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Have you always seen those pictures of endless fields of lavender? Or images of soft sandstone villages swathed in greenery? Or photos of fresh food eaten by the sea? Provence boasts all of these things and is an utterly idyllic holiday destination. It is the perfect place to get away from it all and escape into an entirely different world.

If you have always wanted to see it all for yourself and plan a trip to this charming region of France, we're here to help you out as, this week, we're focusing on ten of our prettiest properties in Provence...

3. Sérignan Du Comtat (Available from €141 per night)

This charming three bedroom holiday home is situated in Sérignan du Comtat, 8km away from the beautiful city of Orange.

Provence is one of those picture-perfect holiday destinations in the world and seems almost too beautiful to be real; with its fields of lavender, pretty villages, wonderful beaches, stunning historic buildings, delicious fresh food and more. If you have always wanted to see it for yourself, then we have a list of the perfect places to stay all picked out for you: 10 of our prettiest holiday rentals in Provence...

1. La Maison Si Tranquille (Available from €234 per night)

This incredibly cute house is situated at the foot of the village of Gordes and has a wonderful view over some of the town and up to the rest of it, as well as out across the surrounding landscape, from its terrace. Surrounded by flowers and trees with a pool, garden furniture and a barbecue, the outdoor area is perfectly set up to enjoy your beautiful surroundings.

Nice is a stunning holiday destination as it offers the best of a major urban destination in France – with all the restaurants, bars, cafes, stores, cultural hotspots, and things to see and do that that implies – and a seaside getaway on the French Riviera. There really is an endless list of things to keep you occupied and the type of setting that gladly facilitates those who don't want to do anything at all, however, there are some absolute must-sees and things to definitely pencil into your itinerary. These are our picks of the ten best things to and do the next time you find a vacation rental in Nice...

1. Visit the beach

As Nice is on the coast – on the French Riviera, one of the most beautiful stretches of coast in France, and the world – it would be inexcusable not to spend some time wandering the beach, playing in the water or strolling along the promenade.

Paris, in France, is a beautiful city, in which there is plenty to see and do. However, if you have browsed our vacation rentals in Paris and are planning a trip to the city, there is one particular spot that is worth seeking out...if only for the photographs.

Rue Crémieux is a pretty little street located in the 12th arrondissement, between Rue de Lyon and Rue de Bercy, that is often dubbed the Notting Hill of Paris. Just 144 metres long, it is a pedestrianised and cobblestoned little stretch of street that is lined with charming little houses with lovely pastel and trompes l’œil façades and potted plants out front.

Angoulême, known as the "City of the Image" or "Capital of Cartoons", is a French city that is famous for its comic book heritage. Once the nucleus of French paper production, the town later on became home to an incredible thriving local cartoon and graphic novel industry that managed to survive the downturn of the business in the 20th century.

As a result of the importance of this unique industry to the town's economy, there are reminders of this heritage all around the town, with murals adorning many of the buildings. Visiting and wandering around is like exploring a free open-air museum and you never know what you might just stumble across next...

All kinds of images and scenes decorated the walls, from a farmer laughing with his horse to robots shooting lasers from their eyes.