What to see in Provence, attractions and places to visit in this region of France, very interesting from a cultural and landscape point of view.
Tourist information
Provence is a territory of south-eastern France, corresponding to an ancient province which stretched from the eastern bank of the Rhone to Le Trayas.
It is a particularly interesting region both for its beautiful landscapes and for its historical and cultural richness, and for this reason it is one of the most popular destinations for travel in France.
A land of sweet and enveloping colors to which famous artists such as Van Gogh, Cézanne and great writers such as Frédéric Mistral, Marcel Pagnol, Alphonse Daudet, Jean Giono, his illustrious sons are linked.
What see
Fascinating vestiges of the past can be found in the city of Arles, located at the beginning of the Rhone river delta, at the gates of another beautiful region, the Camargue.
– Arles boasts numerous and important Roman monuments, among them the Amphitheater, called les Arènes, the Theater, the Forum, the Circus, the Baths, which testify to the ancient civilization.
– Aix-en-Provence, a city of art and very elegant, with a rich architectural and cultural heritage, the birthplace of Paul Cézanne.
– Avignon, surrounded by defensive walls, it is famous in history for being the seat of the Papacy (1309-1377), the grandiose Palazzo dei Papi is a testimony to this.
– Orange, is located about 20 km north of Avignon, the grandeur of the Roman remains, which survived the use of historic buildings as a building material for the construction of city fortifications, testify to the magnificence of the city in the past.
