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In my post about where to travel in France after Paris<\/a><\/strong>, one of the regions I recommend is Provence \u2014 an area I\u2019ve now visited (along with the neighbouring Gard) nine times.<\/p>\n

Provence was the first region I explored beyond Paris on my very first trip to France with my family. We stayed in the hilltop village of Gordes, where family friends had a home built directly into the stone walls of the village \u2014 an unforgettable introduction to a place that is now listed as one of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France<\/a><\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll often hear people mention the Luberon and the Vaucluse when talking about Provence. The Vaucluse is a department within the Provence-Alpes-C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur region, and the Luberon is an area inside that department. This is where you\u2019ll find villages such as Gordes, M\u00e9nerbes, L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, and Bonnieux.<\/p>\n

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Why Visit Provence After Paris?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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If you need a reason to visit Provence, I\u2019d suggest reading one of Peter Mayle\u2019s novels. He wrote several books about his life there, including A Year in Provence<\/em>. After it was published, locals were not thrilled when large numbers of tourists began arriving in previously quiet villages.<\/p>\n

His books were later adapted for television, and one of them, A Good Year<\/em>, became a film starring Russell Crowe and Marion Cotillard. One of the villages featured was Gordes, which is one of the places I return to again and again. I think it is the most beautiful hilltop village in Provence (you can read about it here<\/a><\/strong>).<\/p>\n

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You quickly see why people fall in love with Provence. It\u2019s a place where villages perch on hilltops, markets spill into town squares, and meals are built around local produce. Alongside Roman ruins and historic sites, there are plenty of experiences you won\u2019t want to miss:<\/p>\n