Ile sur la Sorgue : This small town is famous for its bric à brac and antiques markets - especially the Sunday morning antiques market, one of the biggest in France. The town, once an important silk-spinning centre, also has fine old water wheels that are still working.
Les Baux de Provence: Charming and irresistible town of cobbled stoned streets and quirky shops and cafés…
Martigues: A pretty old town beside the canals linking the lagoon known as the Etang de Berre with the Mediterranean sea.
Menton: very old seaside town almost on the Italian border, pastel coloured houses, a beautiful marina…
Saignon: Step back in time at this small town perched on a ridge. A place to watch the world go by and sigh over stunning sunsets…
Saint Paul de Vence: This small hill town not far from Nice wins the hearts of those who visit. The attractive small town has a plethora arts and crafts shops and has a very arty feel to it. Picturesque and impossibly pretty..
Saint Raphael: Riviera seaside resort, with an attractive old town, markets and harbour, well-known for its many activities, particularly beach and water sports.
St Remy de Provence: Van Gogh immortalised the town, today it is stylish, classy and oozes with vibrant life – a living photo album
The Luberon: A band of hills and mountains running east from the Rhone valley to the Alps, froms a regional park and protected area, it is where Peter Mayle's "Year in Provence" is set. The area is largely a protected natural area, with dry, wooded limestone hills.
Verdon: An area along the river Verdon, crossed by rivers running down from the Alps, cut through by deep gorges the most famous of which is the Gorge du Verdon the depest gorge in Europe at 20 km long and 300 metres deep.
Want to see lavender in Provence?
Fields of purple and mauve, azure blue skies, air filled with a heady scent – lavender in bloom in Provence is an incredible experience.
Two of the main cultivation areas are the areas of Sault and Valensole.
Lavender blooms from late June to August and is harvested from mid July to late August, the exact time being dependent on the region, the type of lavender plant and the weather.