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Splurge: A Week in Provence
What to do: If your vision of heaven involves baguettes, Beaujolais, and fields of lavender, lease a farmhouse in the south of France from Ciao Bambino. The awe factor: The folks at this villa-rental agency pick kid-friendly properties (in Italy, too), hook you up with a sitter and/or personal chef, and help plan trips to Van Gogh’s haunts or a Roman aqueduct. Top this: In France, spring is one long series of festivals. Check out the Provençal-style bullfights—acrobatic, not bloody—in Arles. Info: 866/802-0300, www.ciaobambino.com; $300 fee; one-week rentals from $4,600.
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