Find yourself
someplace new! • Go to a market in Avignon to select fresh ingredients for a chef-hosted cooking class
• Sample locally produced olive oil at an olive oil tasting on a visit to an olive oil mill
• Visit a Provençal village market to select the freshest meats, cheese, olives, bread... for a picnic in a meadow
• Learn the finer points of French wine tasting with a local sommelier
• Pub crawl in St-Rémy-de-Provence & play boules in Joucas
• See Vincent van Gogh through the eyes of a learned scholar
• Parlez-vous Français? You will following a French lesson
• Walk along picturesque trails in the Luberon; kayak down the mysterious Sorgue River or take the van
• Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
• 12 meals (7 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners); gratuities to local guides, service charges, taxes and porterage
Food and art are passions in Provence... delectable wine tastings, gastronomic epicurean discoveries, savory cuisine al fresco... van Gogh and Cézanne...
1. AIX. ART. A MANSION HOTEL. Tour begins: 3 PM at Le Pigonnet, Aix-en-Provence. A transfer is included from Marseille Provence Airport to Le Pigonnet. Our local guide personally introduces you to “Aix” on an afternoon stroll along its storied boulevards, following in the footsteps of counts, kings and many a great painter. This evening, join us for cocktails, a few canapés, and dinner in your 18th-century mansion hotel. Meals D
2. C’EST CÉZANNE IN AIX
Learn about the life of Paul Cézanne and the landscapes that inspired him, including a look in his studio, during a guided walk of Aix. 17th-century Cours Mirabeau, lined with plane-trees, graceful fountains and opulent mansions, invites a leisurely bike ride, a brisk walk, or a cognac in one of its many popular cafés. Parlez-vous Français? You will after an interactive lesson in French! Before the day is done, join us for a hike up Inspiration Point, viewing Mont Sainte-Victoire, immortalized by Cézanne, off in the distance. Meals B
3. ENCHANTING HILLTOP SENTINELS
Explore the hilltop villages of the Luberon along picturesque, narrow country roads from Gordes to Roussillon. Stroll the arcaded medieval lanes of Gordes, perhaps sampling the cheeses, olive oils and breads available on market day. A walk through country landscapes close to Roussillon immerses in many different shades of light, an inspiration to many painters... 17 shades of ochre have immortalized this richly colored
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