Right now in SW France the sunflowers are beginning to come out and the fields are ablaze with yellow. This year must "Sunflower Year" as almost every field is sunflowers – it’s an amazing sight! Some of them are still quite small and others are the size of dinner plates! If you are on holiday at one of our French farmhouses in south west France then you will enjoy the beauty of these flowers.
They are planted as seeds and when fully grown all face the same way – south east to the sun; hence Tournesol (turn to the sun). In this hilly yet fertile region the sunflowers are a part of South West France as is the Eiffel Tower to Paris.
Now turn your minds to the fabulous night markets that have just started a couple of weeks ago in the South West and the area where I live. So, if you are staying at any of our luxury villas in south west France then make sure you visit one of the many in the region. The one that I go is at St Maurin the Lot et Garonne which is on a Wednesday. The centre of the village is taken over by stalls selling bread, pancakes, salads, pizza, barbequed meats and of course the local wine!! Long lines of trestle tables are laid out in the centre with the stalls dotted around the outside. There is always a band which gets things going and it really is like a street party. I live in Bourg de Visa, in the Tarn et Garonne, which has started the night market trend on Friday evenings and its as good as St Maurin, if not a little smaller. We have family villas around both of these area and some still have August availability.
Why not call us now and ask about our south west France villas waiting to be discovered. If you would like to speak to a specialist on a French villa holiday or where best to visit, do visit this site on line : http://www.qualityvillas.com and contact our office or email us.
Gill Woolsgrove
Area Manager
France & Morocco
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