Whether 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 ...

And cycling is part of French culture: everywhere on the road you will see teams of keen local amateurs on their vélos (bikes), sometimes in teams and usually wearing neon-coloured lycra livery.

The route des Crêtes takes you on a magnificent ride between Cassis and La Ciotat, with 360 degree views over some of the most superb scenery in Provence all along the way. Click here to book a hotel ...

Marseille is a relatively easy city to get around, either on the public transport system or on a wide range of fun alternatives aimed at tourists. Click here to read about the ZOU! card, which offers ...

Provence is a rich mix of ancient history, romantic tradition and surprising, fast-changing modernity: hilltop villages and busy cities, elegant châteaux and simple fishing cabins, lavender fields and ...

Marseille's climate and its exuberant character, combined with the sheer quality and variety of Mediterranean produce, make the city a brilliant backdrop for a wide range of street markets. Click here ...

The centre of Toulon is compact and can easily be visited on foot, especially if you are arriving by cruise ship at the city centre terminal (follow the brass plaques set in the ground to tour the ...

Marseille's answer to Alcatraz, this brooding island-fortress-prison has hosted victims of religious persecution, roués, anti-royalists, revolutionaries and Alexandre Dumas père's (fictional) hero, ...

This is a guide to the centre of Toulon, taking in the large street market, Old Town and elegant 19th century quarter.

The Popes' Palace, is the star attraction in Avignon, a monumental structure which briefly transformed a sleepy provincial town into a glittering centre of European power. Visible from afar, the ...

Dominated on one side by the Panier (Old Town) and on the other by Notre Dame de la Garde, the Old Port, or Vieux Port, has been the beating heart of Marseille for over 2000 years. Click here to book ...

The cities of Northern and Central Europe are more famous for their Christmas markets, but this is also a magical season in Provence. Click here to book a hotel in Provence With its many festivities, ...