and Dentelles de Montmirail in the south of the Luberon:
- In Beaumes de Venise, the...
14 grape varieties born from the passion of Yves Rousset-Rouard
After 20 years, with a lot of work, patience, and thanks to a very selective choice of plots, Yves Rousset-Rouard, with the help of his son Alexis who joined him in 1995, managed to create one of the fields references of the appellation.
ORIGINALLY
Originally from Marseille, the Rousset-Rouard family owns "La Citadelle" in Ménerbes. In...
Which status to choose to make a real estate in seasonal rental
An owner renting his main residence or a second home in the Luberon to supplement his income can make tax deductions. But the limits imposed by the administration are strict
The practice is now common. To make profitable a real estate, many owners put it in hiring during the periods of holidays, the summer but also the winter. This may concern a second home and also more and more...
It is a secret badly preserved because it is the first criterion. Probably for this reason that Provence is one of those privileged destinations where it is good to buy.
Thus, this small paradise in Vaucluse land that is the Luberon has become an international "spot", natural to the strong attractiveness of real estate. Perched villages, lively small towns...
Vaucluse mountain range with diversified natural heritage
The Luberon Regional Natural Park is a low-lying mountain range that extends from east to west between the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and the Vaucluse and includes three "mountains": the eastern Luberon, the Grand Luberon and the Little Luberon. It is home to an exceptionally diverse fauna and flora, as well as an architectural and landscape heritage of great value. It was created on...
In spring, this vegetable topped the tables of the region
She points the tip of her nose with the arrival of spring. It's asparagus. Blanche, violette, vert, direction Luberon to choose them and cook them in all sauces! A sandy soil, sunshine, asparagus from Provence have everything to please even if this year they have been a little behind with the weather rainy season.
Asparagus is the seasonal vegetable par excellence. Fugace, his...
