Travel
Auto Europe, highly recommended for car rentals. Also offers GPS in cars and cellphone rentals, and chauffeured transfers at select destinations.
Raileurope, for train travel in France, including the TGV high speed train from Paris to Marseilles, Avignon, Nimes and Montpellier.
Expedia, popular site for comparison shopping for low cost flights. Also offers many other travel services.
Travel Insurance Center, for travel cancellation and interruption insurance. This is a travel insurance broker that sells insurance offered by a number of providers.
Insure my trip, a site offering comparisons of many travel insurance alternatives.
Meteo France, France’s principal weather website.
Embassy of France in the US, a wealth of information on France beyond practicalities.
Walkers’ Gear
Eastern Mountain Sports, classic outfitters for walking shoes, backpacks, including camel (water reservoir) packs, hiking poles, gps devices and other walking essentials.
REI well-respected provider of all types of walking gear.
Backcountry Gear everything a walker could ever hope for and more, online.
L.L. Bean, longstanding source for outdoor clothing and equipment in addition to quality casual wear.
Garmin, for gps devices and electronic compasses.
The Walking Site particularly check out the Gear and Walking Store pages on this fun and informative site for walkers. Good selection of technical walking.
Summer Festivals
Choregies d’Orange, the world famous summer opera festival in the antique roman theater in Orange.
Le Festival d’Avignon, the summer theater festival in the city of the popes.
Festival d’Aix en Provence, the summer festival of opera, theater and concerts in the city of Cezanne.
Nuits Musicales d’Uzes, the annual music concert series in Uzes, the First Duchy of France.
Favorites
Domaine Santa Duc one of our favorite family wine estates at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail, producing some of the best Gigondas and Vacqueyras.
Le Grand Pre sommelier Flora’s local wine list is one of the best; husband Luc’s cooking lives up to its star at this delightful country restaurant in Roaix – the English site may be quirky; work on your French.
Moulin Cornille perhaps the best olive oil made in Les Alpilles, France’s most prolific olive producing region.
Beaucastel Chateauneuf de Pape’s top domaine; by appointment only, but we’ll arrange one for you; the slow loading website is worth the wait.
Restaurant Café-Veranda, Modern bistro style restaurant in Menerbes.
La Petite Maison Chef Eric Sapet's starred restaurant in Cucuron. Great balance between haute cuisine and down to earth home cooking. First among our favorites. Popular half day cooking classes, too.
Patricia Wells, check out her famed Vaison la Romaine cooking school, lovely cookbooks and more.
Georgeanne Brennan, another award winning culinary author’s website for her Provencal cookbooks and other enticements.
The Provence Post Author and journalist Julie Mautner's lively, prolific blog on all things Provencal, especially current events.
Splendid Palate, great online source for French foods, herbs, lavender and other products (including Italian).
France On Your Own, entertaining, quirky newsletter about France for visitors and expat residents alike.
Peta Mathias Culinary Escapes - Chef, author, and broadcaster, Peta ran her own restaurant in Paris for years to earn her culinary stripes. Check out her cooking classes in the Uzege, and culinary trips to Morocco, India, and more.
