Art in the Parc Jourdan in Aix en Provence. The 8th Sm'Art contemporary art show is always a delight with some excellent quality exhibitors and artworks including the lovely 'Fiona', a monumental sculpture as tall as a willowy tree.
Indeed a 'remarkable' garden. The Jardin de la Louve in Bonnieux is currently open for visitors to enjoy the superb planting on the terraces overlooking the Luberon hills in the perched village of Bonnieux.
Marseille City of Culture 2013 is seeing some dramatic new buildings on the skyline. Here the Villa Mediterranée with the Cathedral de la Major framed in the background.
Real Provence is a small independent tour operator specialising in holidays in three beautiful and distinctively different areas of Provence which together make up the area we call 'real Provence' - the Parc Naturel du Luberon, the Alpilles area around St. Rémy and the Cotes du Rhone area of the Dentelles.
This blog is about our work, lives in the Luberon and the holidays our clients have with us. We also let holiday houses which are sometimes featured here as well.