Day Seven – Winery & Lourmarin Excursion

Today we had the opportunity to explore one of the prettiest villages in France – truly a hidden gem! The tiny village of Lourmarin is off the beaten trail and charmed us immediately with its sandstone castle and many art galleries. Many of us indulged in some one of a kind art – which we will hang in our homes and look back at with incredible memories of our time together in France. For such a tiny village, the ammenities in Lourmarin are vast – Incredible art galleries, tasty restaurants & stylish boutiques all awaited us. After an introduction to the town and some time for shopping, we took part in a delicious wine tasting, where we tasted this year’s Beaujolais Noveau – among many others. Once again, I’m not sure if the wine was just ‘That Good’ or if it was the beautiful Bruno with his dimples and broken English that charmed us into opening up our pocketbooks! Either way – it was a wonderful morning.

Later, we travelled a few short minutes outside of Lourmarin to a traditional family-run restaurant with a blazing fire and the most friendly staff I’ve ever encountered in France. We were made to feel like family, as we enjoyed a lunch of local specialties: Warm goat’s cheese salad to start, Pork with les herbes provencal as the main course and a choice of 4 mouth-watering desserts. Unlimited home-made wine rounded out this delicious meal and memorable day.