Last week on 12 Julliet 2011, our group visited the flourishing family run Château Virant for a local wine and olive oil tasting!

The traditional family, Cheylan, named their business after the ancient rock château that was built into the nearby mountain side.

 Of course, the olive products and wine are grown and processed on site!

 

What an enchanting environment to display the hard work of one multigenerational family!

C’est Magnifique!

All in one day.

We climed the chateau des Baux de Provence.

 

We watched medieval catapults as they launched balls across fields.

We learned that the Romans really liked to brag about their victories.

We admired the view Van Gogh displayed in his various works at Saint Remy de Provence.

We inhaled the famous scents of the land and enjoyed the power of nature.

And, we saw a windmill that was called: Moulin Alphonse Daudet.

It was a long day.