October road trip to LES VOILES de ST TROPEZ
Our first day we stop to 2 most beautiful villages in France: Saint-Cirq-Lapopie
and Cordes-sur-Ciel
to arrive at our first stop in Bernac for 2 nights at Domaine La Monestarié, a few miles from Albi. A very charming and very welcoming, fun heaven.
Albi has a lot to offer, starting with The Sainte Cécile Cathedral
and the Toulouse Lautrec museum
great walking along the Tarn river
and some excellent restaurants: Alchemy, l’Epicurien…
Near by, Penne is definitely worth the drive
We arrived in La Garde Frenet where Véronique & Michel where hosting us during Les Voiles de St tropez
First we meet the Team for lunch: Jacques, Hervé & Dominique and their skipper
then some hiking with Caroline in Gigaro
Followed by well deserved drinks at the new fashionable Lilly of the Valley
Then 2 days of crazy fun following the races
The Pippa Team
More hiking
Grimaud
The Gang! Véronique, Michel, Nathalie & Stéphane
Time to leave St Tropez and our friends after an amazing week.
En route to Moustiers, we stayed at La Bastide de Moustiers par Alain Ducasse. From there we will drive to The Verdon Gorge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdon_Gorge . Beautiful from the top to bottom! La corniche sublime:
Le point sublime, la route des crêtes,
Moustiers Sainte Marie famous for its faïence is a very touristy but charming village.
Always exciting to drive on the Millau Viaduct
to Rodez our last stop before Ars. A lot to visit here:
The Soulages Museum with a special exhibit of its last works
The Fenaille Museum
hosting the largest collection of statues menhir in Europe
and excellent restaurants: Bras & Hervé Busset
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