Provence

Provence Region

For most visitors to France, the place they wish to see after Paris is the Provence, with many people visiting each year to enjoy a peaceful vacation in the countryside with its picturesque historic villages. In any case most agree that one should visit the Provence at least once in a lifetime. Does the Provence really live up to its reputation?

Frankly, it depends! Most guidebooks tend to describe the Provence as being close to Paradise. Lourmarin is a pleasant town, and very popular with both French as well as foreign travellers. The surrounding countryside is fields, vineyards, olive groves, with the extensive forests of the Luberon just north of the town. The town is very quite off-season (through May), but then you can visit the next-door town of Cadenet which is active year-round. Fractional ownership property is available in Lourmarin with a limited number of shares on offer.