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.
Monday, July 22, 2013
The Tour de France Continues... at Sea
The Tour de France cycling race might be over (congratulations, Chris!) but the Tour de France à la Voile, the annual sailing race around the coast of France, is still in full cry and it arrives in Provence at the end of the week with stages in La Seyne sur Mer and Marseille, where the race finishes. And both desintations are setting up "activity villages" with viewing points and plenty of fun family activities. Click here to read more
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