The South of France is a region of opposites: the slow-paced, pétanque-playing village life of Provence versus the buzzy beach clubs and mega yachts of Saint-Tropez and Cannes; cider houses and rugby in the Basque Country, juxtoposed by rosé and sailing in the Côte d'Azur; there’s the wild west of Camargue, with its white horses and salt flats, contrasted with the picturesque, purple rolling valleys of lavender in the Luberon Valley; the city of Arles boasts ancient Roman ruins and a Frank Gehry–designed contemporary art museum alike.