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Provence : drive or TGV back to Nice from Avignon?

Hi!
I will be visiting Provence this June. I plan to pick up my rental car in Nice and drive to Bonnieux, in LeLuberon .
After my one week stay I need to go back to Nice airport to catch my return flight.
I am travelling solo & simply don't know what is the best for me to do.
Would it be easier to drop off my car in Avignon and take the TGV to Nice or should I brave the traffic in July and drive all the way to the airport?
Any other alternative?
Thanks!

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Generally traffic isn't that bad in July except on the roads closest to the beach, so you should be able to make a decision based on other factors. The one exception would be Saturdays going south from Avignon, particularly the first weekend in July or the last weekend in July due to vacationers arriving en mass. In that case the roads will be full of cars with the potential for backups in case of accidents.