I was just out for a walk in my small town in the South of France… when I stumbled into a scene straight out of a countryside fairytale. This slow-living moment, complete with a surprise encounter with a herd of sheep, reminded me that I’m definitely not in a big city anymore.
Join me for a peaceful walk through Uzès, France, with quiet streets, charming architecture, and the kind of unexpected moment that only happens in the French countryside.
Whether you’re dreaming of moving to France, craving a slower lifestyle, or just want a visual escape, I hope this video brings a bit of calm and beauty to your day.
☁️ Filmed in Uzès, a medieval town in southern France
📍 Real-time moments from a soft life experiment
📸 Cinematic scenes, natural sounds, and a few sheep 🐑
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Women’s Retreat in the South of France coming up VERY SOON!
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June 30-July 6, 2025
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00:00 Introduction
00:11 Scenes with calming music
01:30 Scenes with natural ambient sounds
04:03 Surprise guests
08:34 For the spontaneous ones – Come to the retreat!
28 Comments
Oh…i need to manifest and airfare! Would love to visit france again (last there 1995) and enjoy with a small group, am always a lone traveller. NZ is just a bit far for now. Have a wonderful time with your new “friends”
No people, so beautiful!!! 👌
Thought you were going to take us on a whirlwind Vespa tour with that one shot. Like Audrey Hepburn Hair blowing in the wind. Spectacular nature not far at Gorges du Tarn or Gorges de l’ Ardeche . ( Vallon Pont. D’Arc) been great with Vespa.
That was lovely. (And, y'know, doggo starring ❤ )
Thanks for taking us for a wander. Truly beautiful! Glad you are settling in well.
Completely refreshing and unique compared to the standard faire travel videos, and this one took it to new heights with the contemplative footage with no talking, you trusted the footage and let each scene speak for itself. I remained quiet and engaged during your walk, it was captivating. You are brilliant at framing beautiful shots. You are quite the curator. I'm enjoying your channel and celebrate your journey in France. I appreciate your creativity and your sharing of France from a new angle – yours. You keep doing you and thank you for the thoughtful content. This sense of wonder is a great thing you share and we need more wonder in the world. Subscribed.🌹🙌🌞
Hello-Bonjour! The internet likes to hear the natural sound and I agree, it's soothing. It's tough to film that stuff with a phone camera. I'm sure there are whole undergrad degrees on how to do that really well. Le Soleil sure les maisons est les paysages son't marvelleuse. Merci!
Nice video & walk! I love France and the old billiges. Q, how did you find your apartment , French web?
Wanna go there, no vacation since 2 years😢
Salut, Julie! Est-ce que tu es sut TikTok? J'aime regarder tes videos! Wish you all the best
Just an FYI — neither Uzes nor Sommières are located in the Provence region of France – they are both in the Occitanie region. You may want to update the retreat info so as not to mislead – though it's easy enough to look up the correct region. 🙂
So lovely ❤
Avec une telle zénitude ton burn out n'est plus qu'un souvenir non? sheeps just wanted to say hello, improve their english ,they dont see American tourists often….
knew right away it was Uzès, one of my favorite towns here. lovely video!
Beautiful video! Merci!
Very calming, but for teens I guess, feeling suicidal boredom.🙂
just came across your site. where are you staying & for hoe long?> what's your budget?
Where you have a view from the church there are steps that lead you to the garden and from there there is a path and steps that lead you to the stream. A lovely place to have a picnic, or take a sketchbook to write ideas or draw. Hope I can come back soon to do it again.
Julie why you have a french first name ? 🙂 Is your real first name ? Thx for your video 🙂
Amazing share
Truly inspirational🥰 This video was the perfect balance between using background music and the natural sounds around you. Ah, this makes me want to slow down in my own life. Thanks, Julie😊
Thank you for reminding us about the beauty of our country. If you feel like visiting Lille up north I'd be glad to show you the place you'd be surprised… Take care of yourself.
bonjour Julie, je ne sais pas quel était votre métier en Amérique, mais cette video , par la façon dont vous cadrez ce que vous filmez et l'utilisation de la lumière, on peut dire que vous avez une sensibilité d'artiste. Et donc que vos vidéos sont indispensabables…à la prochaine!
All the comments are perfect!🎉❤
I agree!
If I had the time and the 💰, I’d sign up for the retreat in a heartbeat ❤
You are going to have an amazing summer!
Enjoy!
C'est beau, paisible et hors du temps. Contemplez, et profitez !
Video quallity is low ,but you are charming ❤
I've been wanting to visit Uzes! It's on our short list. It looks absolutely perfect.
Loved this!