Provence

• Airelles Gordes, La Bastide, Gordes:
• Relais & Châteaux : Baumanière Hôtel & Spa :
• Marseille :
• Marseille :
• Marseille : Hôtel Dieu – Intercontinental
• Le Prieuré Baumanière : Villeneuve lez Avignon
• Château des Alpilles, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence :
• Hostellerie Berard : Hôtel La Résidence de la Pinède - LHW
• Small Luxury hotels of the world :
• Villa Baulieu (near Aix-en-Provence) :
• Villa des Anges:
• Domaine de fontenille :

• Château de la Messardière :
• Byblos – Saint Tropez :
• La Réserve- Ramatuelle :

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ACTIVITIES

Saint Tropez: a chic vacation hotspot for the rich and famous

• Visit the Vieux port - plays a gracious host to luxury yachts
• Citadel - a prominent landmark of the village that offers spectacular views of the city
• Place des Lices – St Tropez’s charming central square
• Musee de l'Annonciade - houses an impressive collection of modern art paintings
• Beaches about 4km southeast of town (Pampelonne, Salins, Tahiti)

Accommodation in Aix en Provence

• With its exceptional location in the centre of Aix-en-Provence, this new luxurious hotel is open year round and includes 34 rooms and suites located in five 18th-century style "bastide" country cottages. All of our rooms are different and thoughtfully decorated in the style of an Aix-en-Provence town hous
• Standing in the center of around thirty hectares, this 18th century Provençal manor house, or 'bastide', has regained its full splendor and opened up to luxury wine tourism with 17 intimate rooms.

• Visit the Farmers markets
• Enjoy the night life in Aix.

Listed below are names of some bars and restaurants:

• La Belle Epoque
• La Rotunde
• Le Bistrot Aixois

Château La Coste

Château La Coste is a vineyard where wine, art, architecture and land have come together. On its 200 hectares, you will find the art path with works from international artists (Louise Bourgeois, Tadao Ando, Franck Gehry…), 5 restaurants and one palace hotel. Artists invited to participate, were encouraged to choose a place on the estate and given the freedom to create something that would live there.

Calisson Museum

This is THE specialty of Aix-en-Provence: a mix of almonds and candied melon with orange blossom fragrance. Push the door of a confectionery or a craft factory and discover the unique taste of this delicacy.

Calissons Roy Rene

Created in 1920 in Aix-en-Provence, Le Roy René is a family business, specializing in the production of Provencal confectionery. Now a century old, our company has passed through the ages, perpetuating its know-how and the purity of its gestures.

We have always made our sweets using exceptional raw materials, which we select meticulously. Let us take you on a unique Provencal journey.

Terre Ugo

5 km from Aix-en-Provence town centre, Terre Ugo is the first agricultural-tourism site specialized in organic lavander farming in Aix-en-Provence.

Granet Museum

The Granet Museum, classified as one of the finest in France, is just off Rue d’Italie, very close to Cours Mirabeau. It contains collections of works from the 14th to the 20th century, by Rembrandt, Ingres, Cézanne and the “Cézanne à Giacometti” donation.

Marseille

Marseille is one of the oldest cities of France. This multicultural city with rich history awaits you. The port city is France’s third largest city and also found place of pride in the “List of Top 50 Cities to Visit” published by the New York Times in 2019. Reachable at 206 km from Nice – 2H15 by road.

On your agenda, include:

• The old port (Vieux port), MuCEM – Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations at the entrance of the Old Port, La Cité Radieuse by Le Corbusier - UNESCO World heritage site and le Panier district- Marseille’s oldest district.
• Boat excursions of the Calanques, the Château d’If and the Frioul islands.
• Shopping for local products such as: Savon de Marseille (soap made of olive oil), jars of tapenade and aïoli (garlic mayonnaise).

Activities

Visit of the Old City: Old Harbor and Notre Dame de la Garde Basilica, Marseille’s iconic figure that watches over sailors, fishermen and the entire city. Enjoy the views from the top of the hill.

Marseille Tourism Office:

Try to spend some time on the islands of Frioul in the evening, if you can. Walk up as much as possible to get the best views of the port, the sky and the whole Mediterranean!!

Chateau d’If and the Calanques boat excursions:

If Chateau and the Calanques boat excursions:

New Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations (MUCEM): The first national museum devoted to Mediterranean civilisations for the 21st century, MUCEM is a government project commissioned by the Ministry for Culture and Communication which opened in 2013.

In case you miss doing this in Marseille, you can still do this on the Lake of Saint Croix in Moustiers near Castellane

Gourmet experiences

Local Provencal specialities: Bouillabaisse at Chez fonfon, Olive tapenades and aïoli (garlic mayonnaise).

Cassis

35 minutes from Marseille & 45 minutes from Aix

Cassis is a small attractive town in Provence in southern France on the Mediterranean coast celebrated for its cliffs and calanques.

Avignon

103 km from Marseille – 1h15 minutes by road. Avignon serves as a base for several day excursions in Provence.

