After our truly unforgettable Trafalgar Tours Be My Guest lunch, the countryside beckoned us for further exploration. Unfortunately, the light of day was quickly disappearing into the Cyprus trees and we did not have the luxury to make stops along the way, thus my eyes were glued to the passing scenery outside the windows of our coach. The goal was to make it to the village of Gordes in time for the sunset.
Gordes is the kind of place that inspires artists to create museum worthy masterpieces or authors to write bestselling novels. The perilously perched village cascades down the side of a mountain and at night glitters magical colors. We made it just in time to watch it be enveloped by darkness; casting a glow of enviable peacefulness from afar.
I am not sure how our stomachs could possibly fit anymore food into them, but come dinner time they were ready to be filled yet again. This time our Tour Director Jonathan was able to sweet talk the owners of Hostellerie Le Château (84800 Fontaine De Vaucluse) to open their closed restaurant for us.
As you can see from the above photo, the restaurant is built along the river that runs through the village, thus their specialty is the local seafood they catch from it daily. I am a devoted vegetarian, however, every once in a while I simply cannot say no to seafood and I had to try their scallops. Besides the fact that Gordes is picturesquely beautiful, I highly recommend you visit for the scallops alone. They are cooked in a rich butter and champagne cream sauce that leaves you speechless.
On our drive back to Aix-en-Provence, I promised myself that I would return to Gordes for a week in the future. In fact, I even put it on my Bucket List to insure that it happens.
The pictures are amazing, I can only imagine in person was probably magical:-) Your dinner….holy cats…YUM!!!! 🙂 oxox Terra
Oh it was so ridiculously good, ahhhh what I would give to have that meal once a week for the rest of my life haha! Thanks for your kind words!!!
Wow, this trip looks amazing! Gorgeous photos, Andi!
It was sooo amazing!!! Thanks a million dear!
Stunning photos. I hope you survived ok as a vegetarian/occasional pescatarian in France – the French are not generally known for their understanding of non meat eating preferences! But oh the food is so good there…
Honestly, I’m used to getting negative attention being a veggie, since I’ve spent SO much time in Argentina — the meat eating capitol of the world. It does drive me crazy, but I just ignore it and yes I did get a lot of it in France haha. I simply couldn’t say no to the scallops though. I would have regretted that!!!
The picture of the sunset is amazing. What a beautiful place to end a day!
Thank you sweetheart!!! I love that pic too. It was the perfect ending to a perfect day.
wow, so beautiful! Loving all your travel posts!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!! 🙂
That dish looks amazing! Scallops are always good, and the French do them best.
Couldn’t agree more ma petite cherie!
Wow, that picture of Provence at dusk just starting to light up is amazing – beautiful photography.
Thank you so very, very much!!!
Great pictures
Thank you!!!
Gordes really looks like a magical place! I really hope I will go there some day!
I hope you can get there as well, it is like a fairytale!
Gordes is enchanting and electrifying My husband and I spent our honeymoon there and we had an amazing experience!
Oh wow, a honeymoon there!?! AMAZING!!! Do you have any posts on your time there? Would love to read about it!
Whoa – those look amazing!! I better not show John – scallops are his favourite =)
They were SO amazing!!! And don’t show him, because if scallops are his fave, he’ll be booking a flight to Gordes tomorrow!
Looks spectacular and delicious!
I love the smaller towns that are sometimes even more inspiring than the larger cities that we all dream of.
Jonathan must be pretty charming to get the owner to open their restaurant! Very special!
The Wanderfull Traveler
I agree 100% that smaller towns have a certain charm that bigger cities could never have because of their size. That’s why I desire to return to Gordes over Paris! However, I would never turn down a trip to Paris haha. Jonathan is INCREDIBLY charming!!! Thanks for commenting! 🙂
what a scenic venue indeed to write a novel! love the shot of those villages perched on the mountains
Couldn’t you be totally inspired on a daily basis there? Thanks for your kind words!
These pics are amazing Andi! I have to add Gordes to my bucket list too, it looks breathtaking.
Thank you so much dear! Please do add it, I know you’ll LOVE it!!!
Incredible photos. It looks so beautiful! I’d love to visit this place. xx
Thank you so much and I hope your dream becomes reality! XO
Wow your pics are phenomenal Andi!!!
Thank you soooo much!
Wow amazing!!!!!!!!
It truly was! 🙂
Awesome writing style!
Thanks! 🙂
Wow just incredible photography!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so so so much!
Beautiful foto of the Gordes hillside.
Isn’t it stunning that village?!
I love the pics!
Yay so nice to hear that!
Fabulous places, darling. 🙂
Thank you!!!!!!