Provence - South East France

Provence conjures up the magic of Peter Mayles famous region of France around the Luberon. But there's more to this sun-drenched region of France. Probably France's most popular holiday destination offering fabulous beaches, jazz festivals, bull fights, casinos and boules. Venture inland and enjoy the pleasures of dramatic river gorges, perched villages, mountain plateaux and Roman treasures.

Le Midi is hot in the Summer and mild enough in Winter for lemons! However, the Mistral can blow and only the Riviera is protected from its forces. The Mediterranean coast has spectacular mountains and fashionable urban resorts (Cannes, Nice, etc.).

Avoid the area in July and August unless you want to compete with the rest of France as they holiday en masse in this area!

The marshlands of the Camargue and the high mountain country of the Maritime Alps have their own wilderness appeal. Rural Provence is a delight - bright colours and lavender-scented air plus scores of old villages to soak up real France.

The sightseeing glories of the South are Roman - great amphitheatres and triumphal arches. There are medieval treasures - Avignon must not be missed. Aix en Provence is a beautiful location - watch life from the comfort of a cafe table and soak up the ambience!

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Links to Regions and attractions in the Area (Click on Images to link)
	Official Tourist Office of Aix en Provence - nice graphics too!
	Tourist Guide of Provence. 600 villages on 5.000 Web pages... Accommodation, restaurants, Wine, leisure activities, maps, pictures, magazine, recipes...
	Serveur Provence -: The premier Internet guide to Provence: 14,000 pages about Provence : all about tourism, business, culture, history, french cooking in Provence
	Official web site of the department Alpes de Haute-Provence : tourism and holidays.
	Provence Côte d'Azur Tourism: Arts and patrimony, traditional crafts, gastronomy, sports, activites, etc. see related