Fox-Amphoux

Fox-Amphoux is a very small perched village in the Var, in the quiet interior of Provence between the Verdon country and the coast. Its medieval core of stone houses gathers on a wooded hilltop around an old church and a shaded square, with long views over the surrounding forest and farmland and a stillness that comes from being well off the main roads.

This is inland Provence at its most peaceful, a landscape of oak and pine woods, vineyards and lavender, within reach of the dramatic gorges of the Verdon to the north and the hill villages of the region all around. Summer is warm and quiet, with the lavender at its peak in July, while spring and autumn bring easy walking and softer light. For families and groups who want seclusion, a pool and the slow pace of the Var, luxury villa rentals in Fox-Amphoux offer a genuinely quiet base in the Provencal hills.