Andy Rodker

Andy Rodker deceased

Posted: 02 May 2019


Taken: 16 Aug 1972

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Les Rochers, 1972

Les Rochers, 1972
Where I used to stay in the summer as a teenager. My school French exchange partner's family converted this huge farmhouse into their holiday home. I was very fortunate! They told me that the whole family (it was a large one) camped in the fields here every holiday in the 50s and 60s and gradually transformed it from a ruin into what you see here. They were still working on it in 1972 but they finished during the 70s and I last saw it in 1983.
This is near St-Léger-du-Ventoux, in the valley of the Toulourenc and just in the département of Vaucluse, on the border with La Drôme.
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12 comments - The latest ones
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
Wow what a building. How lovely to have stayed here as a teenager. I only visited my school French exchange student once - the family were lovely, I just didn't really gel with my student. She visited me and I realised we liked different things. Never mind - I'll never forget my time there in the centre of France.
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Jenny McIntyre club
It's the luck of the draw. I'm still in touch with mine!
The family sold this place in the 90s. No choice, French inheritance taxes and laws are as frightful if not worse than ours!
I found it on the internet and got in touch with the (Dutch) owner. It is a hotel for adventure lovers. The Toulourenc Valley is famous for rock climbing, gorge walking, canoing and so on, Here is the link.
www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g8282234-d8275334-Reviews-La_Bergerie_des_Salamandres-Saint_Leger_du_Ventoux_Vaucluse_Provence_Alpes_Cote_d_Azu.html
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
 Jean
Jean
A lovely story. It's great to think of them gradually building this.
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Jean
Many thanks, Jean!
5 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Fabulous shot!

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5 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
ADMIRABLE ++++++

Bonne fin de semaine.
5 years ago.
 Betty JW
Betty JW
Lovely scene!
5 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Good work...well done *****
Have a great weekend.
5 years ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
Great aerial perspective of the farmhouse, Andy. Best wishes and have a great weekend, Joe
5 years ago.
 Mario Vargas
Mario Vargas club
great remembers
5 years ago.
 Marie-france Berthelé
Marie-france Berthel…
what a nice story and a good place to rest !
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
*** Great comments! Many thanks to you all!***
5 years ago.

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