Those of you who have been reading this blog for awhile know my travel coverage has focused on less well traveled destinations -- Ethiopia, Iran, Crete and others, and surprising discoveries in each. On a recent trip we went to the "new" Provence, or as the Wall Street Journal described, "Not Your Father's Provence". The attractions that have appealed to some of history's greatest painters, from Cezanne to Van Gogh, still shine, but it's becoming a new place thanks to global modern day billionaires in the tradition of the Medicis. Here are images and facts that surprise from visits to Aix-en-Provence, the Luberon and Arles. Enjoy!