Rail travel in Provence - Travel and Tourism in Provence
A train journey is a hugely relaxing way to see the countryside, whether you're using the scheduled SNCF (French Rail) services or one of the tourist routes. This is our guide to navigating the main stations of Southern Provence and to using the train to get around. The website of France's national rail company SNCF has been rebranded yet again ...
How To Get Around Avignon - Travel and Tourism in Provence
BUS. Bus transport throughout "Grand Avignon" (the Greater Avignon Region), including Les Angles, Villeneuve lès Avignon and Le Pontet, is supplied by an entity called Orizo, tel: (+33) 4 32 74 18 32. Orizo also looks after the city's bicycle hire scheme Vélopop and the Baladines. Website for Orizo.
Saint Rémy de Provence Town Guide - Travel and Tourism in …
The Saint Rémy de Provence Tourist Office is on the place Jean Jaurès, 13210 Saint Rémy de Provence. Tel: (+33) 4 90 92 05 22. Website for the Saint Rémy de Provence Tourist Office. How to get to Saint Rémy by public transport: The train station in Saint Rémy has closed down.
Avignon Museums and Galleries - Travel and Tourism in Provence
The Lapidary Museum underwent extensive renovation in 2014 and its substantial collection has been reorganised and enlarged with the loan from the Louvre of two major Greek funerary steles. Where: Musée Lapidaire, 27 rue de la République, 84000 Avignon. Tel: (+33) 4 90 85 75 38. Website for the Musée Lapidaire.
Saintes Maries de la Mer - Travel and Tourism in Provence
EVENTS IN SAINTES MARIES DE LA MER. Saintes Maries de la Mer has a fantastic programme of year-round events, the most famous and extraordinary of which is the gipsy pilgrimage.. The gipsy, or Roma, influence in Saintes Maries de la Mer is huge and the main village square is even called the place des Gitans (gitan in French does not have quite the same slightly perjorative overtones of the ...
Bonnieux - Travel and Tourism in Provence
The Grande Randonnée GR6 from Sainte Foy la Grande to Saint Paul sur Ubaye passes through Gordes and Roussillon, about 10 km / 6 miles to the north of Bonnieux.The GR97 from Saint Saturnin lès Apt to Lourmarin passes through the Luberon mountains around 13 km / 8 miles south of Bonnieux.. The Forêt des cèdres (Forest of Cedars) is a huge park of shady North African trees planted in the ...
Blue Coast Train Line - Travel and Tourism in Provence
The current timetable for the Blue Coast train can be downloaded from the SNCF TER (French regional railways) website (in French only). Select timetable no.7 bis (Marseille-Miramas via Port de Bouc) from the drop-down menu. When booking the train, be sure to take the Côte Bleue (Blue Coast) line to Miramas via Port de Bouc as there is an …
Events and Festivals 2024 - Travel and Tourism in Provence
Dec 6, 2023 · 7 May-2 October An exhibition of art celebrating Marseille as a port city, at the Musée Regards de Provence. 24-25 May The traditional annual gipsy pilgrimage in Saintes Maries de la Mar. 26 May Once a month Marseille's beautiful coast road is pedestrianised for La Voie est libre (The Coast is Clear), a day of family-friendly events and activities. 31 May-2 June Rendez-vous aux Jardins is a ...
Seillans - Travel and Tourism in Provence
The Tourist Office's self-guided tour continues past La Dolce Vita, Max Ernst's first house in Seillans, and the quirky Hôtel des Deux Rocs (Hotel of the Two Rocks), a mansion built in the 17th century by the splendidly named Sir Scipion de la Flotte d'Agoult. Full of character, odd angles and intriguing period fixtures, today it's the village's most popular hotel-restaurant with a …
Lacoste - Travel and Tourism in Provence
It's on the place de l'Église, 84480 Lacoste. Tel: (+33) 4 90 06 11 36. The official regional website Vaucluse Tourism in Provence includes a guide to Lacoste and other attractions in the area. Book a low-cost private taxi transfer with HolidayTaxis.com: the smarter way to arrive.