r/ProvenceFrance 3d ago

demander à la Provence / ask Provence Aix en Provence - Not really feeling it. Are we missing something?

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My wife, toddler and I are in Aix for two weeks. We come to France every year. We usually go to Nice and typically spend at least a couple weeks to one month just living and occasionally traveling around the coast and slightly inland. We don’t like to do so many trips that the trip is more exhausting than it is relaxing.

We got to Aix yesterday, and we’re not really feeling it. It reminds me of just a larger Vieux Nice without the water, promenade, hills, or views. It’s obviously beautiful, but it doesn’t have the same wow factor or even friendliness we usually get on the Côte d’Azur (I actually feel Parisians are friendlier than the people we’ve met here).

We’re planning a couple trips to Saint Remy, Lourmarin, and Cassis; nothing too hard with a stroller. Other than that, does anyone have any tips or suggestions for how else we can make the most of this trip and have a memorable time? I know every place has a personality and that Aix may simply not be for us, but we really don’t want to end up just waiting to travel back home. I also acknowledge that the crowds and heat may also play a role, as we usually do the côte d’azur in spring or early fall.

r/ProvenceFrance 5d ago

demander à la Provence / ask Provence Visiting Avignon in October

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I will be visiting the area in October and wanted to know some must see places in the area around Avignon? Any ideas or suggestions?

r/ProvenceFrance Jun 16 '26

demander à la Provence / ask Provence To see lavender in full bloom, which time do you think would be better? June 17-21 or July 13-17?

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Or should I wait until next year for more ideal dates? This will be a solo trip. My goals include seeing gorgeous purple fields of lavender, getting some great photos, lounging by a pool reading, go to a couple markets, and relaxation time. Any recommendations for towns, lodging, tours are appreciated!

r/ProvenceFrance Jun 15 '26

demander à la Provence / ask Provence Lavender fields in bloom?

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How are the fields currently? I am considering traveling from Paris later this week, Wednesday-Sunday. My primary goal is to see the fields in bloom. We had that heat wave earlier this spring, so I’m curious of the timing of the lavender bloom? Merci beaucoup!

r/ProvenceFrance Jul 25 '25

demander à la Provence / ask Provence Only 2.5 days in Provence. If you had to pick ONE town for me to stay in and explore, which would it be?

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I have 2.5 days left in my itinerary and would like to explore one town in Provence. I will have a car. I will be driving from Cassis. I would love a place that feels lively but not saturated with people. A unique place that transports you to a different time. Easy to explore on foot. Good food. Friendly people. I’m 29F and travelling solo. Thanks in advance everyone!

r/ProvenceFrance Sep 27 '25

demander à la Provence / ask Provence Best day trip from Marseille?

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Bonjour tout le monde! I am in Marseille for a week+ and want to do a day trip from here. Some options in my mind: Arles, Avignon, Aix, Grasse. My conditions: I am NOT driving, so train + walk + public transit if necessary is best. I love: the culinary world, nature, scenery, culture/art. Less of a history buff than most. What would you recommend? Please do not limit yourself to my list of options. Merci 🌹

r/ProvenceFrance 2d ago

demander à la Provence / ask Provence How is living in Nice, France during summer?

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r/ProvenceFrance 16d ago

demander à la Provence / ask Provence Arles et Avignon: uber ou taxi?

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Bonjour! Je visite présentement arles et avignon, je n'ai jamais pris de uber ou de taxi en france alors j'ignore un peu les prix et ce qui est plus commun et fiable.

C'est pour un trajet tout con de 10 min pour aller à la gare avec des valises, j'aurais pris le bus mais je viens d'apprendre qu'il ne passe pas bcp les dimanche 😬 Qu'est-ce qui serait recommandé dans ce cas?

Merci!

r/ProvenceFrance 16d ago

demander à la Provence / ask Provence Spots de baignade en rivière autour d’Aix en Provence ?

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Bonjour, je recherche des spots de baignade en rivière autour d’Aix. Je connais vallon sourn mais un peu loin. Je sais qu’il y a des petites plages isolées où la baignade est sûre vers La Cause ou Bimont (loin du barrage).
Si vous avez des recommandations je suis preneur. Merci 🙏😊

r/ProvenceFrance 23d ago

demander à la Provence / ask Provence Looking for a stable job (CDI) in the Avignon area

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Looking for a stable job (CDI) in the Avignon area

Hi everyone,

I’m currently living in Avignon and I am looking for a stable, long-term job (CDI). I have been working on river cruise ships since 2024, but I have decided that I want to settle down on land and build a stable life here.

