Rail TripsThis section surveys some of the pleasurable and spectacular rail excursions available to tourists in Provence. If your main interest in taking the train is simply to get from A to B as quickly as possible, check the station guides in the rail travel area of the site. Click here to book a hotel in Provence
The Blue Coast train is the very best way to see the dramatic landscape west and north of Marseille, with its rugged hills and tiny villages snuggled in deep limestone calanques.
One of the more unusual ways to tour Provence is by Vélorail, a sort of giant bicycle that runs along a railway track. Today around 50 Vélorails cross the country and there are two in Provence
The Tourist Train of Central Var runs from Carnoules to Brignoles, rolling, leafy landscapes tucked between Paul Cézanne's beloved Mont Sainte Victoire and the Gorges du Verdon. |
NewNew farmers' market on Marseille's Old Port
Marseille's coast road goes car-free!
Aix en Provence fêtes the graphic novel
New show announced at the Quarries of Lights
Van Gogh Immersive comes to Marseille!
Bacchus: Toulon's spring wine festival
New art highlights in Provence this winter
Spring in Provence: better than Paris!
Damien Hirst show at the Château La Coste
Andalusia comes to Avignon this month. Olé! ! |
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