Advantages: Great views, great food, great dink, historical and artistic attractions Disadvantages: Those Roads, Expensive generally
...Regions in Provence
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Provence is divided into five regions. These are :
• The Riviera and the Alpes Maritimes
• The Var and the Iles d’Hyeres
• Bouches-du-Rhone and Nimes
• Vaucluse
• Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
We stayed in The Alpes Maritimes about 20km NE of Nice and a similar distance from Monaco. The village in which we stayed in was called Chateauneuf Villevieuille, which is an extremely small quaint village with ... ...with the basics of the Provence diet, which include Salade nicoise, fine Mozzarrella and Buffalo tomatoes and Mesclun salad leaves. With loads of olive oil. There are plenty of Museums in Nice, including a contemporary art museum and Musee Matisse. You will see plenty of evidence of the influence of art in the entire Provence Region. We visited Nice town centre just twice, and we found the best way was simply to relax and soak up the atmosphere over ...
helencbradshaw 26.05.2003 (27.05.2003)
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Advantages: 300 days of sunshine per year Disadvantages: hard to get there
I recently went to St Paul-de-Vence for my holiday. I am lucky enough to have a friend who owns a beautiful 5 bedroom house with a large swimming pool, so accommodation wasn't a worry for me. I was quite happy to sit by the pool and soak up the sun, but I also enjoyed going down to the village to look in all the lovely small shops and local markets. I thought I would write this review and share it with you. I hope you enjoy it"
St Paul-De-Vence.
... ...mountains and sea, overlooking the Mediterranean sea on the world renowned French Riviera. It stretches over 1,700 acres and is home to over 3,000 inhabitants, 300 of which live within St Paul village.
St Paul de vence is one of the most visited, best preserved and well kept medieval towns in France. No cars are allowed into the town because of the narrow streets, which adds to the charm of this town. Only residents are allowed to take their cars ...
keak123 26.11.2006
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Advantages: great views and fab food Disadvantages: a bit isolated
In September I went on holiday to the Var region of Provence, France for two weeks with my partner. We found a place to stay by searching on the net and didn’t know anything about it before we went so we were pretty pleased with what we found.
Our criteria were as follows:-
- somewhere with a pool not shared by many people
- a good base to explore the region (near cote d’azur) from
- near vineyards
- somewhere fairly quiet i.e. not ... ...The apartment
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The apartment itself was very nice. We had a 2 person apartment in the main building which comprised large double bedroom with en-suite, kitchenette with dining area and a balcony with seating. The apartment was adequate for us. The only minor point was as we were in the eaves you had to be careful not to bump you head at one end of the bedroom; this was less of an issue for me at my 5’3”! The bathroom ...
EmmaJ 07.11.2001
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Advantages: Fantastic scenery, hot weather, 'interesting people' Disadvantages: Hard work to organise, a very long way to drive
...**ACCOMODATION**
On the way to Provence we stopped off for the night to break the journey. We chose to stay in one of the Formula 1 hotels.. this is a huge chain in France with one in pretty much every major city and town. This is almost the equivalent of a Holiday Inn or something similar but not quite so lavish! Believe me, we are talking budget here... 25 euros for bed and breakfast between us! Fantastic value but dont expect anything in the ... ...a fantastic house in rural Provence for about £150 per person for two weeks.... we had to pay electricity on top of that (grand total £30) and obviously had to buy our own food to cook but it was sooooo much better than a hotel.
French supermarkets are usually cheaper than ours so we were able to feed ourselves really well... we had a budget of about £10 a day each for everything. It worked out pretty well though... some nights we ate out, others ...
miniloopie 26.09.2002
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Advantages: History Art Beauty Disadvantages: 2,500,000 Other Visitors
...Saint Paul the Count of Provence the King of Naples in 1481 Provence passed under the control of France. During 1426 the village was swept by plague. The entrance into the village is through the Porte Royale or North Gate part of the 16th cent. fortifications added at the order of François 1st. (1515-1547) to strengthen Saint Paul against the power of Savoy and the castle at Nice. Charles Quint or Charles V Holy Roman Emperor, King of Castile, The ... ...and 1536 from Nice, the territory of his ally the Duke of Savoy.In 1560 "disturbances" were recorded at Saint Paul, I have been unable to find the nature or cause but as this coincides with the outbreak of one of the religious wars of the period it would seem likely that this was the reason. Saint Paul was besieged twice during the Wars of Religion by the Huguenots without yielding, a fact still celebrated each year by the Catholic Church in Saint ...
richard1952 08.09.2002 (10.09.2002)
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Advantages: sun, great food, scenery, wine Disadvantages: cold in Winter, hard to get around on local transport
...two weeks last September in Provence settling our daughter into what would be her home for the duration of her stay in Cadanet. Her house had been provided along with a low rent by the local Mairie.
The house was situated in one of the many ancient streets that wind around the hill topped by the ancient but ruined chateau. Caves are visible in the rocks beneath the chateau and were once habitated, especially during WW2 when they were used by the ... ...Our latest trip to Provence was in April to bring our daughter home, her work and placement at an end. Her little house was full of goodbye cards and pictures from the children she had taught. We re-visited our favourite Provencal haunts and also visited places we had missed on the last trip.