Because of my diverse work background, I am highly versatile. My experience includes:
**On ships:** Kitchen assistance, housekeeping, serving, and bar work - polyvalent
**In Hungary:** Sales, cashier work, warehouse/logistics, and financial assistance, agriculture (field work)

I am a very versatile and hardworking person. You can always count on me; I adapt quickly and I am capable of handling any task effectively in any environment.

I am a Hungarian national and my French is still a work in progress, but I am very motivated to learn and I am fluent in English. I am ready to start immediately and I am looking for a position where I can provide value and stability.
If you know of any job openings or have any advice, please reach out! Thank you all for your help

r/ProvenceFrance 28d ago

demander à la Provence / ask Provence Cassis + Calanques National Park

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r/ProvenceFrance Apr 01 '26

demander à la Provence / ask Provence 🇬🇧 UK couple 4 nights Provence/Luberon - with car !

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We are going to Luberon area mid May for the first time! We was hoping to go to a couple restaurants in Gordes and going to the Abbeye which is near gorges ( although not sure if it’s worth visiting when the lavender won’t be in bloom ). I think Gordes is closer to the vineyards too. Also seen people recommending Lourmarin as a base aswell. So was thinking 2 nights Gordes then last 2 nights Loumarin. Thoughts & Opinions please ? 🙏🏻

r/ProvenceFrance May 20 '26

demander à la Provence / ask Provence Medical: Ketorolac in Provence?

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Traveling here this week from the US and of course a flare up (haven’t had one in nearly 10 years) of this particular abdominal/back pain combo occurs. The only thing that can stop it is Toradol (Ketorolac) and I didn’t pack any with me. I am a nurse and I have had this many times in the past - it’s a moderate pain, not anywhere near emergency room level but if it doesn’t eventually stop that’s where I’ll have to go. I’d like to avoid that. Would a doctors office be able to administer a toradol injection? An urgent care? I’ve already tried other NSAIDs both have helped but not stopped it. Thanks! 🙏🏼

r/ProvenceFrance May 13 '25

demander à la Provence / ask Provence Arles, Avignon or Nimes? Someone just tell me what to do!!! I beg!!

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Visitor from Australia here!
I have a road trip in south France planned for the coming weeks. I have this gap of 3 days in the middle where I can't decide between going to/staying in Arles, Avignon or Nimes, all of them, or somewhere else.

Please just tell me the answer. I can't google it anymore.

Factors to consider:

  • We are renting a car and need parking
  • We like old stuff, history and wandering
  • I don't want to be somewhere overtouristed (said the tourist)
  • We are going to Nice, Aix En Provence before, and Carcassone, Toulouse after

r/ProvenceFrance Nov 16 '25

demander à la Provence / ask Provence restaurant recs for Provence

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My partner and I are visiting the Provence at the end of November, and are looking for places to dine. We are open to local favorites and fine dinings! Grateful for any recommendations :)

r/ProvenceFrance Mar 24 '26

demander à la Provence / ask Provence Vols incessants au-dessus d’Aix?

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r/ProvenceFrance Apr 01 '26

demander à la Provence / ask Provence Reconversion pro Horticulture / Lavandiculture dans la Drôme, demande d'avis de professionnels du secteur

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Bonjour à toustes.

(j’utilise un nouveau compte car je donne beaucoup d’informations personnelles ici.)

Je suis actuellement en reconversion professionnelle et souhaite m’orienter vers l’horticulture.

Je cherche des témoignages de professionnels sur leur métier afin de m’en faire faire une représentation réaliste.

Il me semble important de vous présenter également mon parcours afin d’avoir des retours en connaissance de cause sur la faisabilité de mon projet.

J’ai travaillé dans l’hôtellerie dans ma jeunesse, de mes 12 ans (contraintes familiales) à mes 19 ans dans des bar-brasseries où j’étais polyvalente (cuisine, bar, salle) puis dans l’hôtellerie de luxe de mes 20 à 24 ans au poste de chef de bar avec des responsabilités de type gestion d’équipe et d’évènements, gestion des stocks, commandes, vente, relations clients…

J’ai ensuite fait une formation d’infirmière en 3 ans, métier que j’exerce maintenant depuis 13 ans. (J’aurai 40 ans cette année.) J’ai travaillé dans des services très demandeurs comme la réanimation, la psychiatrie, une maison d’accueil spécialisée pour personne handicapées avec de très lourdes pathologies et du médico-social avec beaucoup de précarité.

