Provence Guides
Explore this travel guide to Provence, including family-friendly days out, hidden villages, local markets, restaurants, cultural highlights, and the best places to visit in Southern France.
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Eating my Way Through Aix en Provence
When you live here, eating out just sort of becomes part of everyday life. I don’t plan it. I go out for coffee, stay for lunch, meet someone again a few days later and end up back in the same place. After a while, you starts to get a feel for what’s actually good and what isn’t. That said, even after two years, I’m still regularly surprised—either by somewhere new that’s opened, or by a place I’ve somehow never tried. And there are a lot of places to try! There’s also this idea that you can sit anywhere here and eat well, but that’s not really true. Quite a few…
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Reasons to Move to Provence (As if you really needed convincing)
If you’re thinking about making the move to Provence, here are some reasons that might just tip the balance. I can’t promise it’ll be perfect — nowhere ever is — but I can promise you that once Provence gets under your skin, it never really leaves. The Weather Let’s start with the obvious. Provence enjoys around 300 days of sunshine a year — and somehow, it never gets old. Winters are crisp and bright, summers are long and lazy, and even when the mistral wind blows, the skies stay that deep, endless blue. You start to plan your life around light — morning coffees on terraces, evening walks in the gold of the setting…
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10 Fun Things to Do Around Aix-en-Provence with Kids
(Because Provence isn’t just for rosé drinkers) Whether you’re visiting Provence with little ones in tow or you live here full-time, there’s no shortage of things to do with kids around Aix-en-Provence. From zoos to beaches, tree-top adventures to old-fashioned train rides, the region has plenty to keep the whole family happy — and maybe even a little tired by bedtime. On a side note, my kids, who are 10 and 13 years old, have really enjoyed exploring the many activities here and loved contributing to this article. 1. Go to one of the many theme parksProvence is surprisingly rich in kid-friendly theme parks — and many of them are…
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10 Cool Things to Do in Aix-en-Provence
Living near Aix-en-Provence feels a bit like living inside a painting — one that smells faintly of lavender and espresso. It’s elegant, sunlit, and endlessly walkable, yet always full of surprises.
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A Year in Provence: Expectations vs. Reality
About a year ago, my family decided to move from a quiet rural village in northern France to Provence — specifically, to a village just outside Aix-en-Provence — so that my children could attend a bilingual school. It turns out, it was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made.
