Provence, - paradise in the sun.

You'll eagerly seek out shade once in a while when on holiday in southern France, - under a large umbrella pine tree or at one of the ubiquitous pavement cafés.

You can count on more than 300 days of sunshine and less than 800 mm of rain per year.

A spring, through summer, to autumn holiday here is synonymous with beach weather throughout.

We prefer the peaceful hinterland where life just seems to stand still and where the original, authentic Provence abounds. It is relaxing and one feels often like a game of pétanque/boules under the shady plane trees on the village squares. It is not so important here that the ground be flat and without holes. Uneven surfaces add excitement and intrigue to the game and benefit, of course, the experienced local players. Beware of inviting locals to join your game. You might not enjoy their skills at knocking your well placed boules off the court.

The natural beauty of southern France provides your holiday here with excellent opportunities to undertake exciting excursions into the countryside with its gentle hills and rugged rock formations, even mountains, plus lavender fields, gnarled olive trees, tall, slender cypresses and large, shady pines, not to mention a myriad of small, charming medieval villages perched on hilltops or clinging to hillsides.

Southern France and particularly Provence are the epitome of breathtaking scenery. One does not need  necessarily to be exposed to the heat of the high season, 30º C +, in July and August.  Why not start your holiday in April or May? Spring is in full swing and temperatures are ideal at around 24 degrees. In September and early October or later, temperatures are also in the mid-20's.

One of the reasons we moved down here was for the climatic benefits. Warm springs and summers, as well as autumns, with low humidity levels, together with shorter winters from November to February when one can still enjoy lunch on the terrace from time to time in 10-14º C.

This is the life!

Jette and Bent