Sunday 5th and Monday 6th October 2025 We have started our journey back north. Not sure of the route yet, but a bit of progress over the last two days. Sunday - Col d'Allos: Staying within the Verdon area initially, we headed up the large reservoir and across the dam, which was an EDF hydro …
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Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th October 2025 The result of our problems on Thursday meant that we had travelled further than anticipated towards our planned stop at Moustiers for Friday night. We therefore arrived around lunchtime which enabled us to explore the village on Friday, before moving on, on Saturday. Friday - Moustiers-Sainte-Marie: The village …
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Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd October 2025 Today, we headed for the coast. Our first look at the Mediterranean on this trip. Wednesday - Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer: After arriving at the park-up, just next to the beach, we cycled through to the town. Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer is a very pleasant town with a harbour, situated on the Rhone delta. …
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Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th September 2025 Over the last couple of days, we have visited both Avignon and Aigues Mortes. Both are medieval cities with a history of involvement in the crusades. Monday - Avignon, Provence: The modern city of Avignon has spread far beyond the walls of its original fortifications, but the old …
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Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September 2025 Moving further south and east, about an hour's drive from our last stop, we headed for the town of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence which I had looked attractive from my research online. The Town: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is a picturesque, up market and chic destination for those with a few bob. There are …
Friday 26th September 2025 We headed further south today, but not too far. About an hour's drive from our last stop, is the Roman Aqueduct known as the "Pont du Gard", so we decided to visit. Along the way, we passed along many quintessentially French roads, dead-straight, with beautiful trees on each side: We booked …
Thursday 25th September 2025 With fine weather, we traveled further south today, choosing to travel down the Ardèche Gorge to our overnight stay at Aigueze. The Ardèche Gorge: The Ardèche river runs 125 kilometres in a south easterly direction from the Massif Central until it joins the Rhone. In its lower reaches, it has carved …
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Wednesday 24th September 2025 Rather than travel on further south, we decided to explore the local area further today. Château de Rochemaure: The small town of Rochemaure is another "Beau Village", but we didn't really explore it. There is a chateau, high up on the top of the hill which overlooks the town. As it …
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Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd September 2025 With very poor weather, we decided to move further south and west, so bypassing Lyon, we headed towards, then down the Rhone Valley, crossing the huge river several times along the way. Again we passed through mixed countryside and small towns and once we got out of the …
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Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September 2025 Our journey south-eastwards continues. The rolling countryside reminding us of the fact that France is big! You seem to travel for ages and not get very far on the map. It is however, beautiful, varied and interesting. Saturday, Hotel-Dieu, Beaune: This visit required a detour from our original …
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"See-u-Later" 