Accommodation in Avignon

5 stars

ACTIVITIES & EXPERIENCES

In Avignon, explore:

• The Palais des Papes: The world’s largest Gothic palace which is a UNESCO Heritage Site.
• Take a walk on the famous Pont d’Avignon, its churches, ramparts and local markets.
• Attend the famed Festival d’Avignon- an annual performing arts festival held every year from early July to early August.

Avignon is the ideal starting point to discover lavender.

Excursions from Avignon

Arles: 39 km from Avignon, 45 minutes by road.

The charming city of Arles provides an immersive experience in the life of the great Impressionist Vincent Van Gogh who painted around 200 canvases in Arles such as the Starry Night over the Rhône, The Amphitheatre.

Must see in Arles

• Les Arènes – the Roman arena.
• Follow a 90 minute guided tour in the steps of Vincent Van Gogh and discover the places where he lived and worked

Espace Van Gogh which was formerly a hospital where Van Gogh had his ear stitched and Montastere St-Paul de Mausole, the asylum where Van Gogh voluntarily entered.

The are listed as : Roman Arena, Antique Theater, St. Trophime Cloister Réattu Modern Art Museum, Vincent Van Gogh Foundation

Arles Tourist Office:

Lubéron

At about 50 km from Avignon one is transported to the villages of Provence. In the Lubéron area, visit the perched villages of Gordes, Roussillon, Lourmarin to name a few. One of the best ways to explore Lubéron and its villages is by car or by renting a bike.

Luberon Coeur de Provence Tourist Office

Possibility of organising a culinary session with a local Chef. For more details, contact:

Wine Tasting at the Domaine de la Cavale

La Cavale is a famous Luberon winery. The building is used both to make wine and to welcome visitors. It was designed by the architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Domaine de la Cavale 3 017 Route de Lourmarin - 84160 Cucuron

Road trip in a 2CV in Luberon

A unique opportunity to visit Provence at the gentle pace that is ideally suited to the region. Go back in time in a machine that would have trouble breaking the speed limit...

CV en Provence

Visit of Bastide du Laval, an olive-oil producer

The Bastide du Laval estate has 30 hectares of olive trees, vines and woodland. The landscape is typical of southern Luberon. The estate is near the village of Lourmarin, ranked as one of the "Most Beautiful Villages in France".

Bastide du Laval

199 Chemin de la Royère - 84160 Cadenet

Visit the Truffle House

The Luberon Truffle and Wine House is a focal point for truffles and wines in the Luberon Regional Park. Here, amateurs and professionals can get together and share opinions, experiences, training and information.

Maison de la Truffe

Place de l'Horloge - 84560 Ménerbes

Visit of the Lavender Museum

Since 1991, the Lavender Museum has been open in Coustellet at the heart of the Luberon Regional Nature Park. The museum introduces visitors to all aspects of lavender – how it is grown, its history, properties, qualities and future.

Musée de la Lavand

276 route de Gordes - 84220 Cabrières-d'Avignon

Châteauneuf-du-Pape: 18 kms from Avignon - Visit one of the world’s fine wine growing regions. The Musée du Vin has plenty of exhibits on winemaking. Shop at wine boutiques and explore wine tasting options in this medieval hill top village.

Les Baux de Provence: 30 km from Avignon and located in the Alpilles area. Famous for olive groves, orchards, the Château des Baux, Carrières de lumières for sound & light projections.

A magnificent panorama: perched on a rocky outcrop, the Château provides a breathtaking view over the vineyards and fields of olive trees down to the sea.

Carrières de Lumières, an immersive Van Gogh exhibition, the starry night

In the Val d’Enfer (Hell Valley), monumental limestone quarries are the scene each year of a unique show featuring the great names in the history of art. Their masterpieces are projected onto vast 14- metre-high walls and on the gallery floors.

Carrières de Lumières

Petite route de Maillane - D27 - 13520 Les Baux-de-Provence

52 km from Châteauneuf-du-Pape by road – 50 min.

Small perched village ranked as one of the most beautiful village of France.

Visit the Bories village those curious igloo-shaped structures made of stones and the Sénanque abbey set in its green valley

Accommodation

Hôtel les Bories*****

Route de Senanque - 84220 Gorde

Ile sur la Sorgue

18 km from Gordes by road – 25 min

A must see place. This "island city" lies at the foot of the Vaucluse plateau in the plains of Comtat Venaissin.

Must see - the lavender museum

Saint Rémy de Provence

10 km from Les Baux de Provence by road – 15 min

La Camargue

Arles is the gateway to the Camargue, the delta of the Rhône River, among the most beautiful natural sites in Europe. Its fauna and flora, protected by the Regional Park of Camargue, are exceptionally rich and varied.

Boutique Hotel options

• Le Mas Candille: Hotel, Restaurants & Spa, Mougins
• Domaine de Manville, Les Baux-de-Provence
• Aix en Provence : Hotel Le Pigonnet
• Hostellerie de L'Abbaye de La Celle, La Celle
• Grand Hôtel Henri, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
• La Maison d'Ulysse, Baron