Market day at my favourite local Provencal village
Markets in Provence and Cote d'Azur · TasteTen minutes drive from the centre of Aix and we are in the countryside. All around this town there are little villages where daily life seems a whole lot slower and simpler than its larger neighbour. The stunning ‘travel book’ villages are further away and if you need a slice of postcard Provence you need to travel 45 minutes towards the Luberon…Read about Jill’s favourite village in Provence (a tough choice!).
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