Yet another adventure up Provence's giant, this time through one of it's numerous trails
The Mont Ventoux trails
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Ventoux
The Mont Ventoux’s local hero
For many (including me), cycling up the Ventoux is just a crazy idea that wouldn't normally come to one's mind, For the growing number of passionate cyclists around the world, it has become a must. For others, like our local hero, it is just habitual. Rarely does the...
Lavender country
Sault is one of the 3 villages from which the cyclists start climbing the Mont Ventoux. Around Sault is where you will see the extravagantly purple lavender fields. It's also worth stopping at one of the distilleries to see how the essential oil is produced, take the...
Mont Ventoux by Bedoin
The classic way, step by step, for aficionados And the mandatory stop to the memory of Tom Simpson SaveSave
Nature and wildlife of Mont Ventoux
It is said that sitting at dawn on Mont Ventoux, ou can see all the way to the sea on a clear day. Some screen shots of a TV show about Mont Ventoux And some shots taken while climbing the Ventoux, with rather more domesticated animals, but showing that same...
Slow living in Provence, fast cycling on Mont Ventoux…
Time flows gently at La Baye des Anges. Life is centered on very simple needs like eating, sleeping, spending time with loved ones. It's all about what we shall have for breakfast / aperitif / lunch / dinner, endless meals, lounging by the pool and various activities...
