Forcalquier
57We spent two weeks this summer in the Pays de Forcalquier Montagne de Lure.
It's part of the Haute-Provence where the air is clean enough to see the stars at night.
If you are into 'old' stuff this area has everything. From charming Romanesque chapels to medieval villages where the past and the present mix.
We did quite a lot of cycling there. Burning the calories we usually had taken in the night before.;-)
Forcalquier is a city with a history dating back to Roman Empire. Many Romanesque building bear witness to this.
Tea Salon in Forcalquier
Lavender
Lavender is the emblem of the Pays de Forcalquier. The infinite blues undulates as far as the horizon in the summer. The villages and farms are perfumed by the smell.
Farmers preparing for the winter
Far from big towns this area offers vast open spaces. The region is filled with light. The sun shines around 300 days a year.
There is a variety of very different landscapes. This photo shows one of them.
One of the many breathtaking views
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Thanks Jeff for your very interesting addition. How could I forget the wine ;-)
Interesting and beautiful pictures. I’m not sure I understood what you said :) I have a hard enough time with English. Thumbs up and Stumble my friend. ~ eddie
Thanks Eddie for your compliments.
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Chef Jeff says:
16 months ago
I found the Provence region to be so wonderful and scenic. I enjoyed meeting the folk there, even though I do not speak very much French. But as with the people of Breton, I improvised and we got along quite well. (I confess I can read some Fench, especially when it is somewhat similar to Spanish or Italian.)
Apart from the excellent wines, I enjoyed the cuisine, which of course is well-matched with the food and ambiance. As with many of my experiences in Europe, however, I found that the wine was better in Provence than it was when I took it home. there is something magic about enjoying these treats in their native areas that is almost impossible to duplicate elsewhere.
However, i did find one wine which if I remember well was called mas de Daumas Gussac, found in a small microclimate near the Med. I found that wine travelled well and I used to feature it in my restaurant. It was very well recieved!
Maybe you can write more about your travels - I love to read about places I so dearly desire to visit for the first time or once again!