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An orgy of poppies in May |
Lush lavender fields in July |
Les Baux de Provence |
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There is no end to day trips from Aix. North, south, east, west: all directions boast marvelous jewels of Provençal colors, crafts, and hospitality. Here are a few suggestions.
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Attractions |
| Coast: south of Aix Marseille Vieux Port |
Les Calanques |
shopping on la Canebière
genuine boullaibaisse
Cassis port town
les Calanques (limestone cliffs—breathtakingly beautiful) |
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| Riviera: 90 mins east Nice |
Cours Saleya |
Matisse Museum
marvelous beach/boardwalk
old town |
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Antibes |
Picasso museum
fort
Cannes beach
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| Northwest 1 hour |
Avignon |
Pope’s palace
St-Remy-de-Provence Van Gogh’s final residence
Glanum (Roman ruins)
Uzès medieval village
Pont du Gard Roman aqueduct |
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| Northeast 1 hour |
Gordes |
picturesque hillside village
Roussillon open ochre mines
Valensole (Plateau de) lush lavender fields (July)
Senanque Abbey, still inhabited by monks, lavender fields |
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North 2 hours
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Vaison la Romaine |
famous Roman ruins Les Dentelles |
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West 1 hour
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Arles |
perfectly preserved Roman amphitheatre; bullfights
Les Baux de Provence Village carved from local bauxite |
