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Provence-Cote d'Azur |
The holiday homes rented out by Villagrande are mainly located in rural, non urban areas.
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The glorious region of Provence, in the South of France, is well known for its impressive historical towns and the peace of its natural beauty. Provence also is charactarized by its sunny and clear skies. It's not for nothing that there is a famous astronomic observatory based in Saint Michel L'Observatoire. It's not only the skies that are beautiful in this part of France, but it's also the splendid landscape with its lavender fields, green hills and picturesque villages which have been an inspiration for many an artist. The magnificent Parque National du Luberon stretches to the west and to the north you have the Lurz mountains with beautiful walking routes. The provincial town of Farcalquier with its many shops, squares, narrow streets and rich cultural life offers good walking routes as well. You could also take the motorway which is located nearby, for example to the South to visit the beautiful cities of Aix-en-Provence en Marseille. Other interesting towns such as Sisteron, Digne, Orange and Avignon encircle the Haute Provence. Apart from the world famous and popular cities such as Nice and Cannes, situated on the coast, the beautiful landscape of the Alpes de Hautes is an area that is known for its plateaus and mountains. It forms the transitional area from Provence to the French Alpes. Here you will find yourself in a splendid protected nature reserve with scented fields and many charactaristic old villages. Banon is one such village with varied shops and restaurants from which you can enjoy a spectacular view over the valley. The local speciality here is its goat cheese which is still produced in the traditional manner. The so called "lavender route" passes through this area. Here you can enjoy the natural countryside with here and there the beautiful authentic villages of Haute Provence. There are a number of museums to visit in the most impressive cities or idyllic villages.
In short, this region has all the right ingredients for a lovely holiday.
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