Mermen and Rare Mediterranean Plants

We've just had a truly filthy week of weather here in Provence, efficiently scuppering many of the open-air activities that folk round here like to do in the late spring, when the climate is normally at its most delightful. So it's fingers crossed for the Journées des Plantes next weekend, a festival of rare Mediterranean plants at the beautiful Jardins d'Albertas, one of Aix's best-kept secrets. Click here to read more