Regional France

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, ONE OF THE MOST ANCIENT AND LOVELIEST TOWNS IN FRANCE

Evening on Place de l’Hotel de Ville in the heart of Aix-en-Provence. Photo, Alamy One of our all-time favourite towns in France, and certainly our top favourite in Provence, Aix-en-Provence never fails to enchant every time. We first visited the town back in the 1970s, …

LOURMARIN, ONE OF THE MOST PICTURESQUE VILLAGES IN PROVENCE

Categories: Provence, South of France

View of Lourmarin, with many its vineyards and orchards, at the foot of the Luberon. The village of Lourmarin is one of the loveliest in the region, and it comes as no surprise that it has been designated one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France. Every time we’re in this…

FRÉJUS: SO MUCH MORE THAN A SEASIDE RESORT

Categories: Provence, South of France

The Esterel Corniche from Frejus to St Tropez We have driven along the Esterel Corniche (coast road) from Nice heading to St Tropez many times over the years, and have often stopped at the pretty coastal town of Fréjus for lunch at one of the many attractive beachside caf…

EXPLORING THE CÔTE D’AZUR HINTERLAND

Categories: Provence, South of France

Sunset at Tourrettes-sur-Loup. The Côte d’Azur has so many wonderful attractions, many of which aren’t associated with beaches, famous luxury hotels or shopping—although the area offers plenty of all those! If you’d like a little time out from the activities of the citie…