Provence
Road trips, villages, landscapes, markets and responsible travel ideas for experiencing Provence slowly.
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Provence Road Trip: A Slow 7-Day Route Through Markets, Villages and Wild Landscapes
Read guide: Provence Road Trip: A Slow 7-Day Route Through Markets, Villages and Wild LandscapesA one-week Provence road trip built around two bases, village markets, landscapes and manageable daily drives.
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Provence Travel Guide: Best Places, When to Go and How to Plan a First Trip
Read guide: Provence Travel Guide: Best Places, When to Go and How to Plan a First TripProvence is not one compact attraction but a collection of landscapes and ways of travelling: papal Avignon, elegant Aix-en-Provence, Roman Arles, limestone Alpilles, ochre…
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3 Days in Avignon: Popes, Markets and Provence Without a Car
Read guide: 3 Days in Avignon: Popes, Markets and Provence Without a CarAvignon is often used as a railway gateway and then abandoned for a rental car. That is a missed opportunity. Within the walls you…
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Provence Without a Car: 7-Day Train and Bus Itinerary from Avignon to Aix and Arles
Read guide: Provence Without a Car: 7-Day Train and Bus Itinerary from Avignon to Aix and ArlesProvence without a car is possible, but it becomes much easier when you stop trying to reproduce a road trip. Rail works well between…
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Avignon Travel Guide: Palais des Papes, Pont d’Avignon and a Better City Break
Read guide: Avignon Travel Guide: Palais des Papes, Pont d’Avignon and a Better City BreakAvignon makes a strong first base in Provence because the city works before you ever rent a car. You can arrive by high-speed train,…
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Provence Wine Guide: Rosé, Rhône Reds, Cassis and How to Plan Tastings
Read guide: Provence Wine Guide: Rosé, Rhône Reds, Cassis and How to Plan TastingsWine in Provence is more complicated than the image of pale rosé beside a swimming pool. The travel region overlaps several wine identities: the…
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Provence with Kids: A Practical Family Guide for Easy Days and Road Trips
Read guide: Provence with Kids: A Practical Family Guide for Easy Days and Road TripsPlan Provence with kids using realistic bases, short drives, markets, beaches, lakes, easy walks, heat strategies and family-friendly day ideas.
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Luberon Villages Road Trip: 4 Days in Gordes, Roussillon and Beyond
Read guide: Luberon Villages Road Trip: 4 Days in Gordes, Roussillon and BeyondThe Luberon is where a Provence itinerary can become either memorable or absurd. The villages are close on a map, which tempts travellers to…
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3 Days in Aix-en-Provence: Markets, Cézanne and Sainte-Victoire
Read guide: 3 Days in Aix-en-Provence: Markets, Cézanne and Sainte-VictoireAix-en-Provence is the kind of city that disappoints travellers who arrive with a list of ten monuments and rewards those who pay attention to…
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Aix-en-Provence Travel Guide: Markets, Cézanne, Fountains and Sainte-Victoire
Read guide: Aix-en-Provence Travel Guide: Markets, Cézanne, Fountains and Sainte-VictoireAix-en-Provence is easy to misunderstand if you approach it as a checklist city. Its appeal is distributed through fountains, squares, markets, pale stone, shaded…
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3 Days in Arles and the Camargue: Roman Heritage, Art and Wetlands
Read guide: 3 Days in Arles and the Camargue: Roman Heritage, Art and WetlandsArles is one of the best places in Provence to combine ancient history with a landscape that feels completely different from the hill towns…
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Best Things to Do in Provence: 20 Experiences from Roman Cities to Lavender Country
Read guide: Best Things to Do in Provence: 20 Experiences from Roman Cities to Lavender CountryThe best things to do in Provence are not a ranked list of monuments. The region works because very different experiences can sit within…
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10 Days in Provence: A Relaxed Road Trip Itinerary for First-Time Visitors
Read guide: 10 Days in Provence: A Relaxed Road Trip Itinerary for First-Time VisitorsFollow a practical 10-day Provence road trip through Avignon, the Luberon, Alpilles, Arles, Aix and the Verdon with realistic driving and base choices.
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Provence Lavender Routes Guide: Valensole, Sault, Luberon and When to Go
Read guide: Provence Lavender Routes Guide: Valensole, Sault, Luberon and When to GoThere is no single “lavender route” in Provence. The famous purple landscapes are spread across areas with different altitudes, climates and harvest dates, so…
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Where to Stay in Provence: Best Bases for First-Time Visitors
Read guide: Where to Stay in Provence: Best Bases for First-Time VisitorsChoose where to stay in Provence with a practical comparison of Avignon, Aix, Arles, Saint-Rémy, the Luberon, Verdon and quieter rural bases.
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Provence Markets Guide: Best Market Days, What to Buy and How to Plan
Read guide: Provence Markets Guide: Best Market Days, What to Buy and How to PlanA Provençal market is not one attraction repeated in different towns. Some markets are mainly food-focused, some mix household goods and textiles with produce,…
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Gorges du Verdon Road Trip: A 3-Day Route Around the Canyon and Lac de Sainte-Croix
Read guide: Gorges du Verdon Road Trip: A 3-Day Route Around the Canyon and Lac de Sainte-CroixThe Gorges du Verdon are easy to underestimate on a screen. Distances look short, viewpoints appear to line up neatly, and the lake seems…
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Les Baux-de-Provence Guide: Château, Carrières des Lumières and Alpilles Views
Read guide: Les Baux-de-Provence Guide: Château, Carrières des Lumières and Alpilles ViewsLes Baux-de-Provence has one of the most dramatic settings in the Alpilles. The village occupies a rocky spur, with ruined fortifications above and the…