In this region one is garanteed 300 days of blissful sunshine a year and with the Mediteraneean sea within close proximity, this caters for those who love the sea and sand. But this region also caters for the mountain lovers with ski slopers! A range of options in relation to transport, the TGV (fast mouving train) 3 hrs from Paris, international airports of Marseille and Nîmes, 4 hrs drive from both Torino (Italy) or Barcelona (Spain) Who says better ! LIFESTYLE Provencal market Antique faires "Gastronomie" provençale HISTORICAL MONUMENTS Château de Suze-la-Rousse Le Palais des Papes Avignon Chateaux de Grignan Amphitheatre d'Orange Vestiges Vaison-la-Romaine EVENTS Mont Ventoux Tour de France Rally de Monte Carlo Festival d'Avignon LOCAL PRODUCTS Rhône valley wines Olive oil from Nyons "Truffe" from Tricastin Nougatin from Montelimar "Picodon" goat cheese ARTISTS / WRITERS Vincent VAN GOGH, CEZANNE, FERNANDEL, Emile ZOLA NOSTRADAMUS, Jean-Henri FABRE Frederic MISTRAL, Alphonse DAUDET Henri BOSCO, Marquis de SADE