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Aix-en-Provence rewards exploration at every turn — from the cours Mirabeau lined with plane trees and café terraces to the Atelier Cézanne above the town. This is a city guide to help you see it properly, whether you have a morning or a full day.

Gordes is one of those villages that earns its reputation. Perched above the Luberon plateau with its château, dry-stone walls and views across the valley, it is at its finest in autumn when the summer crowds thin and the light turns amber. Here is how to see it properly.

Saada is a private chef with nearly ten years of experience cooking in Provence villas. Shaped by a large family kitchen, two decades of professional cooking, and a love of travel, her style is Mediterranean at its heart - vibrant, seasonal, and rooted in the flavours of the south. She specialises in vegetarian and vegan cuisine, and adapts effortlessly to whatever a stay calls for, from a relaxed family lunch to something more refined.

The Luberon massif is lined with hilltop villages that reward those who take the time to drive the ridge road slowly. This is a route through four of the best - with stops worth making at each.

September is the finest month to visit Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The harvest is underway, the vineyards are deep with colour, and the village quietens after the summer crowds. Here is a guide to one of Provence's most celebrated wine appellations.

Based on the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, Grégory D is a self-taught private chef whose cooking is rooted in Provence and shaped by years of travel. He builds every menu around his clients' tastes, forages local wild ingredients - from herbs of Provence to mimosa and eucalyptus - and brings the whole experience directly to your villa. From relaxed bistronomie dinners to full gastronomic evenings, he handles everything from shopping to washing up.

Beaumes-de-Venise sits at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail with one of the most famous sweet wines in France to its name. The village is small, the terraces are exceptional, and the muscat is worth the detour alone. Here is how to spend a day here.

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is famous for its antique markets and its canals, and summer is when both are at their liveliest. Whether you are after vintage finds on a Sunday morning or a quiet lunch beside the water, here is how to spend the day well.

Daniel and Solène founded Forager to bring guests closer to the landscapes, producers, and traditions of Provence. Their outdoor experiences range from long picnics in lavender fields and olive groves to hands-on harvest days and vineyard blending sessions - all shaped by the season, the produce, and a shared love of gathering people together around good food.

Roussillon is built from ochre and it shows. The village glows red and amber above the Luberon plateau, and the Sentier des Ocres below it is one of Provence's most memorable short walks. Here is how to make the most of a morning here.