How to recover your sense of calm in Provence

2020 has tested us all to the limit. Our security in work and our freedom to travel where we wish has been limited. We have worried about the health of our family and friends and potentially experienced loss and grief. While there have been difficult years in history, none have been so challenging in living memory. With the availability of vaccines, there is the promise of a better future, and we can begin to dream again.

What better place to recover a sense of calm than in Provence, France? It is a place of beauty, open spaces, good food and wine, and the opportunity to get away from the bustle of life. Here we explore some of the most relaxing opportunities in Provence, which will help you to find some sense of solace in 2021.

Hilltop retreat

Head to the hilltops of Saint-Paul-de-Vence and enjoy some “forest bathing.” Forest bathing has become so popular in Japan and is now spreading across the world. It is about spending quiet time amongst…