Hi,
We will be in France from 22 August to 3 September. We plan to take the TGV from CDG to Avignon and pick up a rental car. We are spending the first evening in Arles because we want to shop at the amazing Saturday market again. After leaving Arles, we check into a farmhouse between Aix and the Luberon that we've rented with a bunch of friends for a week. We've been to Provence numerous times and done a lot of stuff there. The week will be about swimming in the pool, going to markets, wineries, cooking and bonding with our friends who live in London and Munich. As I said, we've been allover Provence and Languedoc - including Avignon, the Camargue, Nimes, Uzes,Les Baux, Cotignac, Orange, Chateauneuf du Pape, Gorge du Verdon, St. Remy, Aix, Isle sur la Sorgue, Nice, the Riviera, etc., etc.
We would love some ideas about what to do with the three nights we have after we leave the farmhouse - Saturday, Sunday and Monday. On Tuesday, we'll get on the TGV back to CDG for an early morning flight back home. Rather than gallop somewhere else in France, we are inclined to spend those days in Marseille. We've never been and we like the thought of it. We're used to gritty, real cities and actually love them. We're huge fans of Naples. We are fairly sophisticated travelers and are undaunted by Marseille's reputation, which I am beginning to think is undeserved.
We love culture, food and wine. We travel easily. What do you folks think?
Cheers,
Jane