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| this is Gordes in all it's hilltop glory! |
Provence... so incredibly magical it seems like a dream... It's as much an emotion, as it is a place... the purity of the air filled with the pungent sweet scent of lavender... the tangy aroma of freshly pressed olive oil and the classic sound of cicadas softly singing in a light summer breeze...
Narrow winding country roads lined by majestic plane trees leading into rugged granite mountains, topped by pastel tinted villages... In your mind's eye you can picture the brightly colored cafe umbrellas lining the cobblestone streets of quaint & charming medieval villages...
And this is one of those quaint & charming villages; the village of Gordes... it's an iconic Provençal hilltown, very near to Château du Soleil, and we will of course take you here! It's a spectacular village... all stone built and standing majestically over grape vineyards, olive groves and lavender fields! And while so many times the views of destinations can seem enhanced, this view, which is on one of the roads leading into the village is one you can easily get to... If you've ever seen the movie A Good Year with Russel Crowe & Marion Cotillard, this is the village where it takes place!
As you wind down the steep mountain road out of Gordes on the road to the Villa, you'll come across Abbey de Sénanque... You've probably seen pictures of the abbey... It's famous and its photos tend to show up anywhere Provence is mentioned! Over 1000 years old, this is still a working Abbey where Monks live in silence and grow lavender and tend bee hives for honey... We'll stop here to enjoy the Lavender Fields. It's very spiritual! And best part is that's it's only about 8 miles from the Villa.
