With an average of 300 days of sunshine a year, you are almost guaranteed some sunshine when holidaying in Provence.

Combine that with a visit in the spring time and you will find that the beaches on the French Riviera are almost empty, the sun is warm and the welcome is friendly.

The pretty hill town of Bormes-Les-Mimosa typifies what is just so perfect about France in the spring. The Mimosa trees are in full bloom with a perfect yellow blossom. The pavement cafes are open and you can take a seat and enjoy a view out across the hills to the Mediterranean sea in the distance. Browsing around the village shops you