Five lesser-touristed towns to visit in the South of France to swerve the crowds

Summer holiday season is nearly upon us. And for many Londoners looking for sunshine minus a long-haul flight, the French Riviera beckons.

For good reason. France’s south is famously beautiful, boasting stretches of diverse coastline, fields waving with lavender as far as the eye can see, and tiny Medieval fort villages that perch in the mountains waiting to be discovered.