About our holiday villas in Provence, the south of France (click to read more...)
South France Villas have been operating in the South of France to provide rental villas for a decade and have many high quality villas to rent in Provence. From the gently sloping hills of the Luberon, rich with vineyards and lavender, to the wetlands of the Carmargue, home of white horses, black bulls and pink flamingos, Provence radiates beauty and variety.
South France Villas has a wide range of Provence villas to rent from a
charming stone built hilltop cottage to a 17th century stone built provencal Mas sleeping 15. A holiday villa in Provence will provide the perfect base to explore the region’s quaint hilltop towns, fashionable lively cities, medieval fortresses and Roman ruins. Aix-en-Provence, Avignon, Marseilles, Arles: all are wonderful towns and cities to visit for a day out if you can tear yourself away from your beautiful Provence villa.
Artists have been painting in Provence since prehistoric times. Most notably in the 19th and 20th centuries the region has attracted such high profile artists as Cezanne, Van Gogh, Renoir, Matisse, and Picasso. Many of these artists took villas in Provence for extended periods of their lives, often choosing to spend their final years in the region. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the climate and lifestyle of Provence attracted writers almost as much as it attracted painters. It was particularly popular among British, American and Russian writers in the 1920s and 1930s. Of course, in modern times, everyone thinks of Peter Mayle’s Year in Provence and we can help you to create your own experience with a Provence rental villa!
Regional gastronomy is always a draw for people looking to rent villas in Provence. Bouillabaisse is the classic seafood dish of Marseille drawing on the abundant seafood on the coast. Olives and olive oil are abundant and for Aioli, the thick garlic mayonnaise one associates with Provence, there are as many recipes as there are families in Provence! Your Provence rental villa can be infused with delicious smells of Herbes de Provence as you simmer a Ratatouille, the traditional vegetable stew of Nice! Then settle down for an aperitif of local rosé wine or Pastis, a traditional liqueur. On a lazy afternoon, leave your luxurious Provence villa and settle in the shade to watch a fiercely fought game of Petanque, a form of boules, played in towns and villages all over Provence.
Whatever your requirements you may have for a villa in Provence, the team at South France Villas are only too happy to help. Whether you require a villa with a pool, somewhere close to town or a villa in the hills of Provence, we can guide your choice. Browse our selection of villas to rent in Provence and start to dream about the perfect French holiday.