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Lucie is a self-taught private chef whose cooking is rooted in the seasons, the markets, and the sun-drenched flavours of Provence. From intimate villa dinners to guided market visits and hands-on cooking classes, an experience with Lucie is one of the most memorable ways to connect with the region.

Provence Holidays has been nominated in the Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards 2026 - for the second year running. Ten years in, we're aiming for the top 10. Vote now and you could win a stay.

The pale silvery groves of the Vallée des Baux produce one of France's most prestigious olive oils. A guide to the AOP, its mills, and the fruité noir story. Plus where to taste, when to visit, and how to bring a bottle home.

Meet Margot at Provence Holidays. Discover her favourite family villas, group retreats, restaurants and experiences across the South of France.

For thirty short days each spring, the Luberon turns the colour of ripe cherries. Discover when to visit, the IGP orchards to seek out, the festivals to plan around, and why Apt has been the world capital of candied fruit since the days of the Avignon popes.

For the second year in a row, Provence Holidays has been honoured at the International Travel Awards - named Best Holiday Villa Rental Company in France for 2026, following our 2025 win for Best Holiday Home Management Company. Two years, two categories, one team.

Property sales have always been part of the Provence Holidays offer. Now, with a dedicated agency in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, a specialist team, and almost twenty years of on-the-ground expertise, we are giving that side of our business the focus it deserves. Whether you are looking for a farmhouse to restore, a turnkey villa with a pool, or a village house with character, we are ready to help you find it.

Before Nice was fashionable and long before Saint-Tropez was discovered, Hyères was already the address of choice for those who knew where to find the finest climate on the Mediterranean. This is the story of how it got there - told across twenty-five centuries of remarkable events.

You may already know that Hyères is the oldest resort on the French Riviera. But do you know why Stevenson said it was the only place he was ever happy? Or why the French government banned a film made in a villa above the town? Or what the flamingos and the double tombolo have to do with one of the rarest geological formations on the European coast? These are the five Hyères stories worth knowing.

Beach club season on the French Riviera is best enjoyed without a queue. Through our partnership with MySunbed, you can now reserve your sunbed or table at some of the finest clubs on the coast, directly through our website. Below, five clubs we think are worth your time - from a Croisette institution in Cannes to a quietly celebrated stretch of sand in Sainte-Maxime.