Sadly, never been. I have been invited, often, to the region of Provence, Aix-en-Provence to be specific, by some friends of ours. I gather that its also rather besieged these days.
The Loire is another trip, for sure.
I don’t have much desire to spend any time in Europe anymore. it’s just not the same, as I’ve been told. Besides, there’s a lot to see right here, and cheaper.