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Arles
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Arles, home to Vincent Van Gogh during the most prolific 15
months of his life, lies on the edge of the Camargue about a 90-minute drive
from the house. The 21,000-seat Les Arenes arena in the heart
of the Arles is one of the oldest amphitheatres of the Roman world. Still in
use today, there are bullfights every...
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Chemins
de Fer de Provence
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Take a narrow gauge train 93 miles through Provencal villages
and the
Alps, from Digne-les-Bains -- about an hour from the house -- to
Nice. Stop along the way. A brilliant way to see the country.
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Canoeing on the Sorgue
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Canoe on the Sorgue, just downstream
from the river's mysterious underground source. The water is freezing
cold even at the height of the summer. But it's a leisurely, tame canoe
journey through a sliver of Provence. Ideal for the novice
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Skiing in Praloup
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Praloup, the nearest fully equipped ski resort in the southern French
Alps, is a two-hour drive from the house.
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Cezanne's Studio
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Paul Cezanne's hat and coat still hang in the corner, near
the baskets and pottery he painted a century ago. The Lauves studio where
Cezanne created his last works is located just a few minutes outside...
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