Marine Sonot
Marine Sonot

After receiving her degree in geography, Marine  worked for the French government as a consultant for developing bike routes and spent three summers working for the Tour de France cycling race. She is always seeking out the perfect secret spot to see and the best local food to eat!

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L'auberge de Ill Michelin star restaurant with
March 2, 2017

The Michelin Star Experience

Many of our trips have a Michelin-starred restaurant (or two!) as part of their program. Speaking just for France, we work with more than 20 starred restaurants! While it can take more than a year to get a seat at one of these prestigious tables, Backroads guarantees that you'll get to enjoy this incredible cuisine. We work hard to create a privileged partnership with these restaurants and have a unique experience at their properties. More than just a dinner, a Michelin-starred meal is a moment and a souvenir that stays in your mind for years!

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lavender field in provence france
January 5, 2017

The Luberon & Secret Provence

Provence rhymes with vacances ("vacations" in French). When I was a child, my family was renting every summer a mas (Provençal farm) in the Luberon. So when I came back to Provence years later with the mission of designing a new trip for Backroads, all my childhood memories came back to me!

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