A baroque monastery built by the Jesuits in 1611, Saint Louis was originally a school for novitiates, then a hospital. It has been a hotel since 1990. Click here to book a hotel in Avignon The Cloître ...

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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 ...

This is a guide to truffle tourism in Provence: festivals, markets, cultural centres and museums, truffle hunts and more. Its official name is tuber melanosporum and it's often widely referred to as a ...

Once an industrial port, La Ciotat has brilliantly reinvented itself as a tourist destination. Today it's one of the liveliest and least spoiled resorts along this stretch of the coast.

You can't go to Marseille without eating a bouillabaisse. But first read our ultimate guide to the rich, complex fish stew which the city invented and has made its own. Click here to book a hotel in ...

In this area of the site we survey the enormous range of sports and activities you can practise and/or watch in Provence: hiking, cycling, water jousting, pétanque, swimming, diving, hot air ...

With its mighty, meaty red wines and elegant rosés, Bandol is one of Provence's most prestigious wine regions. This is an introduction to these wines and some of the best places to try and buy them.

Aix en Provence is a city, whose pleasures - wine, art, history, culture - are very adult ones. But there are plenty of fun options here for children too. Click here to book a hotel in Aix en Provence ...

In a couple of hours you can connect with Paul Cézanne's spirit on a leisurely self-guided walk through the heart of Aix past many of his haunts. Cézanne is deeply identified with one city to a degree ...

Whether you're just looking for a flock of pretty pink flamingos or are an expert ornithologist, these are the best places and best times to spot birds in the Camargue. Click here to book a hotel in ...

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 ...