Lavender fields, hilltop villages and spectacular rocky fjords, rosé wine and bouillabaisse, Cézanne and Van Gogh, cutting edge rap and hip-hop music, Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources, pétanque, scuba diving and Olympique de Marseille: Provence is a vibrant mix of romantic tradition and surprising, fast-changing modernity. This is an insider's guide to the best of it, from a professional journalist living there.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Gallery: The Fountains of Aix en Provence
Built, as its name hints, on a hot spring, Aix en Provence is often called the City of a Thousand Fountains - and they come in all shapes and sizes. Enjoy a leisurely stroll round this beautiful town as a foretaste of pleasures to come. Click here to read more.
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