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Provence by Tatiana
Avignon
Places to visit: Palais des Papes, Musée Calvet, Fondation Lambert.
Where to have a drink: Rue des Teinturiers, Place Crillon, Places des Corps Saints. Where to go for lunch: Place des Corps Saints is filled with great places to eat.
Where to go for dinner: Pollen, L’Agape, La Mirande.
Shopping for antiques: There is a great Saturday morning market at Villeneuve les Avignons. For fashion go to Coppelia, a great concept store with brands such as Vanessa Bruno, Eres…
There is really good provençale fashion store called Souleiado.
For men, go to Manguin.
Alpilles
Pretty villages to visit: Les Baux de Provence and Saint Rémy de Provence.
Go and visit Carrieres de Lumieres.
Where to go for lunch: La Cabro d’Or and Chateau d’Estoublon.
There is also a great bistro called Maison Mistral in St Rémy de Provence.
Luberon
Visit the ‘French Colorado’ and the beautiful village of Gordes with incredible views.
In the village of Gordes there is a beautiful monastery you can visit called Abbaye Notre-Dame de Senanque.
Where to go for lunch: Clover by Jean Francois Piege and La Bastide de Pierre.
Shopping for house trinkets at Edith Mezard.
Aix en Provence
Visit the Hôtel de Caumont Museum and the main shopping area called Cours Mirabeau.
Where to go for lunch: Francis Malmann’s restaurant in Chateau La Coste (25 mins from the centre of Aix).
Arles
The photography festival! The city becomes a canvas for artists from all over the world. Exhibitions can be found in private courtyards, churches, squares etc…
Have drinks, lunch or dinner at L’Arlatan, Nord Pinus, La Chassagnette.
You must try the delicious ice creams at Glacier Arelatis.
