Provence Guide - Travel and Tourism in Provence
WEBThe Insider's Guide. Provence is a rich mix of ancient history, romantic tradition and surprising, fast-changing modernity: hilltop villages and busy cities, elegant châteaux and simple fishing cabins, lavender fields and spectacular rocky calanques, rosé wine and bouillabaisse, Cézanne and van Gogh, pétanque, scuba diving and Olympique de ...
Avignon City Guide - Travel and Tourism in Provence
WEBAvignon is where the popes pontificated in mediaeval times and people danced on (or under) the famous bridge. Once the majestic centre of church power, today it's an intimate, provençal walled city. Great historic sights, mellow bars and fashionable shops, quaint cobbled streets made for strolling, an exciting theatre festival and a ...
Events and Festivals 2024 - Travel and Tourism in Provence
WEBDec 6, 2023 · 7 May-2 October An exhibition of art celebrating Marseille as a port city, at the Musée Regards de Provence. 24-25 May The traditional annual gipsy pilgrimage in Saintes Maries de la Mar. 26 May Once a month Marseille's beautiful coast road is pedestrianised for La Voie est libre (The Coast is Clear), a day of family-friendly events and activities. 31 May-2 June Rendez-vous aux Jardins is a ...
Travel - Travel and Tourism in Provence
WEBA guide to getting to Provence and to travelling around by air, rail, road, sea or whatever other means necessary once you're there. Check our drives and rides section for more ideas for tourist itineraries. Click here to book a hotel in Provence.
Marseille City Guide - Travel and Tourism in Provence
WEBMarseille is France's second city, and its oldest one. But, unlike Paris, its arch-rival, this is not primarily a place of big bombastic classical monuments. It has other assets: a beautiful location between rugged, limestone hills and a sweeping bay, a rich, long history extending back all the way back to 600 BC, a vibrant cosmopolitan ...
Pont d'Avignon - Travel and Tourism in Provence
WEBThe bridge's strategic importance continued to grow. And today the Palais des Papes, and, across the water in Villeneuve lès Avignon, the mighty Tour Philippe le Bel and Fort Saint André continue to stare each other down implacably.. But the bridge was regularly assailed by uprooted trees each time the river flooded.
The Camargue - Travel and Tourism in Provence
WEBRemote, romantic, mysterious, the Camargue is the Wild West of Provence. One of our favourite regions, it's completely unlike anywhere else in Southern France. Our section includes a recommended route through this amazing place, a full guide to the spectacular beaches of the Camargue, a full tourist guide to Saintes Maries de la Mer ("the ...
Arles - Travel and Tourism in Provence
WEBArles is shaped by millennia of history, and its ancient Roman monuments and mediaeval treasures enjoy UNESCO World Heritage status. Vincent van Gogh immortalised Arles too, in some of his most emotional work, while Pablo Picasso came here for the bullfights, the ferias, the Spanish-accented music and food - and the famously beautiful women.. Today, the Rencontres d'Arles, the city's major ...
Toulon City Guide - Travel and Tourism in Provence
WEBA proud naval city in a magnificent bay between rural Western Provence and the ritzy Côte d'Azur, Toulon sits at the hub of sea, rail, air and road connections. Toulon isn't your typical tourist destination: its military importance made it a target during the Second World War, and the city struggled in its aftermath.
Trip Planner - Travel and Tourism in Provence
WEBYou will get the best deals - and be supporting Marvellous Provence and helping us grow. We can offer the following: • Hotel Bookings. • Holiday Taxis. Find accommodation, travel, currency, insurance, advice and everything else you need for a trip to Provence.
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