Wedderburn

I've been living near Vaison la Romaine in the Vaucluse for 10 years. When it blows the Mistral is seriously strong, but the key thing is to buy a property on the south face of a hill. We did this, and even when it is at its strongest, we barely feel it in the lee of the terraced slopes behind our property. We saw some lovely places for sale when we were looking originally but they were very exposed and we resisted the temptation to fall for the property when viewing in calm, sunny conditions. To be frank though, the reputation of the Mistral is a little 'blown' up out of proportion!!

I've been living near Vaison la Romaine in the Vaucluse for 10 years. When it blows the Mistral is seriously strong, but the key thing is to buy a property on the south face of a hill. We did this, and even when it is at its strongest, we barely feel it in the lee of the terraced slopes behind our property. We saw some lovely places for sale when we were looking originally but they were very exposed and we resisted the temptation to fall for the property when viewing in calm, sunny conditions. To be frank though, the reputation of the Mistral is a little 'blown' up out of proportion!!