Favorite towns to rent a house?

Hi,

My husband and I are going to rent a house in provence for a week or two in september, after spending several days in Paris. We%26#39;re hoping to have 2-3 other couples join us. We%26#39;ll probably have a rental car so we will explore towns/villages in the area. I%26#39;m looking for that Peter Mayle or %26quot;Jean de Florette%26quot; type of environment.

Any suggestions for which towns we should look for rentals? I%26#39;m overwhelmed by the choices and I don%26#39;t really know much about the area. St Remy is one that i have been looking into but only because it%26#39;s a place I see mentioned a lot in these forums.

Thanks in advance,

asd

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St Remy may be a bit too large a town if you are really seeking that %26quot;Peter Mayle%26quot; type of environment. But you might want to think about going just over the mountains and considering the Alpilles as a possible resting place. The entire area is stunningly beautiful with awsomely rugged limestone mountains, extensive olive groves and vinyards, historically significant sites such as Les Baux and the ruins and Antiques at Glaunum plus there are loads of good restaurants including some that are highly regarded by the likes of the Guide Michelin, Guide Gantie etc... The Alpilles is also a wonderful jumping off place for day trips throughour Western Provence, the entire Bouche du Rhone area and even as far North as Nyons

In the past we have used Ville et Villages, to locate homes/villas to rent in Provence and have always been pleased with their offerings and the ease of dealing with them - check out their web-site.

Hope this info will be of some help as you plan your trip. Let me know if you have any more specific questions.

AlpillesGal

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