• ACTIVE,  DAY TRIPS

    Forêt des cèdres, Bonnieux

    Let me take you to la Forêt des Cèdres, a beautiful kid-friendly forest in the Luberon. The Luberon is a gorgeous green mountain range near Aix-en-Provence and houses several of the most charming villages of France. After having had food truck bio crêpes for lunch and delicious ice cream as a dessert in Apt, you would say that the day couldn’t get better. The road towards the forest was already breathtaking, oooh, the views… If you have the chance, I’d recommend to take a stroll through Bonnieux as well. But, I was talking about the forest. There are 4 routes you could take, all are well marked. We took the…

  • DAY TRIPS,  PLAYGROUNDS

    Playground Vitrolles

    Between Aix-en-Provence and the airport Marignane lies Vitrolles. The village is especially known for its yellow and blue Swedish shop. Who knew that it would offer a great playground too (and I don’t mean Småland)? Thanks to a good hint we visited Parc du Griffon and I am happy to share this huge playground with natural elements. What an amazing kid-friendly park! My kids were sold when they encountered the huge wooden griffin that embraces two large slides. These were by far the largest we experienced in a free public playground. It was touching to see a big smile on literally every kid’s face that came down, again and again…

  • PLAYGROUNDS

    Lourmarin

    If you would like to visit a charming Luberon village, it can’t get more charming than Lourmarin. It is very touristy and can get very crowded in summertime, but it is all very stylish and worth the visit. Lourmarin is also a very nice place to visit with children. Here I tell you all about the spot to visit in Lourmarin with kids, all in walking distance and with fun variety that makes it both interesting for you as well as your kid. Fun playground with a view On the Boulevard du Rayol, you can satisfy your kids for sure with this nice playground, right in the middle of Lourmarin.…