My family is spending the week of Christmas in Avignon. We are renting a house and will have a car. I'd appreciate any advice about Provence at this time of year, in terms of what will be open and what will be closed. I keep getting excited about sights I find in guidebooks, only to find that some museums, etc, close for the winter months. I do realize that it will be slow season, and not the time most tourists are visiting the area.
Do you have any sights that you recommend, that would be open year round?
Are any of the wineries likely to be open, and doing tastings? Do we need to worry about restaurants and grocery stores being closed on Christmas eve and Christmas day?
Thanks!