Located in the far southeast, Provence is known for its lovely Mediterranean climate, fields of sunflowers, vineyards, the Impressionists, its Papal palace and Roman ruins. Most people are somewhat familiar with this region of France which was made popular by Peter Mayle´s best-selling book, A Year in Provence. What many people
don´t realize is just how diverse are the many areas that comprise Provence, nor how deeply rooted the region´s history is in that of ancient Rome. This tour of Provence introduces you to the best the region has to offer: its scores of Roman monuments and ruins, including the grand aqueduct know as the Pont du Gard and the Triumphal Arch and amphitheatre of Orange, its famous vineyards and plentiful winetastings, its magnificently perched medieval hill towns, its mighty rivers and their gorges, its cultural capital, Avignon, and of course, Van Gogh´s sunflowers and sunsets!
Highlights
Marvel at the sheer beauty of the Mediterranean landscapes, vegetation (fields of sunflowers) and the play of light that so captivated Impressionists like Van Gogh.
An incredibly varied geography including mountain ranges, semi-arid garrigue, rolling vineyards, and cliff-studded river valleys.
Enjoy free wine tasting opportunities nearly everywhere along your route.
Explore Roman ruins as impressive as those of Italy; particularly the grand aqueduct of the region, the Pont du Gard, the Triumphal Arch and coliseum at Orange, and the multi-tiered ruins of beautiful Vaison-la-Romain.
Perched medieval villages bathed in the warm Provencal sun.
Avignon, the region´s most colorful and cultured city, with its medieval wall surrounding the city and its former Papal palace (the popes resided here during the 14th century.) |
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