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The days may be shortening but in the glow of the autumn sun, they're a delight.
You can still swim on warm days, and what's more, you're likely to have the beach to
yourself.
CHESTNUT A GO-GO
Head to Collobrières in the Massif des Maures to pick, feast on and learn about chestnuts (
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. The forest is at its loveliest for long walks too. Harvest celebrations culmin-
ate in the Fête de la Châtaigne.
TRANSHUMANCE
Sheep and their shepherds descend from their summer pastures and crowd the roads of
Haute-Provence, from the Verdon to Col d'Allos. The same happens in reverse in June.
December
Families celebrate Christmas with midnight Mass, Provençal chants, 13 desserts
(yes) and nativity scenes full of santons (terracotta figurines). Outside of Christmas
and New Year's Eve parties however, it is a quiet month.
