Provence Hiking and Biking Photos
Renting In Provence
Hiking in The South of France
Rent a House or Villa in Provence,
The advantage of renting a house, villa, or vacation
apartment for a Provence vacation are many.
You can study cooking Provencals and have your own
kitchen for trying the regional recipes.  You can make
day hikes and bike trips through the farm country in the
hills and valleys where you can forage for wild spices.
You will also save money on the lodging fees and you
will have freedom to explore all that Provence offers.
Renting in a Provence village will put hiking and
biking trails within reach.  The small villages are
connected by trails through the hills.  They are
many, and often they connect the villages through
olive groves and vineyards. You might even
encounter shepherds on the trails.  
Some hiking trails  are well marked in the local
language, others are used mainly by the local
farmers.
With local inquiry or a map from the tourist office in
the village, you can hike through the narrow cobbled
streets of your village and then into the hills on
networks of  trails through valleys to the neighboring
village.
You might arrive at the village on market day.  If so
you will find fruits and vegetables  fresh.
You can buy some low-fat crushed olive tapinades
spiced with basil, along with goat cheese and French
bread. Your trail might lead to a local vineyard for a
bottle of wine to complete a picnic lunch on the way
to the next village.
In the Luberon Mountains, the Alpiles, and
Vaucluse Plateau, the villages where you will find
lodging are usually no more than six to ten miles
apart

Check ahead, hiking may not be allowed in some areas
during July and August when forest fire danger is high.  
This makes May, June,and the latter part of September
the best months for renting a vacation house in Provence.
Hiking and Biking  From Your Rental House In Provence
Rental properties in Provence are many and varied. Check to se if
you will have a full kitchen, a pool, parking, bikes.
If you Rent East of Avignon, in the area of the Luberon Mountains
and Vaucluse Plateau during the month of June you will be in the
middle of  farms growing lavender for a late June and mid July
harvest.
Provence: Renting an Apartment or House for a Hiking, Biking, and the
Culinary Vacation in Lavender Country, the South of France
Renting a house, or villa on a country road in the Alpilles between St. Remy and Cavallion or near Les
Baux de Provence will put you near back roads and hiking trails that will offer comfortable biking and
hiking.  The area pictured is about 20 miles south of Avignon
Biking  and hiking trails through the farm country and the back roads between Eygaleires, Les Baux,
St  Remy, and Mouries.  The farmers in this area grow olives and wine grapes.  Lavender is common
north of this area in the higher elevations east of Avignon about 30 miles to the north
Sunflowers peak at the end of June
Lavender near
Sault in early July
Hiking in Provence
Do You need an International Driving Permit to Drive in
Europe.
In France and Italy you can rent a car and do not need
to show an International Permit, only your drivers
license    Italian law, however,  requires that.....  See
Article
No Passing
for
commercial
vehicles
No
Passing
zone ends
Rotary
with yield
to traffic in
rotary
Speed limits will be clearly marked and the Rotary will be a welcome site with its directions to various
towns.  Gassing up is similar to US with credit card and automatic shut-off at modern pumps. Car rental
are available in all large cities and at many TGV Train Stations.
Information for those renting a vehicle in Provence
Shop for your rental car online well  ahead of your trip and choose diesel (more economical) or gas,
luggage space,(important)  standard or automatic,(important)  two door, four door and other options.     See
 renting a vehicle in Provence
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Provence Renting
Province was once part of Rome.  It is mainly agricultural, growing lavender
cherries, apricots, and melons in the north and grapes and olives on the south.  

The farms have produced a regional cuisine of Provence that has much to do
with the available produce in season.   The farmers of Provence work the land and
cherish their traditions.  Many of the villages hold festivals based on the spring
planting and fall harvest.  Festivals include ancient music, dance, horsemanship,
bull fighting and traditional Provence meals based on olives, rice, grape and
roasted lamb.
Where Is Provence, The South of France
The southern region of France from Montelimar to the
Mediterranean, from Nice to the Saintes Maries de la Mere on the
Rhone River Delta is called Provence.
This region, rich in Roman ruins, Medieval walled cities, Renaissance
art, and famed for its low-fat  cuisine, offers great hiking, biking, and  
Kayaking.