Provence is a sprawling playground of bucolic charm and seaside glamour—that is, if you know where (and when) to go. Wannabe influencers crowding the lavender fields of the Abbaye de Sénanque. Snaking ...

The dark side of Provence is largely ignored in Anglo-American newspapers. Many are still peddling the Provence-as-paradise ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the world’s best hotels, restaurants and wine. “Interesting” is hardly high praise for the wines of any region, and too ...

When most people plan a trip to France, their go-to destination is Paris. But there’s so much more to see in the country, including Provence in southeastern France, home to stunning landscapes like ...

Provence is one of the most beautiful regions in France and four days is the perfect amount of time to explore it. This ...

The production of rosé wines has exploded in Provence at the expense of other colors. Today, 86% of the wines in Provence are rosé. But all producers have not abandoned the tradition of making red and ...

Aesop was onto something: There are merits to being a country mouse. Bucolic grassy fields and stone-lined outdoor showers set to a soundtrack of summer cicadas; exposed wood, weathered terracotta ...

IN A hilltop village in Provence, clinging to a rocky ledge above the Luberon valley, is the hotel Airelles Gordes, La Bastide. It is a place of sun-blanched stone, hanging gardens and quiet luxury—so ...

Author Peter Mayle, who wrote A Year in Provence, has died aged 78, his publisher has said. The 1989 international bestselling book, which chronicled Mayle's move from England to France and was turned ...