A four-day drive in the Provence
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk. Posted on 03 June 2006.
Provence comes to us these days in soft focus, a voluptuous playground for the cultured. It's light and lavender, luxury and licentiousness - and, glory be, this isn't entirely false. The region has, after all, been a playground ever since the Romans scattered theaters and arenas about the place.
When the popes showed up in the 14th century, poverty and chastity were scarcely key obsessions. And, from certain angles, Provence exudes sensuality still. Walk amid the warmth, color and rounded shapes of any village market, then sip a pastis before lunch heightened by herbs and wine. You'll understand the need for a siesta, not necessarily taken alone.
