Other PlacesWhether you're planning a weekend break, a longer trip or just an armchair tour, this is your guide to Provence's best towns and villages, beaches and calanques, and other attractions. This section is being expanded constantly, so check back soon for new additions. Larger cities are covered in detail in their own separate sections: click here to read about Marseille, Aix en Provence, Arles, Avignon and Toulon. Click here for specific drives and rides to vineyards and scenic areas of Provence. Click here to book a hotel in Provence
You might not at first think of Marseille for a beach holiday. But the city offers a vast array of seaside spaces catering to every possible taste all along its west-facing southern coastline.
The picturesque port of Cassis - well worth a visit in its own right - is a perfect starting point to visit the calanques of Port Miou, Port Pin and En Vau.
This is a detailled guide to the five best calanques south-east of Marseille, based on beauty, accessibility and the range of facilities on offer.
One 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.
Cassis is a popular destination for visitors who are hoping to avoid the crowds in Marseille and the more famous beaches further east, or are looking to mix some sun-seeking with the town's calanques and other attractions.
If you would like to venture a little further than the beaches south of Marseille, try heading instead north-west to the Blue Coast where the beaches are numerous. Walk, drive or take the train to find your own idyllic spot.
The magnificent calanques ("fjords") of the Mediterranean coast are an essential highlight of any tourist trip to Southern Provence.
The popular son et lumière show at the Cathedral of Images near Les Baux de Provence is now known under a new name, the Quarries of Lights (Les Carrières des Lumières).
At the western edge of the Luberon's ochre country, russet-red Roussillon sits on a hill 10 km / 6 miles east of Gordes and is one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France (Most Beautiful Villages of France).
Provence is not exactly short of street markets but the very large and varied one on Wednesday morning in Saint Rémy is renowned as exceptional.
La Ciotat is a very attractive bet for a beach holiday, with a wide choice of locations and types of beaches within easy reach of the town centre.
This page contains practical information about the Pont du Gard and an overview of the various ways of getting there if you are travelling individually rather than on a guided coach tour.
Whether you're just looking for a flock of pretty pink flamingos or are an expert ornithologist, these are the best places and best times to spot birds in the Camargue.
Les Baux de Provence offers a majestic hilltop location, superb food and wine, sites of historical interest and the celebrated Cathedral of Images, now called the Quarries of Lights, on the edge of the village. |
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