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Swathed with lavender fields, dotted with medieval hilltop villages and graced by elegant cities, the southeastern region of Provence stretches from the Rhône in the west to the Italian border in the east and south to the Mediterranean. Its light and landscapes inspired both Paul Cézanne and Vincent van Gogh, and you can stroll along the leafy boulevards of the former’s home city of Aix-en-Provence and trace the works of the latter in Arles and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Whatever your interests, our specialists can help you find your way.
Julius Caesar’s first Gaulish conquest was in Provence, and Rome’s presence here is indelible. The number and scale of the region’s Roman ruins, including the Pont du Gard aqueduct, are on par with what you’d find in Italy. On a walking tour in Avignon, you can explore the papacy’s dalliance with Provence during a 70-year break from the Vatican. Evidence of life here from long before Rome’s acquisition still survives just outside Gordes in a village of ancient stone huts built without mortar, known as bories. Close by, monks tend their bees and make honey at the Romanesque Sénanque Abbey, where you can wander the surrounding lavender fields. Whatever you choose to do, our specialists will be there to guide you.
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Places to visit in Provence
Featuring heavily on our experiences of visiting Provence, these selected places are destinations that also prove consistently popular with our travelers. Our specialists can help you choose how to include them in your wider trip, based on your preferences.
Suggested itineraries featuring Provence
Our itineraries will give you suggestions for what is possible when you travel in Provence, and they showcase routes we know work particularly well. Treat them as inspiration, because your trip will be created uniquely by one of our specialists.
Places in and around Provence
- Aix-en-Provence Provence
- Arles Provence
- Avignon Provence
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine region Provence
- Gordes Provence
- Les-Baux-de-Provence Provence
- L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Provence
- Ménerbes Provence
- Orange Provence
- Pont-du-Gard Provence
- Roussillon Provence
- Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Provence
- Uzès Provence
- Grasse 70 kilometers away
- Saint-Paul-de-Vence 82 kilometers away
- Antibes 88 kilometers away
- Saint-Tropez 90 kilometers away
- Nice 91 kilometers away
- The French Riviera 92 kilometers away
- Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 97 kilometers away
- Èze 98 kilometers away
- Monaco and Monte Carlo 103 kilometers away
- Rhône-Alpes 143 kilometers away
- Talloires 204 kilometers away
- Chamonix 209 kilometers away
- Annecy 211 kilometers away
- Lyon 223 kilometers away
- Dordogne 360 kilometers away
- Sarlat-la-Canéda 409 kilometers away
- La Roque-Gageac 410 kilometers away
- Castelnaud-la-Chapelle 413 kilometers away
- Beynac-et-Cazenac 414 kilometers away
- Alsace 421 kilometers away
- Colmar 461 kilometers away
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Accommodation choices for Provence
We've selected a range of accommodation options for when you visit Provence. Our choices usually come recommended for their character, facilities and service or location. Our specialists always aim to suggest properties that match your preferences.
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Baumanière Les Baux-de-Provence
Les-Baux-de-Provence -
La Bastide de Marie
Ménerbes -
Hôtel des Augustins
Aix-en-Provence -
La Bastide de Gordes
Gordes -
Mas de la Clairière
Gordes -
La Mirande
Avignon -
Hôtel de l’Atelier
Avignon -
Crillon le Brave
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Domaine de Fontenille
Provence
Ideas for experiencing Provence
Our specialists seek out authentic ways to get to know the places that could feature in your trip. These activities reflect some of the experiences they've most enjoyed while visiting Provence, and which use the best local guides.
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Palais des Papes and Avignon walking tour Palais des Papes and Avignon walking tour
Palais des Papes and Avignon walking tour
Discover the secrets behind the Palais des Papes in medieval Avignon, learn about the regal life of the pontiffs and the political turmoil of their era on a guided walking tour of the old town's meandering cobbled streets.
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Lavender fields at Abbey de Sénanque, Les Bories and Gordes village Lavender fields at Abbey de Sénanque, Les Bories and Gordes village
Lavender fields at Abbey de Sénanque, Les Bories and Gordes village
Discover the beauties of Provence on this half-day tour of its quintessential sights. Visit a medieval hilltop village, a rustic monastery surrounded by fields of lavender and a collection of traditional stone bories, dwellings of a typical Provençal style.
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