Art in Uzés.

After a wonderful night's sleep, we ventured out to discover the wonders of Uzés ... actually a few of those wonders were discovered last evening when we ventured to the tower to enjoy a glass of wine and the sights!

Our apartment (pied à terre) has access to a small terrace in the tower ... with panoramic views of the town!

We strolled down our street into Place aux Herbes where the Art Expo was underway.

Monsieur Honey discerningly checked out the various displays of art. 

The work of one artist appealed to us both ... that of David Jamin.

www.davidjamin.fr

We acquired our first souvenir of this trip ...  an acrylic painting entitled ...

"Trois petits au ballon rouge". 

The artist said it was inspired by his own young daughter.

In my eyes and heart this could be my three sons or any of our grandchildren playing with a red ball.

                 

The morning passed quickly and it was time for lunch ... We ate at a quiet corner restaurant on the square (Plancha).

I enjoyed Loup (bass) and Msr. had his favourite ... lamb chops!

 

                 

And today we had our first Café Gourmand of this trip ...

I had forgotten how delicious this was! 

We shared it of course ... as Monsieur Honey says " We can't let ourselves go!"

It was a great day in Uzés, we even found a "Brocante" that was open and of course we had to check it out!

After our busy day we returned to the comforts of our temporary "pied à terre"  for a quiet evening.

A Taste of Cassis

If it is Saturday it must be Uzés!

This year's adventure has us in so many locations that I have the details recorded in a day timer (calendar)  something I haven't used since I retired.

This morning we departed Le Castellet on the next leg of our Tour de France with a side trip to Cassis a small ancient fishing port on the Mediterranean.

One last look before leaving Le Castellet...

It has sandy beaches, a harbour lined by pretty pastel coloured buildings and Calanques fiords.

I saw white cliffs as we were driving but had no idea what they were ...   

Calanques are cliffs that plunge into the turquoise seas.

From the harbour you can take boat tours to view them up close and personal.

Unfortunately we did not have enough time to be able to enjoy the boat tour today ... It does give us a reason to come back!

At 10:30 in the morning this little place was already busy.

Sunbathers lay on the beaches, families with their children enjoying the parks and carousel, the men playing pétanque in one of the squares, and many locals and tourists strolling the polished stone streets checking out the many unique shops and of course the many cafes / restaurants.

We even discovered a beautiful garden ...

                

We arrived in Uzés in time to get the keys to our pied à terre for the week.

Stay tuned for Postcards from Uzés.

Le Beausset

#LeBeausset#LesQuatreSaisons#Provence

It is our last full day (Thursday)  in this most beautiful region of France.

First order of the day was to retrieve the laundry.

The clothes came back fresh and clean, meticulously folded and packaged. 

I am thinking I am liking this kind of laundry service.

The Provençal village of Le Beausset was busy Friday morning with the centre closed to traffic due to it's weekly market.

Streets and cafés were busy with shoppers both locals and tourists.

Normally market shopping would excite us, however right now we are not self catering... so all we can do is checkout all the fresh breads, cheeses, fish, fruits and vegetables, herbs and spices in anticipation of playing house using our kitchen in Uzes next week.

As we strolled around we were tantalized by the many aromas, fragrances and vivid colours of Market day.

 

We even found a "Chemin" to walk, although walking with Monsieur Honey was not quite the same as my "promenades" in the French countryside with Mademe M or my walks with Susie Q. in the Canadian enchanted forests.

Don't worry Monsieur Honey totally understands ...  

A lazy afternoon poolside at Les Quatre Saisons was enjoyed, followed by another delicious gourmet dinner prepared by our host.