Welcome to French Country Adventures, guided, slow travel, small group tours through the south of France. The less traveled regions of Gascony, the Basque Country, Occitanie, and parts beyond, have all of the charms, but none of the crowds. Within these fabled boundaries you’ll discover the unexpected pleasures of their unique history, time-honored traditions, and local flavors.
If you’re dreaming of having an authentic French vacation, discovering the land of the swashbuckling Musketeers, and taking scenic roads through romantic landscapes, I invite you to join me from early spring to late fall on a journey back to simplicity.
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The Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region is a magical triangle of land in southeastern France composed of 6 departments: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Alpes-Maritime, Bouches-du-Rhône, Hautes-Alpes, Var, and the Vaucluse. French departments were created in 1790 to give each part of the country relatively equal significance in government affairs. They were designed to be more or less the same size,
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