The Good Life France Magazine Autumn 2017 | Page 63

Grignan is a surprise and there’s just one last tip before you move on.

Just outside the village, in the industrial zone, is a gift shop. It’s called Durance and you probably wouldn’t have given it a second glance. But from lavender hand cream, poppy shower gel and camellia body lotion, it’s filled with all sorts of natural produce, everything locally sourced and deliciously fragrant. If you want to take home the smells of Provence and Grignan, it’s worth a quick deviation.

For more information about Drôme visit:

www.ladrometourisme.com

Transport to Drôme:

Valence has a TGV station and it’s possible to get trains from the UK or Paris. ukvoyages-sncf

Although Valence has an airport, most flights are to Lyon or Grenoble.