Provence Cote D'Azur - Claude Herve-Bazin

Provence echoes its traditional fabrics, a dazzling splash of colour. From the bright yellow sunflowers to the purple lavender, from the ochres and terracottas of the houses to the blue of the Mediterranean Sea, every landscape is a work of art. The towns read like a history book of Europe. Marseille, founded by the ancient Greeks; Orange, by the Romans; Avignon, the city of the popes; Cannes, Nice and Monaco with their Belle Epoque hotels and casinos -- many facets of a region to which you'll always want to return.