Traditional/Non-Traditional Touring
- Want to understand Van Gogh? A Season Away has created a special tour following Van Gogh’s time in Provence, from his productive days in Arles, where you will see exact spots where he painted many of his best works, to St. Remy, where he was in a mental hospital to fight his demons.
- Cezanne was another great artist of the period, and you can take advantage of the great Provençal light with private painting lessons with an Impressionist painter who is a devotee of Cezanne. An alternative is to paint among the lavender fields near Gordes with a different instructor.
- Further afield, see the pink flamingos in the Camargue near the sea and the wild white horses and black bulls in the marshes there. Best viewing is by a private boat into the marshes.
- Learn to speak French with private lessons for individuals or the entire family. Lessons are less out of a book than fun practical lessons such as visiting local markets to learn to shop, going to restaurants to learn to order from a French menu, etc.
- Attend French soccer or rugby matches on a local and professional level.
- Many travelers have taken photos of the lavender fields outside of the Cistercian Abbey at Senanque near Gordes. A Season Away arranges the visit at 6 pm to hear vespers being sung that transport you back in time almost a thousand years!
- Go to musical and artistic performances throughout the region (symphony, opera, ballet, jazz, and more.) A Season Away can not only get hard-to-find tickets for events like the summer music festival in Aix-en-Provence, but can also let clients know about local performances worth attending.
- Provence is a great repository for all things Roman, so take a Roman Heritage tour to Arles, Nimes (and the fabulous Pont du Gard aqueduct/bridge nearby) and Orange to see well-preserved temples, amphitheatres and other monuments to a different civilization.
- A Season Away offers a Jewish heritage tour, taking in the Provence towns of Carpentras, Avignon and Cavaillon. Jews were protected in Carpentras because it was a Papal state, not a French one, for hundreds of years.
- Take traditional walking tours of Avignon, Aix en Provence and Arles with local guides who can make the region come alive as they customize the tour and presentation to your clients.
- Interested in taking flight? A Season Away can arrange ballooning near Gordes or flightseeing over lavender fields or a trip down to the sea to get your water fix.
- A different type of flight, fascinating for children, is to visit Les Aigles de Beaucaire, a medieval display of birds of prey. Combine this with a visit to Le Vieux Mas, a working farm nearby.
- Though not technically a sport, in Arles and Nimes they still have bullfights. If you are so inclined, go with an A Season Away expert who can arrange tickets, good seating and explain the finer points.
