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 ...

Provence is a world-famous region that entices visitors with its idyllic countryside, historic towns, and charming villages scattered across rolling landscapes. Known for its fields of lavender, olive ...

You’ve seen Provence in paintings. Majestic Montagne Sainte-Victoire brushed in deep greens by Cezanne. Scenes of the St.-Tropez seaside portrayed in muted blues and flaxen by Matisse and Signac. The ...

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 ...

Everyone knows that person who spends weeks sniffing around travel blogs, going deep into Tripadvisor rabbit holes, collecting Google docs from friends of friends, and creating A Beautiful Mind–style ...

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 ...

The best attractions in Provence, including the top 10 districts to visit and a calendar of events. By our resident expert, Anthony Peregrine. Beyond, the Verdon Gorges – Europe’s Grand Canyon – ...

Every summer, millions of travelers venture to the sun-drenched French region of Provence. One of its biggest draws? Symmetrical fields of sweet-scented, violet-hued lavender. Images of them light up ...

Thousands of tourists are descending on Aix-en-Provence, France, with the aim of knowing the elusive painter better. By Walker Mimms Reviewing from Aix-en-Provence, France “He didn’t know what he was ...