Provence in One Day

General information

Destination
Aix en Provence, France

Program details

Discover the most beautiful monuments and spots in Provence.



Departure from Aix-en-Provenceto Roussillon built at the top of an ochre cliff and providing visitors with a beautiful understanding of the harmonious combination of man and nature, and of ochre and stone - with all these ochre-washed façades. Enjoy the market in Roussillon on Thursday.



Continuation toward Gordes, which is a village erected on the top of a cliff, its fortified castle and church dominate the typical houses of the village which were built with stones from the rock on which they are fitting. Enjoy the market in Gordes on Tuesday.



Drive to Fontaine de Vaucluse and walk up to the cave from which the River Sorgues emerges. This impressive resurgence spring hasn't revealed its secrets yet and many speleologists have searched in vain the exact depth of the well.

Free time for lunch (not included) on your own in Gordes or Fontaine de Vaucluse.



Continue to the Pont du Gard (entrance fee included) where you will visit the best-preserved aqueduct of the Roman period, dating back to the 1st century and listed by UNESCO.



Les Baux de Provence: free time to visit this medieval village located on a rocky spur in the Alpilles mountain range, with its historical centre, beautiful houses of the 16th century, the Romanesque-styled St-Vincent Church. Photo stop at the Antiques in Saint Rémy de Provence (Triumphal Arch and mausoleum) located in an olive-tree field.



Others

On Sundays only, enjoy L’Isle sur la Sorgue, village famous for antique shops and the weekly open-air market which is one of the most colourful and typical in Provence. The order of visits will then change on Sunday to include the stop at the market in Isle sur Sorgue.