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16.12.2023 - 14:31 / matadornetwork.com
If you’re a scrolling fiend (or have ever skimmed a rack of French postcards), you’ll be familiar with the photogenic landscapes of Provence. This southeastern province of France is where you’ll find fields of lavender and sunflowers, world-class rosé wineries, and the glamorous Côte d’Azur beach resorts. Close to the beach and vineyards, these luxurious Airbnbs in Provence give you the best of both worlds.
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Ten guests, five bedrooms
Price: $2,006 per night
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Six guests, two bedrooms
Price: $166 per night
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Two guests, one bedroom
Price: $224 per night
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Ten guests, five bedrooms
Price: $2,139 per night
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Ten guests, five bedrooms
Price: $535 per night
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Six guests, three bedrooms
Price: $520 per night
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Six guests, three bedrooms
Price: $358 per night
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Five guests, three bedrooms
Price: $171 per night
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Nine guests, four bedrooms
Price: $428 per night
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Four guests, two bedrooms
Price: $363 per night
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Four guests, two bedrooms
Price: $243 per night
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Provence, or Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, is a region in southeastern France. It’s bounded to the north by the Southern Alps and to the south by the Mediterranean Côte d’Azur while the western boundary extends from the lower Rhône River to the Italian border. The province is inclusive of the Bouches du Rhone, Var, Alpes Maritimes, Vaucluse, Alpes de Haute Provence, and Hautes Alpes departments of France.
Marseille is the largest city in Provence. Nice, Aix-en-Provence, Avignon, and the coastal resorts of the French Riviera are also popular bases although choosing a vineyard or castle Airbnb in one of the smaller villages makes for a unique Provençal experience.
The Marseille Provence and the Nice Côte d’Azur international airports are the two best options for inbound travelers. The cities are well-connected to other regions in France via train.
The Provence region of France is a four-season destination. Summer tourism revolves around the Côte d’Azur beaches, winter is powder season, while the shoulder seasons are the best time for hiking and city culture.
Each of the cities of Provence has its own charm. The edgy, port city of Marseille is a choice option for a history-heavy itinerary with a seafood and pastis chaser. In contrast, the cobblestone Old Town and beaches of Nice feel more polished than its westerly neighbor. Visit Villefranche-sur-Mer for the best swimming and welcome sunset with a stroll along Promenade des Anglais.
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The dog was carrying a whole baguette crosswise in his teeth. He trotted off the beach at the head of the cove, through a scrim of palms, maneuvering it between a red flowering hibiscus and a beached outrigger canoe. We followed. The dog passed a low tin-roofed house, one of only six dwellings in this roadless, remote island valley. He skirted two shirtless young men untethering a horse from a breadfruit tree. Ink covered their chests and arms in black patterns that looked like manta rays and birds. The dog went on, jauntily carrying his baguette, passing a grapefruit tree that shaded a telephone booth. Labeled “Téléphone” and containing a coin-operated pay phone, the steel-and-glass cabin looked wildly out of place in this setting. But we were in the Marquesas, where I was learning not to be too surprised by anything.
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