Many thanks to David Fayle. Used by permission of the artist.
 

Relax in the shade of the mulberry tree, sipping a glass of cool rosé from one of the nearby vineyards. Wander down the hill for lunch on the sun-dappled Cours Gambetta. Enjoy a refreshing dip in the pool while you decide on tomorrow’s expedition, perhaps to Avignon, or to Moustiers-Ste-Marie, or maybe just the long walk to the Monastere St. Joseph.

Welcome to La Campagne Saint Charles, located in the pretty village of Cotignac, in the Var -- La Provence Verte.

The house is a one hour drive from St. Tropez, and about one and a half hours drive from either Nice or Marseilles. Cotignac is well-placed to visit numerous attractive sites in the South of France, including the Abbaye de Thoronet, the Gorges de Verdon, the Chateau of Entrecasteaux, the mediaeval villages of Fox-Amphoux and Tourtour. Aix-en-Provence is well within reach, while Arles, Avignon, Grasse, and St. Paul-de-Vence make wonderful day trips. The coast and the Mediterranean beaches are very close. Vineyards offering excellent wines for tasting are almost everywhere.