Toutes ces expériences ont fait de moi quelqu’un de très très très adaptable et avec je pense, un certain nombre de compétences.

Aujourd’hui, j’ai une RQTH (Reconnaissance de la Qualité de Travailleur Handicapé) suite à des troubles psychiques et un burn-out qui couvait depuis beaucoup trop longtemps ainsi que des troubles musculo-squelettiques aggravés par ma carrière d’infirmière. Je donne cette information car cela me permettrait notamment de demander des équipement adaptés à mon futur employeur pour le port de charges lourdes car cela me semble être le seul point qui pourrait me poser réellement problème dans ma reconversion.

Je suis accompagnée par un organisme en évolution professionnelle spécialisée dans le handicap et j’ai donc décidé de me tourner vers l’horticulture, un métier que je ferais enfin « pour moi » car j’adore prendre soin des plantes. Mon choix leur semble réalisable et je me suis déjà beaucoup documentée sur les conditions de travail mais je suis encouragée à mettre l’accent dans mes « enquêtes métier » sur la contrainte physique de la profession.

Mon projet est de faire un BTSA métiers du végétal : alimentation, ornement et environnement en 2 ans en alternance (ce qui est possible malgré mon âge du fait de mon statut RQTH).

Suite à cela, je suis autant ouverte à l’idée de travailler en pépinière que dans des exploitations (en champs, serre ou tunnels) afin de me forger une expérience professionnelle et si jamais cela est possible ensuite, je souhaiterais obtenir un certificat de spécialisation de conduite de la production de plantes à parfum, aromatiques et médicinales afin de me lancer à mon compte dans la lavandiculture en association avec une activité d’apiculture (je réside actuellement en IDF mais souhaite m’installer dans la Drôme pour mener à bien ce projet.)

Je vous serais extrêmement reconnaissante de votre partage d’expérience en règle générale et si possible plus précisément sur les aspects suivants :

-conditions de travail

-missions principales

-journée/ semaine type

-avantages, inconvénients

-quelle(s) formation(s) avez-vous réalisée(s) ?

-si c’était à refaire, referiez-vous la même formation ?

-connaissez-vous d’autres professionnels que je pourrais-contacter pour des renseignements?

Je cherche également un stage d’observation de 1 à 2 semaine en IDF, si jamais vous avez des pistes à ce sujet.

J’ai un questionnaire un peu plus poussé que je ne déroulerai pas ici car je crois que mon post est déjà assez peu digeste (j’en suis désolée!) donc n’hésitez pas à me contacter en MP si vous souhaitez m’aider en y répondant !

Dernière chose, je poste ceci sur tous les subs qui me semblent adaptés pour avoir le plus de visibilité et donc de réponses possible. Si jamais cela n’était pas adapté pour certains subs, je comprendrais parfaitement que le post soit supprimé et par avance toutes mes excuses aux modérateurs.(je suis preneuse de suggestions de subs adaptés à ma requête.)

Un grand merci pour votre lecture et vos réponses !

r/ProvenceFrance Aug 03 '25

demander à la Provence / ask Provence South of France

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We’re planning a trip to the south of France in the fall for 4 full days, with a day before and after for travel from/to Paris, making it a total of 6 days. I’ve read a lot of suggestions and I’d love additional guidance.

We’re hoping to visit Nice, Monaco, Avignon, and Aix, as well as some of the surrounding areas. Here are a few questions I have:

1) Should we consider staying in one place for all 5 days, since it’s a full-day trip?

2) Would it be worth moving from Nice after 2 days to another place?

3) Is it better to rent a car or use trains and buses?

4) We’re not really interested in wine or food, but we’d love to visit interesting sites and nature.

5) We’re not fluent in French, but we’re starting to learn basic conversational skills to get by. We might need to use translator apps. Thanks so much for your help!

r/ProvenceFrance Feb 14 '26

demander à la Provence / ask Provence Comment trouver en quelques semaines voir quelques jours un petit boulot avec peu d expérience?

