so, how hot, humid and crowded end of June/earlyJuly???

not to come across as a whining tourist, but how hot, humid and crowded will Provence be the last week or June/first week of July? Mrs. really wants to visit. We%26#39;re in Paris one week and thinking about Provence for the other. We live in S. Cal...so we%26#39;re use to heat and crowds. But, the humidity can be difficult. I%26#39;ve seen comments mentioning the difficult weather and crowds...but looking for really candid input. Thank you very much

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We were in Provence last year from June 22 to June 30. Yes, it was hot. However, our van was air conditioned and our B %26amp; B was air conditioned. The biggest crowd we ran into was the Sunday market in L%26#39;Isle sur la Sorgue. However, it is a fabulous market and EVERYONE is there on Sunday mornings. Keep yourself hydrated, know what to expect, and then enjoy yourself in spite of it! I think because Provence is more an open, countryside area, you feel like there is room to breathe. We went to Paris from Provence and Paris was VERY hot and humid. With the narrow streets, lots of people out, etc., it was kind of hard to enjoy. However, WE WERE IN PARIS!!

Enjoy!

joy/luvparee

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Yes , it can be rather hot in Provence , but it is a dry heat , not humid at all , windy sometimes a wind called %26#39;mistral%26#39; .

End of june would be better because french school summer holidays start in July and Provence is a holidays place where .. parisians go !

So , if you are in France for the last week of june and the 1rst week of july , my advice would be to visit Provence in june and Paris in july .

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Thank you, luvparee and LOUGIR, your candid insights and advice are very helpful. I guess the worse that can happen is we%26#39;ll be sitting at a cafe in a hot (although dry heat) and possibly crowded Provence and Paris enjoying the sights and a glass of wine...too bad!!!

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