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The triumphal arch at the Site Archéologique de Glanum, built in the reign of Augustus, a 15-minute walk from the centre of St-Rémy
remains of the earliest Greek wLes Alpilles (1916–85) lived here. Just
houses in Provence, from the Road map B3. £ Arles, Tarascon, beyond the village is the
4th-century BC, are in Site Salon-de-Provence. @ Les Baux-de- 12th-century Chapelle St-Sixte.
Archéologique de Glanum (see Provence, St-Rémy-de-Provence, The road continues towards
p44), a Greco-Roman town at the Eyguières, Eygalières. n St-Rémy- Orgon where there are views
head of a valley in the Alpilles. de-Provence (04 90 92 05 22). across the Durance Valley and
Dramatic memorials, known as the Luberon. Orgon skirts the
Les Antiques, still stand along St-Rémy-de-Provence is on massif on the eastern side. A
the roadside – a triumphal arch the western side of the lime- right turn leads past the ruins
from 10 BC, celebrating Caesar’s stone massif of Les Alpilles, of Castelas de Roquemartine
conquest of the Greeks and Gaul, a 24-km (15-mile) chain and Eyguières, a pleasant
and a mausoleum dating from between the Rhône and village with a Romanesque
about 30 BC. Durance rivers. A high point is church. It is a two-hour walk
La Caume, at 387 m (1,270 ft), to Les Opiés, a 493-m (1,617-ft)
E Musée des Arômes et du reached from St-Rémy, just hill crowned by a tower. This
Parfum beyond Glanum. forms part of the GR6 which
Ancien chemin d’Arles, Graveson-en- East of St-Rémy, the road crosses the chain to Les Baux,
Provence. Tel 04 90 95 81 72. Open daily. to Cavaillon runs along the one of the best walking routes
Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec. 7 = north side of the massif, with in Provence. From Castelas de
∑ museedesaromes.com a right turn to Eygalières. Roquemartine the road heads
E Musée des Alpilles The painter Mario Prassinos back west towards Les Baux.
Place Favier. Tel 04 90 92 68 24. Open
May–Sep: Tue–Sun; Oct–Apr: Tue–Sat pm
only. Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec. &
E Musée Estrine Centre
8 rue Estrine. Tel 04 90 92 34 72.
Open Tue–Sun (Mar & Nov: pm only).
Closed Dec–Feb. & 7 restricted.
∑ musee-estrine.fr
E Cloître et Cliniques de
St-Paul de Mausole
Chemin St-Paul. Tel 04 90 92 77 00.
Open Mar–Dec: daily. Closed public hols.
& 7 ∑ saintpauldemausole.fr
T Site Archéologique de Glanum
Rte des Baux. Tel 04 90 92 35 07.
Open Apr–Sep: daily; Oct–Mar: Tue–
Sun. Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 1 & 11 Nov,
25 Dec. & 7 = ∑ site-glanum.fr The chalky massif of Les Alpilles, “Little Alps”, in the heart of Provence