We are totally confused about where we should head for in Provence.
We will fly to Marseille and hire a car for two weeks and would like a week inland at a nice town followed by a week nearer the coast,but not glitzy.Last year we stayed near to Uzes and really enjoyed the variety of day trips around there. We are looking for self catering this year due to the euro rate , for 2 persons.
Any help or advice would be great.
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Perhaps you should be a bit further east. I very much like L%26#39;Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, while others recommend St Remy.
For some ideas on accommodation, you could try avignon-et-provence.com/vacation-rental-lube…
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There are lots of self catering Gites in the area inland.
Try Cheznous where many of the owners are English speakers.
Personally I am not really that fond of the coast close to Marseille in the peak holiday season though the beaches of the Camargue are worth a visit.
I would look for a base for the whole two weeks (one with a pool if the budget will reach) in the Avignon region. The Cotes du Rhone vineyards to the north, the Luberon to the south east plus many other areas to visit within easy reach.
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I%26#39;m one of the fans of St Remy, I also loved l%26#39;Isle sur la Sorgue. Since you%26#39;ll have a car, I would suggest you decide whether you want to stay in a town or in a small village for your first week. Apart from St Remy or l%26#39;Isle you might want to consider Aix or Arles (larger towns) or somewhere in the Luberon - either one of the villages, or Apt, the local market town, a place I loved, which is very out of the way and quiet. It would be good to know what time of year you are going? That makes a difference eg in August you would probably choose to be somewhere out of the way of the madding crowd as even the western side of Provence is pretty busy then. As regards the coast, my favourite places are Hyeres and Cassis. Cassis is small, pretty, with fab fish restaurants and a nice walk along the top of the cliffs, but parking in the town itself is difficult - if you decide to stay there make sure there is parking available. Hyeres is larger and sprawls a bit, there is a five mile sandy peninsula with good beaches and at the end a group of islands, the iles d%26#39;or, one of which, Porquerolles is my favourite place in France (so far). Hyeres is not glitzy, it%26#39;s a place (so is Cassis) where French people go for their holidays. Along the peninsula are residential areas and holiday camps, something for every pocket and loads of water sports if you like that sort of thing. The town itself is mediaeval with a very ruined castle right at the top (not sure if this is open, it was closed last time I was there) and well worth exploring, as are the restaurants. It was in Hyeres that I fell truly madly deeply in love with Provence.
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Many many thanks for all your replies.We are flying out in June so I need to get on and book. You have all been a great help
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Hi
Have a look at my TA Review for Chateau de la Loubiere, which is in Pertuis about 30 mins drive from Marseille and is an excellent base for exploring Provence. We have been going to Provence for the last 8 years and this is the best self catering accom we have stayed in by far
Self Catering in gites of high standard and competitive prices. The website is www.laloubiere.com
Have a good trip
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Ah, my heart is in L%26#39;Isle sur la Sorgue because that is where I stayed. Like you I also stayed in Uzes and you can visit similar places from L%26#39;Isle. Loved the Carmargue, Fontaine de Vaucluse, Roussillon
Closer to the coast is more difficult. We stayed at Moustiers st marie and toured the Gorges du Verdon but then we spent a little time at Menton and it was very relaxing with restaurants and beach hire along the front.
Some ideas
www.nickbooth.id.au/France08/Provence.html
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Thank you for all your suggestions.We have narrowed it down to St.Remy or L%26#39;isle area for the first week and then Cassis or Hyeres for the second. Any sugestion for accomodation for either week would be great.The accomodation nearer the coast seems to be appartments.Should we head further inland for more space or head for the coast and have less space.Any suggestions?
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Like ChicChantal, I cast my vote for either St. Remy or the nearby area known as Les Alpilles - after all, I am an AlpillesGal.
We fell in love with Provence many years ago and return to spend 4 weeks in the midst of Les Alpilles every September. We have found this area to be perfectly situated for making a series of daytrips exploring virtually all of Western Provence from Nyons and Vaison-la-Romaine to the North all the way down into the Camargue which sits smack-dab in the middle of the Rhone delta, where the Rhone enters the Mediterranean.
AlpillesGal
PS - I urge you to try and provide Forum Members with information regarding your interests so we can make recommendations regarding %26quot;must see%26quot; sites in the region.
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