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.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
The Colourful Dyers' Street of Avignon
The rue des Teinturiers must be one of the prettiest - and most picture-postcard provençal - streets in Avignon: shaded by plane trees, paved with cobbles, fringed by a canal, lined with hip boutiques, bars and restaurants. During the Theatre Festival in July, it's buzzing. And it has a fascinating history. What's not to like? Click here to read more.
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