Seillans - Travel and Tourism in Provence
WEBThe Tourist Office's self-guided tour continues past La Dolce Vita, Max Ernst's first house in Seillans, and the quirky Hôtel des Deux Rocs (Hotel of the Two Rocks), a mansion built in the 17th century by the splendidly named Sir Scipion de la Flotte d'Agoult. Full of character, odd angles and intriguing period fixtures, today it's the village's most popular hotel-restaurant with a terrace on ...
Miramas le Vieux - Travel and Tourism in Provence
WEBMiramas le Vieux is a rare and rather dramatic example of a mediaeval village perché (hill village) on the edge of the Camargue and the Crau, two of the otherwise flattest regions of western Provence. Click here to book a hotel in Provence. Its nickname is even Le Quillé, a provençal word which means "high and steep". You have been warned!
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 ...
About Us - Travel and Tourism in Provence
WEBIn conjunction with our partners, we also organise private day tours from Marseille by limousine or mini-van to some of the most popular and beautiful destinations in the region, including Aix en Provence, Cassis, Saint Rémy de Provence, L'Isle sur La Sorge, Avignon and Les Baux de Provence. (You won't be able to visit all these in one day, of ...
Cassis Town Guide - Travel and Tourism in Provence
WEBOne of the most seductive resorts on the Provence coast, Cassis boasts a stunning location, a lovely harbour, a sprinkling of beaches, exceptional wines and, despite the crowds in summer, an intimate, small-town feel. The beaches of Cassis, the celebrated calanques just outside Cassis and its equally fêted wines are discussed in separate articles.
Best Lavender Routes - Travel and Tourism in Provence
WEBLAVENDER ROUTE FOUR: NYONS TO SISTERON. (121 km/ 75 miles) Nyons – Entrechaux - Mollans sur Ouvèze - Buis les Baronnies - Montauban sur l’Ouvèze - Laborel-Sisteron. Click on the map to enlarge the image. This route will take you deep into secret Provence and way off the beaten tourist track.
Saintes Maries de la Mer - Travel and Tourism in Provence
WEBEVENTS IN SAINTES MARIES DE LA MER. Saintes Maries de la Mer has a fantastic programme of year-round events, the most famous and extraordinary of which is the gipsy pilgrimage.. The gipsy, or Roma, influence in Saintes Maries de la Mer is huge and the main village square is even called the place des Gitans (gitan in French does not have quite the same slightly perjorative overtones of the ...
Lourmarin village guide - Travel and Tourism in Provence
WEBTHE CHÂTEAU DE LOURMARIN. The Château itself is a proud and splendid beast and Lourmarin's key cultural focus. It emerged in three stages, an early fortress of which little remains, a Gothic mediaeval castle built by the D'Agoult family, and a later, 16th century wing which makes this the first Renaissance castle in Provence.
Painters of Ménerbes - Travel and Tourism in Provence
WEBThe American painter Jane Eakin (1919-2002) lived in Ménerbes for 40 years and now her blue-shuttered house in a steep, narrow street, the montée Sainte Barbe, has been turned into a charming museum, the Maison Jane Eakin.. Left much as it was when she was working there, the house is jam-packed with her sun-drenched paintings and personal effects and is convincing proof - if proof were still ...
Climate in Arles - Travel and Tourism in Provence
WEBThis is one of the sunniest cities in France. But Arles' overall annual climate is affected by two other factors. One is the rainfall, which is significantly higher in spring and autumn: April and October are generally the wettest months. And, as elsewhere in Provence, the rains generally come in torrential, monsoon-like downpours.
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