Living in Provence. 45th Ed.

<p>Nestled in the south of France, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, is a land renowned for its <strong>lavender fields</strong>, <strong>fine cuisine</strong>, <strong>golden sun</strong>, and <strong>dreamy landscapes</strong>.<br /> <br /> The region of <strong>Provence</strong> has inspired such masters as Alphonse Daudet and Vincent van Gogh. So enthralled was <strong>Paul Cézanne</strong> by the Mont Sainte-Victoire that he immortalized it in a series of paintings. We enter his Provence studio, which still looks the same as it did over a century ago, as well as the house where <strong>Frédéric Mistral</strong>, 1904 Nobel Prize winner, lived and wrote. We also admire the wrought-iron staircase and embroidered curtains of the <strong>Hotel Nord-Pinus in Arles</strong>, which hosted the likes of <strong>Napoleon III</strong>,<strong> Jean Cocteau</strong>, and <strong>Picasso</strong>.<br /> <br /> Across picturesque villages perched atop rocky hillsides, quaint gardens filled with olive trees and the heady scent of lavender, tiled rooftop terraces and warm, ochre tones: this book gathers <strong>the region’s most remarkable homes and interiors </strong>and paints a gorgeous picture of Provençal living.</p>