I hope someone can give me some guidance. We are traveling to Provence in July 2017. Our daughter will then be 9 months old. With a baby with us I don't want to change accommodation too often but also do not want to drive for longer than an hour at a time.
I have found some great gites on Airbnb in st Remy and Gordes. Both places allow a stay of less than a week. Essentially we would like to explore the villages of the Luberon, move on and explore st Remy, Aix etc.
Do I split it up: 4 nights st Remy and 4 nights Gordes? I do not want to drive too long at a time (baby on board) or is st Remy a good (central) base to do all of the above.
We are very relaxed travelers and enjoy wandering around, taking afternoon naps and dining out.
Any advice will be appreciated

We did 4 nights in Roussillon and 5 nights in St Remy plus 2 nights in Avignon last spring. I think what you are planning makes sense. We however did not take our children abroad until they were 8 so not sure how a 9 month old will fare.

Hi stella,

IME 9 months olds are in easier in a way to travel with than toddlers, but I would still think of trying to find one place where you can stay for the whole time rather than moving about. Your little one will feel more at home that way, you will have less hassle with moving equipment, and after all, s/he is likely to sleep in the car so if you have to drive a bit further, that might not be such a bad thing.

I've not stayed in St Remy, but I get the impression that it would make a pretty good base for at least a week's stay.

you might get some help here too:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/de...-travel-guide/

What I wouldn't want to do is to stay in one of the hill towns or villages - I suspect that they are murder to get around with a pushchair and parking might be a problem too.

Nine months is a fairly easy age to travel in Europe, unless your kid is an early walker (one of mine was). As annhig says, WAY easier than a toddler.

I would stay in the St-Rémy area (not in St-Rémy itself, which has become such a tourist mecca it just rubs me the wrong way and imposes lots of logistical issues like parking and the throngs on market day). Look at Maussanne and thereabouts. You can drive to the hill towns while baby sleeps without any major hassles.

4 nights st Remy and 4 nights Gordes sounds like a very good idea, maybe 5 nights St. Remy and 3 nights Gordes is even better.

St. Remy is the perfect base to explore the Roman and medieval sites of St. Remy itsself, Les Baux, Avignon, Arles, Nîmes, Pont du Gard, Aigues-Mortes and the Camargue. Also, you have the lovely scenery of the Alpilles mountain chain.

Gordes makes an excellent base to explore the more barren landscape of the Luberon.

Thank you for your input. Much appreciated.

We stayed in a tiny village called Goult for 2 weeks in June in 2012. We drove around many of the Luberon hill villages and countryside easily. It was very near Lacoste, and Bonnieux.