Russell Crowe, Bonnieux & Rousillon

I must confess that while A Good Year may not have been Ridley Scott's finest film to date, I've watched it many times over. No, not because I secretly lust over Russell Crowe but because I DO lust over the gorgeous house/location in which it was filmed.


Imagine my excitement to discover Chateau la Conorgue, the house where the A Good Year was actually filmed is in Bonnieux, a village only 15 minutes drive away from our lovely Hotel Sainte Anne in Apt! Pics are of the driveway leading up to the house - unfortunately for me, the house is private so we could only glimpse the beautiful patio shaded by massive trees that featured in the film - still, the glimpse was worthwhile and the village of Bonnieux very lovely.


Next stop for us was Rousillon - another Provencal village with a very 'arty' theme. Steep narrow streets, loads of expensive art galleries and a great mineral/fossil shop that was a highlight for the kids. Pic below says it all...this is a fossil of some giant crocodile-type dinosaur jaw found in the area..


Tori looks pensively at what was possibly the worst cappuccino experience we've had in the last month. I keep ordering cappuccinos in the afternoon and getting these bizarre puffy fake cream topped coffees - this one was definitely the worse. I think it is the French way of saying 'you should be drinking espresso like everyone else does in the afternoons...!'


I just loved this painted gateway in Rousellon - wouldn't you love one on your fence...?


and finally, for everyone and anyone who has travelled in France on a budget with kids...not another bloody cheese baguette......!



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