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Vaison-la-Romaine
Sitting on the river Ouvèze,
this attractive stone­
and­red­roof town has
fascinating Roman remains
including a theatre still used
for the town’s summer
festival, a hilltop Haute Ville
and some of Provence’s
most chic pavement cafés
for relaxing in after a
day of sightseeing.

Vaison-la-Romaine
Gigondas
Malaucène
Vacqueyras A Week Along the Rhône
Le Barroux
Beaumes- • Enjoy Marseille’s iconic • Visit the places Van Gogh
de-Venise bouillabaisse in the painted in St-Rémy;
scenic Vieux Port. enjoy breathtaking views
Carpentras from the citadel of
• Test the acoustics in
VAUCLUSE Orange’s ancient theatre, Les Baux-de-Provence.
and the wines at • Explore the walled city of
Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Aigues-Mortes on the
L'Isle-sur- edge of the Camargue.
la-Sorgue Abbaye de Sénanque • Tour the medieval Palais
Fontaine- Gordes des Papes in Avignon. • Discover the ancient
de-Vaucluse Roussillon • Marvel at the Pont du and medieval master­
Ménerbes Lacoste Apt Gard, and the Roman pieces of Arles, France’s
Cavaillon Bonnieux monuments in Nîmes. “Little Rome”.
Oppède-
le-Vieux
Lourmarin
La Tour
d'Aigues
A Week in Classic
Durance
Abbaye de Pertuis Provence
Silvacane
• Take in the arty charms of
BOUCHES- Aix, the former capital of
DU-RHONE Montagne Provence and birthplace
Ste-Victoire of Paul Cézanne.
• Tour through the beautiful
Aix-en- Provençal villages and land­
Provence scapes of the Petit Luberon.
• Shop for antiques in L’Isle-
sur-la-Sorgue, and wonder
at the mysterious Fontaine-
de-Vaucluse.
• Discover the vine­clad
landscapes and wines
Marseille
grown under the Dentelles
de Montmirail; seek out the
Roman relics of chic Vaison-
la-Romaine.
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• Visit the striking village
0 miles 20 per Gordes; inhale the
perché of ché of ché
per
Key lavender at the 12th­century
Abbaye de Sénanque; and
A Week Along the Rhône stroll through Roussillon’s
A Week in Classic Provence dramatic ochre quarries.
A Week on the Côte d’Azur