article_snippet: In high season the train goes all the way from London to Avignon.
article_snippet: A region of colour and aromas: Rolling fields of lavender are a welcome sight for visitors to Provence .
article_snippet: Aix en Provence is an hour south east.
article_snippet: With its creamy stone, bleached shutters and imposing church, it is everything you could want in Provence - and more.
article_snippet: At 6,273ft metres it's the highest point in Provence, the arid summit way above the tree line.
article_snippet: From May 1, Eurostar (03432 186186; eurostar.com) goes direct from London St Pancras to Avignon.