{"id":544,"date":"2008-02-27T13:48:48","date_gmt":"2008-02-27T18:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/27\/spend-your-own-year-in-provence-with-a-vacation-rental-in-luberon\/"},"modified":"2014-05-29T14:44:00","modified_gmt":"2014-05-29T18:44:00","slug":"spend-your-own-year-in-provence-with-a-vacation-rental-in-luberon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/27\/spend-your-own-year-in-provence-with-a-vacation-rental-in-luberon\/","title":{"rendered":"Spend your own \u2018Year in Provence\u2019 with a vacation rental in Luberon"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Luberon,The Luberon region of Provence, the subject of much of Peter Mayle\u2019s writings, is the ideal vacation destination to get away from it all.\u00a0 From the famous winter wind, called \u2018Le Mistral\u2019, to the joys of a summer evening spent sipping \u2018pastis\u2019 on the terrace, Mayle chronicles his time in the Luberon in the books A Year in Provence, Toujours Provence, and Encore Provence.\u00a0 (He even incorporates the larger Provence region in his numerous fictional works.)\u00a0 A wonderful and humorous combination of memoir and travel diary, readers cannot help being charmed by the region themselves.\u00a0 Luckily, you don\u2019t have to spend a whole year here to appreciate all it has to offer.\u00a0 And when you do visit, New York Habitat has a variety of vacation rentals in Provence<\/a><\/strong> from which to choose.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Luberon region offers lots of interesting attractions<\/a>. Found in the middle of\u00a0Provence, it is settled\u00a0among three mountain ranges, and made up of many small and large villages.\u00a0 Life is lived at a much slower pace here, where days are spent hiking in the hills, or just relaxing outdoors and enjoying the views.<\/strong> You can spend every day browsing the different outdoor markets, but be sure to reserve Saturday for the largest one in Apt, Provence.<\/p>\n

New York Habitat has\u00a0a four\u00a0bedroom vacation rental in Viens, near Apt (PR-442)<\/a> for you. \u00a0Located in a medieval village street<\/strong>, this house will transplant you back to a simpler time.\u00a0 Head on in to Apt, a town that\u2019s been in existence since before the Romans invaded Gaul, to see Roman relics and the church of Saint-Anne, which began construction in the eleventh century but wasn\u2019t completed until the seventeenth.\u00a0 Or you can spend your days lounging near the pool, adjacent to the house.<\/p>\n

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South France Accommodation 3 Bedroom Rental in Lourmarin, Provence (PR-593)<\/div>\n<\/div>If you\u2019d prefer to stay in a larger town in the Luberon, then you\u2019ll want to try Lourmarin, where Peter Mayle himself lives. The town itself is full of historic architecture, dating back to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.\u00a0 Famed author Albert Camus once called Lourmarin home and is buried there as well.\u00a0 This three bedroom villa in Lourmarin, Provence (PR 593)<\/a> combines luxury and Provincial charm.\u00a0 Able to accommodate up to eight people, this beautiful house offers large living spaces, a well-equipped kitchen, and three modern bathrooms.\u00a0 The views from the terrace are phenomenal and there is also a pool on the property.<\/strong><\/p>\n

So, if you\u2019re looking for the perfect place to get away from it all, look no further than the Luberon region of Provence.\u00a0 Quite villages, small and large, abound but also offer easy access to the larger towns and cities of the area.\u00a0 And staying in a furnished villa <\/a><\/strong>in Provence<\/a> from New York Habitat will ensure a more authentic, and satisfying, vacation.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are interested in learning more travel tips about Provence<\/a> check out these Blogs:<\/p>\n