Provence:
The Southern Escape Signature
Discover the elegance, charm, and unique light of the French Riviera. Between turquoise seas, hilltop villages, and cultural excitement, enjoy an unforgettable experience in the heart of the Mediterranean.
Exceptional landscapes
Between endless lavender fields, private estates, and panoramic views bathed in light, Provence reveals a rare and majestic natural beauty.
A haute couture lifestyle
Refined cuisine, exceptional wines, and hidden gems: here, every moment bears the mark of French excellence.
Sophisticated emotions
Golden sunsets, exceptional villages, and cozy atmospheres: Provence offers experiences that are as elegant as they are unforgettable.
DISCOVER THE BEAUTY OF PROVENCE
Provence is known in France for its roman towns. Roman golden age and Provence are linked.
When Cesar arrived in Marseille and settled in 49BC, the whole region became roman.
Phoenicians brought olive trees, Roman troops brought their skills and knowledges.
All the landscape will be changing, and we now admire roman bridges, amphitheaters, triumphal arches and even a whole city, with Vaison la Romaine.
Major Roman places in Provence :
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Arles (Arelate) : Amphitheater (UNESCO site), theater, Forum, columns, therms and the Alyscamps (often painted by Van Gogh)
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Orange (Arausio) : Triumph arch (UNESCO site), Antique Theater (UNESCO site)
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Vaison la Romaine : whole city with roman houses and villas, paved streets, ...
If you happen to go to French Riviera, have a look at Cimiez in Nice and Auguste's trophy in La Turbie !
RELIGIOUS SITES
Did you know that Avignon was the city of the Popes ?
Pope Clement 5th settled in Avignon during 14th century. After that, the biggest gothic palace of the world is built in Avignon as a house and a fortress.
But check also the incredible abbey of Senanque. Leave the big cities and enjoy the silence, the meditation atmosphere in the abbey, built hidden in a valley and surrounded with lavender fields.
THE UNMISSABLE SITES IN PROVENCE
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Senanque
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Avignon
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Les Baux de Provence
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Aix en Provence
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Villages (Gordes, Bonnieux, Menerbes,...)
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Beautiful landscapes like the Calanques of Cassis, ochre rocks of Roussillon, the Verdon Canyon
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Lavender fields (best moment is beginning of July)