Who wouldn’t have wanted to be us last spring
during the ten very special days we spent in Paris and Provence, dining out
on French culture and absorbing the sights and sounds of this marvelous
place? Fellow Wimco agents Anne-Marie Caye and Barbara Pierce and I traveled
to France in early May to view a selection of hotels and villas in
Provence, and to find out for ourselves just what it means to become an
intimate part of daily life in what many consider the most alluring region
of the country.
Springtime is magic in Provence—before the heat of summer and the press of
vacation seekers—and no one understands this better than the French
themselves who open their arms to visitors and celebrate with them the sense
of renewal brought on by a buoyant change in season. Despite a bit of chill
to the air and impending rain upon our arrival in Paris, our mood was up
and
it would continue to soar on the wings of the Mistral as we made our way by
train to Avignon and then by car to a number of small Provençal towns and
villages including Fontvielle, Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, St. Rémy, Maussane,
Paradou, Lacoste, Menerbes, Bonnieux, and Aix-en-Provence.
Our adventure began in Paris. We flew to the city and witnessed a sunrise from the window of the plane on our descent. I’ve always had a hidden desire to live in Paris for a long stretch, say a year or even more, but 24 hours would have to do this time around and without a doubt we packed a lot into our brief stay. Long walks along la Rive gauche—particularly in the St-Germain-des-Prés area—and a whirlwind tour of assorted hotels kept us happily on the go.
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