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The Journal
Stories, observations and guides from the destinations we cover.
Featured · Provence
The black diamond of Provence
FOOD
Tuber melanosporum — the Périgord black truffle — reaches its greatest concentration in the oak forests of the Vaucluse, where a winter ritual of extraordinary intensity unfolds.
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Provence
The Best Mas and
Bastides in the Luberon
The Luberon valley has some of the finest places to sleep in all of Provence — restored farmhouses, quiet estates and small hotels that understand exactly what this landscape asks of you. Here are the ones worth knowing.
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Provence
Markets, Rosé and the Provençal Table
From the morning market in Apt to the restaurants worth booking weeks ahead — a guide to eating well in Provence.
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