Provence/south of France

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Thinking of summer holidays now...
We'd like to rent a property, maybe a pool - in or just outside a small town. I am imagining somwehere within driving distance of a beach (not a 'major must'), hillside towns, museums, food markets, wineries, grottos and cave paintings...

Does this exist or have I just imagined it?

Anyone? Has everyone booked their summer hos then?

Try the area just south-west of Nîmes. Beaches are drivable, lots of wineries, a few grottos, plenty of food markets and picturesque things :)

For grottos and cave paintings you'll be wanting the Dordogne - somewhere around Sarlat or Les Eyzies. That should tick all the boxes apart from the beach.

Something like this?

That looks nice - completely booked though!

The area round Carcassonne is very nice too. Lots of things to do.

have a search on www.totstotravel.co.uk - they have lots in France and may still have some availability