France has inspired endless novels, books, movies, shows, songs and works of art. It is hard to imagine what our world would look like without it and it isn't hard at all to understand why so many fall so deeply in love with the country. It has been home (whether than be temporary or permanent) to many of the most brilliant and creative people in the world and, as a result, endless pages and amounts of ink have been dedicated to its charms and beauty. If you need any more convincing to book that vacation rental in France and visit, here are some more of the quotes that will make you want to pack your bags and leave for the land of bread and art today.
The South of France
Like, Paris, the South of France attracted (and continues to attract) many for a different pace of life and a new perspective on things.
The South of France
Like, Paris, the South of France attracted (and continues to attract) many for a different pace of life and a new perspective on things.
Physically and literally, things do look different there. The colours and natural beauty can seem out of this world at times, as Fitzgerald described in Tender is the Night. “...The diffused magic of the hot, sweet south had withdrawn into them -the soft-pawed night and the ghostly wash of the Mediterranean far below.…a sea as mysteriously coloured as agates and cornelians of childhood, green as green milk blue as laundry water, wine dark.”
This incredibly vivid and impossibly pretty landscape also inspired many of the world's greatest visual artists. Van Gogh even went so far as to say that, “The whole future of art is to be found in the South of France.” In fact, if you're of the creative persuasion, the South of France is the only place to go on holidays as the pace of life will let you relax to the max and the sight of it will both heal your soul and inspire your work.
This incredibly vivid and impossibly pretty landscape also inspired many of the world's greatest visual artists. Van Gogh even went so far as to say that, “The whole future of art is to be found in the South of France.” In fact, if you're of the creative persuasion, the South of France is the only place to go on holidays as the pace of life will let you relax to the max and the sight of it will both heal your soul and inspire your work.
Just find a vacation rental in Provence-Alpes-Côte D'azur and come explore the South of France for yourself but there is much more to see and do around the country so be sure to read on to the other posts in this series and the quotes that will make you want to explore France from top to bottom.