FRANCE

Own arrangements to your hotel, remainder of the day is at leisure.

Morning departure for half day exploring the countryside roads. Meet local producers of wines and olive oil. Visits are all followed by tastings at a distillery, an olive oil mill, at renowned vineyards and cellars such as the Chateau Val Joanis or La Dorgonne,

Start your full day adventure in the morning. At leisure on arrival in Lourmarin at the foot of the Luberon, wander through the open provencal market and the village castle. Continue to the colourful Village of Roussillon and its ochre cliffs, discover the area at your own pace and lunch. Afternoon stop at the 12C Cistercian Abbey of Senanque and a last stop at the exceptional hilltop village of Gordes before going back to Aix.

Your tour comes to an end after breakfast.

Own arrangements to your hotel, remainder of the day is at leisure

Morning tour to the only Provencal village painted by Paul Cezanne.
The fifteen months the artist spent in Gardanne were to be essential for his art. The tour, partly on foot, partly by minibus, will end on Cours Forbin, in the heart of the village and the Sunday provencal market.

Easrly afternoon departure for the village of Menerbes Luberon. Visit irresistible charming villages, sentinels of time gone by. Bonnieux, a former papal estate. Lacoste, with the castle of the Marquis de Sade. the ¡°invincible¡± Menerbes, standing on its ¡°stone ship¡± and the romantic Oppede-le-Vieux.

A tour to discover the beauty of this large city: the Town Hall, the ancient district of ¡°Le Panier¡±, la Cathedral Major, the Pharo Palace, the little port of Vallon des Auffes, the beach, Prado Avenue, Borely Park and Castle, Castellane, Rue de Rome, the Prefecture, the Law Courts, view of the Notre Dame de La Garde Basilica, la Canebiere and Longchamp Palace.

Your tour comes to an end after breakfast.

Own arrangements to your hotel, remainder of the day is at leisure

Start your full day adventure in the morning. At leisure on arrival in Lourmarin at the foot of the Luberon, wander through the open provencal market and the village castle. Continue to the colourful Village of Roussillon and its ochre cliffs, discover the area at your own pace and lunch. Afternoon stop at the 12C
Cistercian Abbey of Senanque and a last stop at the exceptional hilltop village of Gordes before going back to Aix.

Afternoon departure for the coast, panoramic stops along the way, see where the Gauls traded and lived in their villages overlooking the sea. On to Sausset-les-pins and Carry-le-Rouet. The breathtaking beauty along the road, through the wilderness to the inlet (calanque) of Niolon, formerly a fishing port , as you
note the impregnable view and the light on the bay of Marseille, you will share the attractiveness that many painters had for l¡¯Estaque. Stop at the main square enjoy the surrounding and view the house once occupied by Cezanne.

Morning tour to the only Provencal village painted by Paul Cezanne. The fifteen months the artist spent in Gardanne were to be essential for his art. The tour, partly on foot, partly by minibus, will end on Cours Forbin, in the heart of the village and the Sunday provencal market.

Your tour comes to an end after breakfast.

Own arrangements to your hotel, remainder of the day is at leisure

See the imposing remains of the Arenas, Roman Theatre were founded by Julius Cesar in 46C bC. The medieval St Trophime Church, considered as the masterpiece of Provencal Romanesque architecture. The town where Vincent Van Gogh lived and painted ¡°cafe la nuit¡±, ¡°the yellow house¡± and the Van Gogh Bridge.

Across the peaceful countryside, arrive at an immense and open horizon: the limestone plateaus of Haute Provence, deeply dug by the magnificent Gorges of the Verdon River. On to the Verdon Grand Canyon along Corniche Sublime (with many panoramic stops), a grandiose setting and impressive ravines. Back along the North Bank, stop at the quaint Moustiers-Sainte-Marie.

Easrly afternoon departure for the village of Menerbes Luberon. Visit irresistible charming villages, sentinels of time gone by. Bonnieux, a former papal estate. Lacoste, with the castle of the Marquis de Sade. the ¡°invincible¡± Menerbes, standing on its ¡°stone ship¡± and the romantic Oppede-le-Vieux.

Your tour comes to an end after breakfast.

Own arrangements to your hotel, remainder of the day is at leisure

Early afternoon depart for the Museum of Nature of La Crau. On to the Regional Nature Park of Camargue through Arles and arrival in Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer with its famous legend, along the picturesque Route de Cacharel with its many pink flamingos. Visit of the church, free time. Late Afternoon stop at the Bird Sanctuary of Pont de Gau.

Start your full day adventure in the morning. At leisure on arrival in Lourmarin at the foot of the Luberon, wander through the open provencal market and the village castle. Continue to the colourful Village of Roussillon and its ochre cliffs, discover the area at your own pace and lunch. Afternoon stop at the 12C Cistercian Abbey of Senanque and a last stop at the exceptional hilltop village of Gordes.

See the imposing remains of the Arenas, Roman Theatre were founded by Julius Cesar in 46C bC. The medieval St Trophime Church, considered as the masterpiece of Provencal Romanesque architecture. The town where Vincent Van Gogh lived and painted ¡°cafe la nuit¡±, ¡°the yellow house¡± and the Van Gogh Bridge.

Your tour comes to an end after breakfast.