Climbing Mont Ventoux on bike

Climbing Mont Ventoux on bike

Climbing Mont Ventoux on bike, which cyclist does not want to that? There are some climbs that you just want to do as a cyclist. Think of Alpe d’Huez, the Tourmalet or the Stelvio. The Mont Ventoux is also on the to-bike list of many cyclists. You can climb the...
The Col la Vôte walk

The Col la Vôte walk

The 16.1 kilometre long, but technically easy Col la Vôte walk from the village of Montaulieu is a must in every season. We walked it ourselves on November 20th, with still some beautiful autumn colours. In the sun it was lovely. In places where the sun didn’t...
Top 10 of activities with children in the Provence

Top 10 of activities with children in the Provence

Are you planning a holiday with children in the Provence? Be sure to read on. We made a top 10 of activities with children in the Provence. The activities are all close to Le Rêve Provençal. The handy map at the bottom of this blog shows where the activities are...
Lavender in the Provence

Lavender in the Provence

Who says Provence, says lavender. Lavender in the Provence attracts many tourists every year. And rightly so, the landscape turns a beautiful purple and it smells wonderful. But did you know that there are different types of lavender, that the flowering time of...
The delicious black olives from Nyons

The delicious black olives from Nyons

The black olives from Nyons are one of the many regional products to be found near Le Rêve Provençal. The olives are very tasty and very well known in France. The olive tree by the pool of the gîte of Le Rêve Provençal is also of this species. The tanche olive The...