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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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May in Provence
Major events for May are the annual Grasse Rose Festival (17-20) and the F1 Grand Prix in Monaco (25-27). Our favorites are the Cabris Shepherds' Festival (20th) and the Bakers'/Bread Festivals: Roquebillière (19) and Lucéram (20). There are lots of May village festivals, either patronal/saint days, Spring/Corn festivals and nature festivals. The pottery market at the end of the month is a good excuse to revisit Vence.
Current Events Calendar
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Grasse — Grasse Rose Festival (Expo Rose) 17-20 May. World perfume capital with shops, old town, 20 km from Cannes beaches, on Route Napoleon to the back country.
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Cabris — Cabris is a beautiful village perched on a high promontory extending out to the south from the Plan de Provence hills.
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Vence — "City of Art", is a lovely town sitting in the fresh air of the hills only a few km from Nice and Antibes.
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New on Beyond
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Uzès — Uzès, north of Nîmes, dates from Roman times. Circular streets were once walls that protected the 11th-c Le Duché, a medieval castle with four towers. Also in the old town are the lovely
Place aux Herbes with Saturday market and the tall Fenestrelle tower at the cathedral, fashioned after the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
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Our Wildflowers section has returned to the ProvenceBeyond website. Removed last year during a remodelling and simlification project, we've returned our Provencal Wildflowers for your pleasure. Photos of a couple of hundred beautiful are mostly taken by us, but with a few photos from our readers as well.
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