is a must-see in Provence: Cryptoporticos, Rue de la Calade, center of the Old Town, Musée displays treasures from the Roman period.
Cours Mirabeau, La Rotonde, Place des Cardeurs, Rue Gaston de Saporta, Cathédrale St-Sauveur, Mazarin district. PLUS MARSEILLES.
We visit this charming Provencal village on market day when farmers are selling their produce, cheese, wines, olives plus you'll see clothing and farbics for sale.
wonderful villages in the south of France. Grasse is noted for the perfume industry centered here, while St Paul is just the most beautiful village imaginable.
Home to nine popes during the 14th century, Avignon is a treasure house of palaces, museums and meandering lanes, making the ideal home base for touring nearby areas.
In Nimes we find the world's best-preserved ancient Roman amphitheater; Pont du Gard is an amazing ancient aqueduct built by Romans 2,000 years ago.
We experience the walled town in the day and at night when tourists vanish, enjoying the special ambience of deserted streets and soft lighting on the ancient buildings.
On the sunny Riviera and famous for wide beaches, Nice also has a modern downtown and extensive Old Town pedestrian zone, making it a wonderful destination.
Cannes is one of the most legendary Riviera towns; the less-know village of Antibes is even more charming and can easily be explored in a couple of hours.
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Chateau of the Loire and towns of Chinon, Tours and Blois. Then to Alsace: Strasbourg, wine villages and Comar. With bonus, starting in Paris.
More chateau of the Loire Valley in the heart of France, including Cheverny, Amboise, Chenonceau, Clos-Luce, Chambord, Azayand and more.
Colmar at Christmas Strasbourg, wine villages: Ribeauville, Kaysersberg, Riquewihr and Konigsberg. Dijon.
A quick 9-minute summary of our trip from Carcassonne to Nice, also featuring Avignon, Aix, Arles and Cannes.
Arles offers ancient Roman ruins, including a major amphitheater, a history museum, and charming narrow lanes and plazas ideal for wandering , and many fine restaurants.
This city in the heart of beautiful Provence lays claim to dozens of historic monuments, especially the great Palace of the Popes, and a fine pedestrian.
These cities on the Riviera are major destinations of the Cote d’Azur, the sunny south shore of France, noted for pedestrian zones, lively shopping and fascinating history.
a medieval village surrounded by a fortified wall, with a castle inside open today as a history museum. This is one special destination, perfect in every way.
Annecy is especially wonderful on Sunday mornings when a big outdoor market opens along the main street of the old district. Old Lyon has a unified historic atmosphere.