Artists have long been drawn to Provence for its slow pace of life and sharply defining light. Matisse found clarity in Nice; Van Gogh sought relief among Arles’ honey-hued streets; and it was a distinctly Aixois glow that lit the path for Cézanne’s impressionistic pursuits. In 1992, filmmaker Ridley Scott joined their ranks when he acquired Mas des Infermières, a 35-hectare wine estate in the sun-dappled commune of Oppède.
