Provence region
Main town:
Aix-en-Provence
Average annual temperature: 11ºC to
28ºC
The rugged hills behind the
coastline, Provence is a traditional area that
produces all the scents and flavours of the
Mediterranean – olives, rosemary, lavender,
cypress trees.
There is a leisurely pace of life and the picturesque
hilltop villages house
reminders of the area’s strong Roman history.
Aix en Provence is a dynamic 21 st century town with
grand Roman architecture and chic boulevards.
Its main economic activity centres around tourism and modern
technologies.
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