Art for Art’s sake – Cultural Provence In our third article exploring Provence, we are taking a look at “Cultural” Provence: Aix-en-Provence, the extraordinary Château La Coste and Avignon. Aix-en-Provence Aix-en-Provence is an elegant, well-heeled university town. It has over 1000 fountains, hot springs, stylish markets, art schools and a thriving cultural scene. The Aix-en-Provence City […]
Provence – Arles and the Camargue
Van Gogh, Pink Flamingos and Bullfights Our second article exploring Provence looks at Arles, the city of Van Gogh, and the neighbouring Camargue region home to the famous white horses, pink flamingos, black bulls and cowboys. Arles Situated on the banks of the mighty River Rhône, Arles is one of many towns and cities in […]
Provence – The Essential Guide
The Luberon – The Spiritual Home of Provence This is the first of a series of guides to Provence in southeastern France, a region that borders Italy to its east, has the Mediterranean Sea as its southernmost boundary, and the river Rhône to the west. Popularised in the UK by the author Peter Mayle in […]