La Patisserie

BONJOUR DE PROVENCE

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June 16th 2008
Bonjour!! Here we are in Provence, Lourmarin in the Luberon area to be exact. Provence has been beautiful. Whenever we arrive the good weather arrives also so it seems. We have broken our jinx from previous years travels. Well we have visited lots of little villages: Lourmarin, Gordes, Rousillon, Saignon, Apt, Bonnieux. Of all of them Lourmarin where we stayed is my favourite. It has a smal ... read more

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