Le Rouquier

01/01/2024

Happy New Year and best wishes for a wonderful, peaceful and sunny 2024 from Le Rouquier, Seillans x

16/10/2023

11/09/2023

'20 of the most beautiful villages in France', The Guardian, Sat 13 Apr 2019

'Seillans, Provence
On a hill an hour’s drive from Nice, Seillans is a maze of sloping cobbled alleys, vaulted passageways and tiny squares with fountains. Above it stands the medieval castle and 11th-century church of Saint-Léger. On the square at the entrance to the village is Génie de la Bastille, a statue by surrealist artist Max Ernst, who fell in love with Seillans, moved here with his wife, Dorothea Tanning, and played pétanque with locals on this spot. Artworks by the couple, and by Stanislas Appenzeller, are in the 13th-century Maison Waldberg and can be visited by appointment.

In the valley below, pines, olive groves and vineyards surround the chapel of Nôtre Dame de l’Ormeau, with its 16th-century carved altarpiece. Village events include the international Musique-Cordiale festival (9-17 August) and an olive festival at the end of November.'

01/08/2023

Just before the Italian border, Menton has been under the rule of Genoa, Sardinia, Monaco and finally France since 1861, plus the blip of the Italian occupation of the area during WW2. Menton has a microclimate in a microclimate! ideal for growing citrus fruit, and lemons are everywhere. The whole town has a warm yellow tinge, the food is half French, half Italian, and the beaches and views are lovely. Easy day trip 1.5 hours from Le Rouquier.

27/07/2023

Best place to be in a heatwave is in the water

12/06/2023

Chateau des Selves, photo credit Sandra Devaney Photography

15/05/2023

Poppies and vines - early May in Seillans

17/04/2023

Wonderful early evening wine tasting at the Chateau des Selves just up the road

03/04/2023

Pool open and heated ready for Easter

14/01/2023

Dreaming of Provence

13/01/2023

Nice, still wonderful in winter

15/12/2022

November in Seillans; luminous skies, intensely blue