Day: June 5, 2019

la bastide de gordes, view of the medival town

I miss the flexibility that living in Europe provides.  The ease of traveling throughout the vicinity countries and getting to experience first-hand the beauty of its cities.  The tiniest unknown of towns will impress you with its own beauty and authenticity.  La Bastide de Gordes is located in its namesake town, in the Luberon region of the South of France.  la bastide de gordes, outdoor terraces, swiming pool

Gordes is one of Provence’s prettiest hilltop villages, one of those magical villages that can immediately take you back in time.  Dominated by its magnificent medieval castle and the Saint-Firmin church, characterized by its peasant past as well as the splendors of sixteenth-century nobility, it’s easy to lose yourself in the cobbled alleyways that wind between the towering houses made from dry stone.

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