Provence is the south-of-France postcard: lavender fields, hilltop villages, ochre cliffs and turquoise rivers. Family campsites here combine inland nature — the Gorges du Verdon, Mont Ventoux, the Camargue — with easy day trips to Mediterranean beaches. Most parks open from April to September and peak in July and August.
Best bloom in late June and early July around Valensole.
Kayaking and swimming in Europe's most spectacular canyon.
Cassis, Bandol and Saint-Tropez are all an easy drive.