When an ex-rower for some fancy Thames rowing club came to stay, it seemed the ideal time to discover the Sorgue, by kayak. I duly appointed him as my ‘stroke’ (his sporting wife gamely teamed up with Husband), while children were put mid-ship for improved instability. The magical green waters of the Sorgue flowed before us, and we were off, off on our own Swallows and Amazons adventure.
This river is pristine and every bend offers up an ideal swimming spot. Ideal if you have the constitution of a penguin, for these waters are a heart-stopping 14 degrees year round. In a dreadful display of machismo, Husband and above rowing friend did indeed plunge several metres into the Sorgue from an overhanging branch to emerge breathing heavily, but alive. I prefer to wade in waist-deep, offering up my thighs to what feels like the equivalent of three weeks in one of those frozen seaweed cellulite wraps at the spa.
The clear waters of the Sorgue, between Fontaine de Vaucluse and Isle sur la Sorgue:
Hi Paolo & family!
I'm planning a trip to Provence next year. Would love your advice on it! Should I stay in one place and use it as a camp base and make day trips everywhere? Or should I spread it out and stay 2-3 days and 2-3 days there. My goal is to cover Nice, Monte Carlo, and of course Provence.
Also, do you have any places you can recommend for us to rent from?
Merci beaucoup!
Sarah
Posted by: Sarah | September 20, 2007 at 02:55 PM
You’re probably best off covering Nice and Monte Carlo from one base, and then moving to a second base further inland to discover Provence.
Depending on whether you are after tranquil countryside or cultural city life, you could make your Provence base in Avignon or Aix – both beautiful, historic, cultural cities – or you could choose a small village in the Luberon Valley. The Luberon is where we live, arguably the most beautiful countryside of Provence, and famous for its medieval hill top villages.
Paolo’s web site www.theluberon.com has loads of information on the Luberon Valley and links to some good articles. He also markets a number of rental properties which you’ll see on the site.
He also suggests you look at www.slowtravel.com which has a very popular forum covering exactly this subject! Bon courage!
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