L’isle Sur la Sorgue
One of my best friends from growing up days in Charlotte, NC has been in Uzès visiting the last two weeks. While our travels have kept me from writing on the blog, there will be some crazy stories to share over the next few posts. Fortunately, she hasn’t lost her sense of adventure and schoolgirl humor, so our time together was a riot.
Around Uzès
Our first week together started with my showing my guest, Pat, some of the highlights of Uzès and surrounding villages. There were also a few days filled with shopping and introducing her to some of my favorite people and places. Saturday Market, of course.
After a few days in Uzès, we took off for a little village southeast of here, L’isle Sur la Sorgue. The village is well-known for its Sunday antique market, which starts early in the morning. We left in plenty of time to spend several hours shopping; however, we failed to find our way until a couple of hours before it ended.
Little did I know that the few wrong turns on the hour and a half trip, with Pat navigating, was to set the stage for the rest of our travels.
When we reached L’isle Sur la Sorgue, we learned that Sundays are not just for the antique market. The town is filled with vendors and street merchants of all types.
Barely able to pull ourselves away from the various food and trinket stands, we discovered the area of town with migrant antique dealers with their goods literally spread up and down the roadway.
In my other life this would have been paradise. The silver, the crystal, the blue and white china, the majolica … too good to be true.
Not to mention the antique gallery with 30 permanent shops…
… and the crazy shop on the main avenue filled with decorations for indoors and out.
We couldn’t have had a better day if we’d been a few hours earlier. L’isle Sur la Sorgue is now one of my “best favorite places” to visit and to show off to guests who want to wander through Provence.
Highly recommend!
2 Responses
Deb!! What a wonderful journey you took me on here!! SND MUCH NEEDED!! I would’ve been stopped at the antiques for sure!! How much Majolica and pottery can I fit in a suitcase for HOME!!! THANKS😘🥳 SALLY
I totally agree, Sally. How do you decide what to buy first? Especially when I’ve gotten rid of so much stuff! Glad you enjoyed the visit. Come back for more!