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Children play in the cobblestone streets, but somehow, even scavenging for wheel toward the shop-lined streets
elderly ladies gossip on their front steps, the little metal balls we’ve accidentally of Valbonne, a mere three miles away.
and all ages gather in the square to knocked into the underbrush doesn’t But when I rev that engine up to “Turbo”
compete in petanque, a form of lawn seem sufficient exercise to work off our power, I reckon I know how Lance Arm-
bowling that is sacrosanct to the French. caloric excesses. For that, we turn to strong feels, effortlessly gobbling up the
“You can not mess with petanque,” Jacques Bourse of Bikool, who rocks up asphalt.
Bousseau insists with a somber shake one morning with a fleet of e-bikes.
of the head. “There would be a war.” Okay, so I’ll never be a contender for the
Maybe it’s cheating to rely on a bicy- Tour de France. But my Scott Dunn Tour
My friends and I attempt a few rounds cle with an electric motor to help me de Provence, fueled by fine wine and
of petanque on our villa’s private pitch, conquer the steepest slopes as we gourmet cuisine, is just my speed. 1

Top: Confiserie Florian, a Provencal
candy factory founded in 1949, offers
complimentary tours where you can
see how their sweets are made.

Right: Rob Daley, Scott Dunn’s head
chef, browses for fresh produce at the
market in Opio, Provence. Guests are
welcome to accompany their private
chef to the market if they’re keen for a
preview of their dinner.

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