If you are looking for a great place to base yourself in the south of France (Provence) next time you are there, you would go along way to find a town better than L'Isle sur la Sorgue. Centrally located in the Department of Vaucluse, it is close to all the must see perched villages and other attractions of the Luberon Valley. Although you can arrive by train, a car is really a must if you want to take full advantage of the French country side. We stayed in a very cute 2 bedroom apartment overlooking the centre of town. Again there were loads of stairs, so if you are in any way disabled, this one is not for you. But stairs seem to be par for the course in most French apartment complexes. The other issue was that being in the centre of town can of course be noisy, but that is one thing I am prepared to put up with, for being right in the action.
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