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The university and aerospace metropolis Discover the fascinating cross-cultural
of Toulouse (p430) has a charming old currents of the Mediterranean basin at
town and historic buildings, such as Marseille’s Mediterranean culture museum,
Basilique St-Sernin (p431), France’s largest MuCEM, then walk around the adjacent
Romanesque church, and Les Jacobins Villa Méditerranée, spectac ularly canti-
(p430), famed for its 22-ribbed palm-tree levered. Follow the scenic D559 via
vault. It takes a bit over an hour to drive Calanques National Park, its jag ged inlets
to Carcassonne (p472), a carefully restored accessible only by sea, to the vibrant town
medieval city with concentric walls and of Cassis (p518) and tuck into inspired
winding alleys. Explore the Château seafood dishes at Angelina (p523).
Comtal and walk atop the ramparts, then
enjoy a traditional Occitan dinner at Day 11
family-run restaurant La Marquiere (p473).
Take an ambling route along the coast to
Day 9 Nice (p506), capital of the Côte d’Azur.
Check out the artists’ impressions of the
Set off for Nîmes (p476) to experience interplay between light and colour at the
some of France’s most impressive Roman Musée Matisse (p507) and the Musée
monuments. Drop by the Maison Carrée National Marc Chagall (p506). Watch the
(p477), an elegant Roman temple, and sun set above the bay from the elegant,
Les Arènes (p477), an amphitheatre with seafront promenade des Anglais, then
seating for 24,000; both are extraordin- dine at Paper Plane (14 rue Gubernatis).
arily well-preserved. After picking up edi-
bles at Les Halles (the food market), have Day 12
a picnic at Les Jardins de la Fontaine (p476).
Have dinner on or around the lively place Avignon (p511), three hours northwest of
du Marché, then drive to Marseille for Nice, is perhaps the archetypal southern
dinner at tiny Café des Épices (p523). French city, with its golden stone walls,
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