Gift ideas Luberon

Before opening her ceramics studio in Ansouis, Australian-born Juliet Schlunke had a successful career as a designer and painter, working for many years with well-known decorators and prestigious brands. In 1997, she opened her studio-showroom in the heart of the village, where she exhibits and sells her paintings and ceramics inspired by Provence. White and coloured tableware, decorative fruit and vegetables.... Her aim is to represent and magnify the beauty of nature, which has always fascinated and surrounded her.

On your way to the Fountain, stop off at the Cristallerie. The boutique workshop is well worth a visit, for in addition to the shopping you can do there, you'll witness first-hand the glass-spinning process, as molten glass is transformed under the flame of the blowtorch into crystal animals, flowers or translucent or colored decorative objects. Alain, the glassblower, worked at Baccarat. An inspired glass artist, he creates on demand and gives introductory courses.

Léandre and Arielle's restaurant is a great place to sit down for coffee in the morning, an aperitif in the evening and lunch. On the daily menu, gourmet plates, savoury tarts, tartars, soups and velvets, homemade desserts and local wines in the glass. One also comes for the delicatessen, kitchen utensils, cosmetics made in Provence, seasonal items (espadrilles, charentaises) and illustrated postcards of the beautiful villages of Luberon.