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Our painting sites may include trips to Tholonet (home and painting sites of
Cezanne), Ventabren (exquisite hilltop town), Lourmarin and Cucuron, in the
Vaucluse, Vauvenargue (castle and last home and burial site of Picasso),
sanitarium at San Rémy (where Van Gogh lived and
worked for two years), L'Isle Sur La Sorgue (picturesque river town), Cassis
(beautiful Mediterranean vistas), and wonderful sites within
Aix-en-Provence.
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| Aix is a small, but very cosmopolitan beautiful old town full of fountains, markets, schools, shops, outdoor cafes, restaurants (and too many cars and mopeds, which is why I want to stay close, but outside of it). Aix contains numerous artistic sites such as Cézanne’s atelier, The Vasarely Foundation, The Musée Granet, as well as the Château Noir and Mount Sainte-Victoire, both made famous many times over by Cézanne’s paintings. |
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However, it is the whole area, rich in history and artistic tradition, that is bordered by Mont Ventoux to the north, the Var to the east, the Rhône to the west, and the Mediterranean to the south that makes up this beautiful, varied topography of mountains, valleys, beaches, hill towns, vineyards, and colorful fields. |
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within a day’s outing (days off) are possible excursions to:
Arles, Avignon, Abbaye de Sénanque, Sault, Rousillon, Oppede-le-Vieux, Vaison-la-Romaine, Mánerbes, and Montpellier (a mini-Paris). |
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In most cases we will use our kitchenettes to pack a picnic lunch. At some sites, we may want to try out local cafés. |