Ok so you’ve decided to come and stay in the south of France – that’s a good start. But what kind of accommodation are you going to choose and how will you find it? The main choice is between a hotel or a villa. A hotel is good if you want to stay a couple of days in a city centre, perhaps catch the best of the Cannes Film Festival…but it is much more French to stay in a holiday [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Each year there are numerous fires in the hot Provence sun, often due to lack of care and attention. On average, 3000 fires each year destroy 15,000 hectares of forest. As a result, there are rules and regulations to follow, and times when certain areas are closed to the public. Since these anti-fire measures will be useful to anyone vising Provence, here is a quick guide: Forbidden Smoking or discarding cigarette butts in forest and wooded areas Barbecues and campfires [...]
The coastal section of the Var department is quite well known, with the resorts including Toulon, Saint-Tropez and Saint-Raphael attracting very large numbers of visitors. But what lies inland in the Var department? Heading towards the centre of the region you pass first through the forested (or deforested, where fires have destroyed the ancient woodlands) hills of the Massif des Maures. Head for the remote Chartreuse de la Verne, or follow the road between Cogolin and Collobrieres for some of [...]