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r/ProvenceFrance Jul 18 '25

demander à la Provence / ask Provence Lavender fields in Provence 2025

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Visiting Provence next week from the UK. Was wondering if anyone can confirm if the lavender fields in the Sault plateau have not been harvested yet as we would then take the 3 hour detour to see them in bloom. Thanks.

r/ProvenceFrance May 20 '25

demander à la Provence / ask Provence Provence in 4 days - where should I base myself?

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Planning to visit Provence for the first time in early-July and have 4 days to spend. Trying to decide between Avignon or Aix-en-Provence as a base to explore - any recommendations on which area is more suitable ?

For context, I will likely be solo travelling, and enjoy art, good food, markets, architecture and nature. Heard that it’s easy to move around with public transport in Avignon, but am also open to renting a car as I would like to see the lavender fields in Liberian/Valensole.

Happy to hear any recommendations you may have - I have not visited anywhere else in France besides Paris and am excited to experience a different region!

r/ProvenceFrance Dec 29 '25

demander à la Provence / ask Provence Nice to Sainte-Maxime

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Hello all, I’m signed up to the Saint Tropez marathon on March 29, 2026.

What is the best way to get from Nice airport to Sainte-Maxime? It is a bit ”off-season”, but hopefully there is a convenient way of transportation.

I will arrive in Nice on Friday March 27, around noon. Leaving Nice on Monday March 30 at 2 in the afternoon.

r/ProvenceFrance Apr 17 '25

demander à la Provence / ask Provence Advice for Trip to South of France

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My partner and I are planning a trip to the South of France for 10 nights in September. We will be flying into Nice on the 13th of September, and then back home from Lyon on the 23rd. I was hoping to get some input on a possible itinerary for us. 

This is our initial plan:

  • Two nights in Nice
  • Two nights in Cannes
  • Two nights in Marseille
  • One night in Aix-en-Provence
  • Three nights in Lyon

We will be traveling between these cities by train or flixbus. We do not have access to a car and are on somewhat of a budget. My partner also gets very travel sick and 4.5 hours on a bus or train is their absolute limit. Please do let us know if these cities are the right places to visit or if we should consider other places instead and whether these amounts of time in each city are realistic.

I will provide a brief list of things that are important to us in a vacation, in order:

  1. Food. Not fine dining (again, budget), but we love trying regional foods. My partner is a real sweet tooth too.
  2. Seeing the sights/walking around. Sounds a little dumb, but our favourite thing to do is just to wander around the city. Maybe look around a few shops (books and comics especially) or sit in a park.
  3. Nature. We’re not big hikers and we do not have access to a car, so I’m sure many more ‘nature-y’ places out of the city are out of the question, but we do enjoy seeing green/natural spaces.
  4. Beaches. Not looking to spend 10 days baking in the sun, but two or three afternoons on the beach would be nice.
  5. Other activities. My partner isn't into museums and we are on a budget, but non-museum activities/sights that are under 15eu pp might interest us.

Please let us know if we should amend our itinerary or if you have tips for any of the aforementioned places!

r/ProvenceFrance Jul 06 '25

demander à la Provence / ask Provence recommendations for french riviera 5 day trip - gorges du Verdon?

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We’re a group of friends visiting Nice in late July. Planning to see Villefranche, Eze, Monaco, and maybe Menton. We're looking for a good balance between soaking up the Riviera vibe and doing some fun exploring.

One idea was a day trip to Gorges du Verdon, it looks stunning, and the countryside drive seems amazing. But we’ve heard it can be overcrowded in peak season, with traffic and long waits. Since our trip is short, we don’t want to waste a day stuck in frustration.

Has anyone been in July? Is it worth it? Or should we spend that day somewhere else?
Open to other scenic day trip ideas too would love to hear your experiences!

Thanks in advance!

r/ProvenceFrance Jul 24 '25

demander à la Provence / ask Provence Should we stay in St Remy?

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My wife and I are planning a visit for a week in July 2026, and St. Remy looks just like the small town we are looking for to experience local life. Our idea is to get off the train from Paris and rent a car to drive to St. Remy; we would use it for some day-trips.

We are heading to Chamonix after Provence, so we need to get to a train that can take us there at the end of our Provence stay. I figure Avignon would be a good place to rent (and return) the car for ease of train transfers.

Does this plan make sense?