Enjoying the Water In Provence
Explore · Guest Post · Stay FitFinally, it’s hot in Aix, so we were very happy to go to the water this week. We visited the Lac de Quinson which is on the border of the Var and the Alpes de Haute Provence. It’s all part of the waterway which runs from Sainte-Croix to Gréoux-les-Bains. This picturesque lake in Provence is a nice place to explore and take a boat tour from the village of Esparron.
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