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The stage is set for a diverse calendar of culture in Provence. You’re never too far away from enlightened things to do in the region, once you’ve exhausted all the activities to enjoy at La Verrière, of course. A myriad events characterise this culturally culturally rich and active part of southern France, and at a micro level, the smattering of key events at La Verrière help everyone to grow, like the acorn of the blue oak, the estate’s nurturing symbol.

Enjoy concerts in the gardens during summer. Art exhibitions periodically showcase top local artists such as Eric Eishenger. Musicians in amongst the team occasionally share their talents and perform for the guests. Equally, the grand piano in the living room waits eagerly for any budding amateur or professional pianist to bring it to life. For those who are passionate about music, arrangements can also be made, with prior notice, to book local musicians for private concerts. The abundant list below features an array of festivals, celebrations, fairs, fetes, events and sporting spectaculars, a feast for all the senses, as well as a glimpse into the kinds of activities taking place throughout the vineyard at various points in the year. Plan your trip around some of these events, in combination with the assortment of day trips from La Verrière.

 

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La Verrière awarded the prestigious Butterfly Mark Certification from Positive Luxury
La Verrière awarded the prestigious Butterfly Mark Certification from Positive Luxury

We are delighted to announce that La Verrière, following in Chêne Bleu’s footsteps, has been awarded the prestigious Butterfly Mark Certification from Positive Luxury!

La Verrière - The History of Glass Making
La Verrière - The History of Glass Making

What is in a name? La Verrière is the French name for a glass-making workshop and our property was named as such by the nobleman, Aliot de Montvin (one of our white wines is named after him), in 1427. It is thought he moved his mobile furnaces here to make use of the nearby forests to keep them burning at the high temperatures required for making glass. This fired (excuse the pun) our interest in glassmaking so we wanted to share with you some history about how glass is made and how this art evolved particularly in France.

Climb every mountain - Mont Ventoux
Climb every mountain - Mont Ventoux

Being situated in the Mont Ventoux UNESCO World Heritage Site means the mountain looms large in La Verriere’s outlook. Standing separately from anything nearly as high around it, Mont Ventoux is called the ‘Giant of Provence’ and is credited in some circles as being part of the start of the Renaissance era and by most people as an incredibly hard stretch of the Tour de France. Seeing this majestic and infamously windy mountain every day made us curious about it so here are some of the most interesting things about it:

A Magical Christmas in Provence
A Magical Christmas in Provence

As you can imagine by the altitude of our location, Christmas at La Verrière is beautifully snowy, cosy and magical. It’s the season for truffle hunting and skiing but there are also fascinating and absolutely adorable Christmas traditions in Provence that we recommend looking out for. The Christmas period in this region stretches from 4th December to 2nd February which helps to make a stay in Provence in the winter so special. Here are some Christmas highlights…

The Lavender of Provence
The Lavender of Provence

Provence is a region famous for wine as we well know but it is equally famous for growing another highly desirable crop, lavender. The lavender fields of Provence are legendary for their beauty and amazing scent. Growing lavender in this region is so established that lavender is perceived as the scent of France but the lavender oil produced here is sold all over the world. Many of the visitors we have here at La Verrière enjoy our own lavender, but they also visit the larger lavender fields and we feel it is a real source of pride for the region so here is a little more about lavender in Provence.

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We are Still The Best ~ Jancis Robinson

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