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Top 10 destinations in the Southwest part of Provence Beyond ...
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Carcassonne — a walled Medieval town in the Languedoc region of southwest France is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Canal du Midi — built in the 17th century and still considered an engineering marvel, now used for pleasure boating between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; a UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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Castelnaudary — On the Canal du Midi (a World Heritage site). This ancient market town in the southern part of Languedoc-Roussillon is the capital of cassoulet stew and the capital of the Lauragais area.
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Some of our favorite places to visit
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Gordes — beautiful old village perched on the edge of the Plateau de Vaucluse cliffs, 12th-c castle.
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Senanque Abbey — 12th-century Cistercian abbey in the Vaucluse, near Gordes. Summer lavender fields.
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5-Star France Luxury Hotels — Give yourselves a treat and experience one of France's luxurious 5-star hotels.
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Digne-les-Bains — Digne-les-Bains, with a medieval heart and an even older history. A 19th century stop for Napoléon and thermal baths.
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January 2012 in Provence
January is a month of Nativity scenes (crèches) displayed in narrow village streets, house and shop windows and life-size in village squares. Our favorite is the annual village of crèches in Lucéram.
Many towns and village of Provence also have amazing displays of santons.
For wine lovers, Bandol has their annual celebration the first Sunday. Truffle season continues with the traditional market at Richerenches and continues on at Riez, Carpentras and Aups.
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Lucéram — A medieval mountain village with colorful churches and house, picturesque old streets and guarded by an open-throat defensive tower. The annual 'village of creches' is famous and fabulous.
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L Isle-sur-la-Sorgue — L'Isle en Venise, 'Venice of Provence', a maze of canals and river branches,large water wheels, old-town markets, 30 antique shop, antique market. Added new and bigger photos.
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Lauris — Lauris is an ancient village, perched on a high ridge overlooking the Durance. The most dominant building is the vast 18th-century chateau, with its hanging gardens at the top of the cliffs.
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