By Maryanna Gabriel
“...[we were] living among men and women whose interest in food verges
on obsession....”
Peter Mayle
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| Lacoste |
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| Luberon Mountains |
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| Time Seems To Stand Still |
Peter Mayle, author of “A Year In Provence” lived between Lacoste and
Mernerbes and I can see why. It is beautiful and unspoiled. His book was so
successful he was inundated by “lookie-loos” and he eventually had to move.
They moved to Martha’s Vineyard and it would seem they have relocated again to
Languedoc – location undisclosed. Lacoste is set in a sweeping valley of cultivated
fields, overlooking the Luberon mountains and is an area of charm, rife with
history. Here is a bridge that dates back to the first century built by the
Romans. Lacoste’s most notorious resident, the Marquis de Sade did contribute
to theatre and the town has an artistic reputation. Peter
Mayle writes extensively of mouth watering details on culinary day trips to
local eateries in this valley that are often difficult to locate and known to the locals in
homes and courtyards. In Lacoste I walked by a window that had numerous tables
and chairs with no sign on the outside. We hiked up behind the medieval looking
town to luxurious more recently built residences but they hadn't the stupendous
views. I guess the time to buy was 100 AD.