We visted Arles where Van Gogh spent the last years of his life, and where he was committed to an asylum. We were hoping to visit museums, galleries and some ...
cpwill 15.05.2001 (19.05.2001)
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Advantages: Interesting old town, amusing outdoor performances Disadvantages: Unlikely to hold any lasting appeal
Certainly not among the most visited of places in France, Avignon is perhaps best known for its famous bridge. This, the Pont St-Bénézet, appears in a French folk song, “Sur le pont d’Avignon”. There is indeed only part of it left, but overall I found this a less than spectacular sight. It is by no means worth it to journey this far just to catch a glimpse of, and perhaps walk over the bridge – it is what I experienced within ... ...is not a very big town, restricted by its largely intact medieval walls (supposedly the oldest in France). Entering one of several gates, it only takes a couple of minutes to walk to the central square, the Place d’Horloge. This square is dominated by the towering Palais des Papes, or Palace of the Popes [see the picture supplied by doyoo]. This old building actually housed seven Popes between 1309 and 1376, at a time when the political situation ...
Marechal_Grouchy 19.01.2001
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Advantages: Steeped in history. In easy reach of the UK. Stunning scenery. Disadvantages: Weather sometimes disappointing
The Pont du Gard has stood majestically over the River Gard in South West France for over 2,000 years. It is thought to have been built around 20 BC, with the principal purpose of bringing water to the flourishing Roman population in Nimes, from a spring 50 km away.
The bridge itself is 275 meters long and 49 meters high, and consists of three tiers of arches. It served the dual purpose of carrying water as well as a roadway. It is situated in an ... ...not only by the extraordinary bridge but also by the cool waters of the river during the summer months. Sitting up on the banks of the river with a baguette, some cheese and a bottle of wine must surely be one of the great pleasures of life.
When we visited in May 2002, the weather was somewhat on the cool side for the time of year. We had flown into Montpellier (by Ryanair) and were staying in a charming auberge, l’Enclos des Lauriers Roses (
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Advantages: Stunning scenery Disadvantages: Can be quite hair-raising
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proxam 30.08.2003
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Whether you are staying in Provence or merely passing through, its well worth a short detour off the A8 Autoroute to visit the Maison des Vins de Cotes de Provence.
This "House of the Wines of Provence" is on the old main road (N7, near Les Arcs (no, not the ski resort, this is a different Les Arcs) a little way East of Vidauban. If you thought all Provence wines are pink, this will be a revelation. They appear to have every worthwhile wine of Cotes ... ...they offer at least six of them on a generous free tasting. Try the reds - like most red wines in France today they are sold too young, but the quality is excellent. And try the whites - a fairly limited range but again well worth trying.
Now of course you won't want to drink and drive. Fortunately upstairs is an excellent restaurant, with an interesting fixed price menu plus a wider a la carte choice, and which always has the "tasting" wines available ...
jonathan-wild 04.09.2000
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Advantages: Friendly people, gorgeous scenery, lovely red wine :-D Disadvantages: Too hot at times
...partner and I went to Provence for 6 days to celebrate my birthday and loved it. The plan was to see the lavender fields and the sunflowers but unfortunately we were a little late as the majority of lavender was harvested in July but we did manage to find a few fields at a place called Sault and it was beautiful to see, it looks like lakes of rippling purple water and smells gorgeous. Even more impressive though was an enormous field of 6ft high ... ...the service excellent and the setting just perfect. I just wish we'd tried the hotel out for our last night as it looked very welcoming but maybe next time!
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www.hoteldespins.net
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spookysooo 05.10.2005
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Advantages: A LOVELY PLACE Disadvantages: ONLY FOR SUMMER TIME
...prosperity precedes the fastening of Provence with France. Religious wars in the Revolution The religious wars as a result of the presence of numerous Vaudois in Luberon, will have grave repercussions in all the country of Apt The second decade of the XVIIIth century is marked by the epidemic of plague (1720/21) which affects profoundly the country of Apt.
The Revolution is going to meet two rival factions.
The end of the XIXth century is especially ... ...(since XVIIIth s) ochre, iron(mines) of Rustrel), hats, candles and candied fruits which take little by little the head of the aptésiennes productions. The railroad will be for a while, the essential outlet of these productions among which most will not survive the competitions of villages geographically better placed and the new techniques. The Regional Natural reserve of Luberon establishes(constitutes) the element of balance which appeals to a ...
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Advantages: Great Area Disadvantages: Long Journey
...to a little village in Provence called Viens. Viens is a peaceful little town, which is an hour’s drive from Avigon and Marseille. We are lucky enough to have relatives that live in Viens Who own a large amount of land, which has a house with 7 bedrooms and a poolside bungalow, which can sleep 10 people at one time. Viens has little to do but in the surrounding area there are lots of activity centres and in the nearest town there is a market, which ...
barnetboy 06.08.2007
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Advantages: Picture postcard stuff! Disadvantages: You need time to soak up this region
As we drove back from a long everland trip to Italy, we decided to go along the south coast of France. We took a turn right and hey! we were in Provence! After trying to find a space in the local camp sites (they are EXTREMELY busy in July/August) we happened upon a signpost telling us there was a camp site 10kms away. Too late to look for another we decided to find it. We drove along a narrow road, climbing up into the mountains, the road ran out, ... ...beckoned us onwards and there it was! A campsite, 3,500 feet in the mountains, in an orchard, within a lavender farm! Instead of spending a night there, we stayed for a week. We enjoyed walking along the Roman roads which took us into an old village. We liked to watch the paragliders taking off from the mountain directly behind the site. We drove along the forest road to explore the region of the gorges - which you could spend days exploring (with ...
sage 30.07.2000
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Advantages: Everything - I love France Disadvantages: Absolutely None
We have just returned from our annual holiday in France. We spent a week in a villa just outside the village of Cotignac (just over an hours drive from Nice Airport). The villa was extremely comfortable and in a secluded area and had its own swimming pool. The village of Cotignac was beautiful. The main street had restaurants and cafes the full length of the street on both sides - something for everyones taste and pocket. The town also has a small ...
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