Good idea: family vacation in Provence in August?

Hello everyone, We wanted to go on a family holiday with two small children (4 & 1 years) in August 2024 and were thinking of Provence (Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille). However, we have concerns about the heat and the mosquito plague and wanted to ask what you think about this. Should we not worry about it…

Are autumnal signs normal at the end of July/beginning of August?

The first trees are yellow, some even red, looking as if they're about to fall off. It's freezing cold, especially in the morning, and sometimes foggy. This isn't for mid- or late summer, but rather mid- or late autumn. Why are we seeing such signs as early as the beginning of August or even the…