Holiday in Provence

What makes Provence special as a destination?

Provence is the epitome of southern French lifestyle: endless lavender fields that sway in violet waves to the horizon in June and July, silvery-green olive groves, medieval mountain villages, and a light that captivated Cézanne, Van Gogh, and Picasso. The Valensole Plateau offers the most iconic lavender panoramas, while the Sénanque Abbey near Gordes, with its lavender field in front of Romanesque architecture, is the most photographed motif in the region. Avignon, the city of the Popes, impresses with the massive Palais des Papes, the largest Gothic palace in the world, and the legendary bridge Pont Saint-Bénézet. Gordes, perched on a rocky outcrop in the Luberon, is one of the most beautiful villages in France. Roussillon fascinates with its brightly colored red and orange ochre cliffs, through which a hiking trail leads, resembling a Martian landscape. Aix-en-Provence, the elegant university town, enchants with its tree-lined boulevards, bubbling fountains, and the Atelier Cézanne on the slopes of Mont Sainte-Victoire. The Camargue in the south surprises with white wild horses, pink flamingos, and bull breeders in a unique wetland landscape. The villages of the Luberon — Bonnieux, Ménerbes, Lourmarin — are Provençal picture-book idylls. The markets are filled with the scent of lavender honey, goat cheese, olives, and fresh herbs from the Garrigue.