A villa rental in Provence sets you right in the heart of this beautiful land, allowing you to contemplate its history more often than not, in glorious sunshine.
In more recent times, cities such as Avignon with its Pope’s palace and Aix en Provence with its fountains and leafy boulevards have become the great cultural centres of the area, whilst the bustling port city of Marseille is the commercial capital. They enjoy a hinterland of sunbaked mountain scenery, interspaced with vineyards and fields of lavender. Provence villas in the much prized Lubéron offer just that, contrasting with the great marsh delta of the Camargue, at the mouth of the Rhone, with its dashing white horses and black fighting bulls. Or you might opt for Provence accommodation in the départements of Var and Alpes d’Haute Provence in the east, whose ‘arrière-pays’ is an escapist wilderness of rock and wooded hills, but whose coastline needs no introduction. The Côte d’Azur offers what for many is the epitome of Provence holidays with beautiful, empty hinterland and busy, sophisticated resorts. The names - Nice, Antibes, Cannes, St. Raphaël and St. Tropez - are household names, with their boutiques, casinos, tree-lined promenades and colourful yacht harbours.
Cottages or gites, Provence villas with pools; whatever you decide, Provence is ready to charm you, whether you opt for the mountains or the bustling coast. Plan your Provence holidays right now to avoid disappointment.
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