Provence How To Get There, The South of France
Sault, lavender country
High speed Trains reach Avignon, the doorstep to The Luberon Mountains and
Vaucluse Plateau where farmers grow lavender for a late June and mid July harvest.
Hilltop villages look out on lavender fields
that turn purple in late June
When To Go To Provence, The South of
France
Cherries, apricots, and melons ripen in June.
The end of June sees the lavender ripening
and the fields turning purple. Sunflowers are in
full bloom end of June.
High on the vacation list could be a vacation
rental, vacation Gite, or a villa with a full kitchen,
a food chopper, grinder, or a processor so that
when visiting Provence on a culinary vacation
you can do some healthy French cooking.
Rentals are more available in May, June,
September October: either side of the July
August high season.
Palace of the Popes Avignon,
Provence
Provence Villages near Apt
and Saignon, east of
Gordes, grow olives and
lavender while the intense
olive oil production is to the
south around Les Baux de
Provence and Mouries.
Travel To Provence
Provence, an agricultural area of Southern France,
covers Montelimar in the north to the Mediterranean
in the south; from Nice in the southeast to the
Saintes Maries de la Mere on the Rhone River Delta.
Reach Provence by high speed roads from
Paris, by fast TGV trains from Paris, or by Ryan Air
out of Standsted, (STN) London to Marseille.
Avignon is one of the principle cities of Provence
and has a TGV station with rental cars at the
station.
Aix-En-Provence reach by high-speed road
from Paris or TGV train
Arles is a major city in Provence that has Train
Service. Fast trains reach nearby Nimes.
In the south of Provence,
Marseilles has a large airport north of the city with
surface transportation to all areas of Provence, TGV
trains reach Marseilles from Paris.
Cassis and the coastal area east of Marseille can
be reached by high speed road south of Avignon or
by TGV train and Air service to Marseille.
Provence tomato and eggplant come ripe to
the markets in June.
Provence dessert recipes in June: fresh
cherries, apricots, and Provence goat
cheese topped off with a bottle of Cotes du
Rhone.
Avignon Provence
One of the principle cities
of Provence, Avignon
has a TGV station with
rental cars at the station.
Speed limits will be clearly marked and the Rotary will be a welcome site with its
directions to various towns. Gassing up is similar to US with credit card and automatic
shut-off at modern pumps. Car rental are available in all large cities and at many TGV
Train Stations..
Information for those renting a vehicle in Provence
Shop for your rental car online well ahead of your trip and choose diesel
(more economical) or gas, luggage space,(important) standard or
automatic,(important) two door, four door and other options. See
renting a vehicle in Provence
Provence How To Get There, The South of France. Provence is served
by high speed train. Avignon TGV Station offers rental cars and
proximity to the Villages near Apt and Saignon, east of Gordes. To the
south roads lead to Les Baux de Provence Arles, the Camargue,
Marseilles, and Cassis.
Cassis Provence