There are 7 top class 18 hole golf courses little more than half an hours drive from Le Foulon. Heading towards the coast the courses like the Royal Mougins and the Opio Golf Club offer immaculately cared for greens in very pretty surroundings. A little further afield is the Monte Carlo Golf Club, but if you want good value, amazing scenery and few other golfers to get in your way then the Gary Player designed course at the Chateau Taulane is the best bet.

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Being motor sport and classic car fans ourselves this was one more reason to move here. Great roads, great races and great history abound, and whether it's the glamour of the Monaco Grands Prix or the joy of pushing your own car on superb roads, you won't be disappointed.

Nice and Cannes have very good shopping areas where you can hit the credit card hard. There's a huge mall right next to the airport called Cap 3000 which is also quite good for clothes and the like, and is just a 5 minute stroll from some very good restaurants along the pedestrian seafront promenade of St Laurent du Var - a great spot for lunch.

However, I'm sure when you think of shopping in Provence most of you will conjur up images of local markets selling fresh produce, usually of the edible (and fattening) variety. There are so many of them that we've compiled a separate page for them all.

We have two ski resorts on our door-step. Flights to Nice are very cheap. If Le Foulon was situated near a top French ski resort it would be the preserve of the very, very, wealthy. If you want a day off the slopes the possibilities are endless, and if one of your group is a non-skier then they'll still have a superb holiday.

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