Tag Archives: St Tropez

Grey days in Provence

Posted on 26 March, 2022 by candawalley

First of all the refugee situation. There are now lots of Ukranian refugees in the region – we heard this week of a school near Cannes which has just taken in 40 children. A little village not far from us … Continue reading →

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The beach and the Burnt Zone

Posted on 2 October, 2021 by candawalley

We’ve just come back from a very nice week in Aquitaine, so for the next few weeks we will be showing some pretty pictures from western France. However before we drove over there, we decided to go to the beach. … Continue reading →

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Déconfinement 3: out and about, further afield

Posted on 30 May, 2020 by candawalley

With the weather heading into summery temperatures and unclouded skies, there was a fairly obvious choice for where to go on a Saturday of limited ‘déconfinement’ . This was the famous beach of Pampelonne on the St Tropez peninsula. We’ve … Continue reading →

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A new year’s day cycle

Posted on 11 January, 2020 by candawalley

In our previous house at Taradeau we never did as much cycling as we would have liked. One of the main reasons for this was that to cycle anywhere from the village meant either climbing around 200m (500 feet) onto … Continue reading →

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St Tropez in spring part 2

Posted on 11 May, 2019 by candawalley

Last week we mentioned we’d had a pleasant guided tour around the inner part of St Tropez. It is still possible, along various secluded streets, to imagine what the town must have been like before it became popular in the … Continue reading →

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St Tropez in spring part 1

Posted on 4 May, 2019 by candawalley

The Lorgues International Women’s group that Alison is involved with runs various social events and one recently was a coach trip to St Tropez for members and partners. This was too good an offer for both of us to miss, … Continue reading →

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The other St Tropez

Posted on 29 September, 2018 by candawalley

When we tell people how to get to our house we often say, drive along the A8 (La Provençale) until you see the junction for St Tropez, turn off but then go in the opposite direction. In theory, St Tropez … Continue reading →

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