From mountainous panoramas of Gap up to the Old Port of Marseille, via Digne with its lavender scents, Avignon and its grandiose Palais des Papes, get away in the heart of a rich region of history, traditions and events.
What to discover : the Cassis and Marseille rocky inlets, Arles antique theatre, the Frioul islands, Le Mont Ventoux and the Montmirail laces in le Vaucluse, the breathtaking gorges of Verdon, the Ste Croix lake, Valensole plateau and its lavender cultures, the spa resort of Gréoux les Bains, the winter and summer ski resort of Serre Chevalier in its wooded setting, the Salettes Fort in Briançon.
Wines : Côtes du Rhône (Chateauneuf du Pape, Vaqueyras, Gigondas) , Côtes de Provence (Cassis), Cotes du Ventoux, Cotes du Luberon, Beaumes de Venise, Rasteau.
Local Produce/Gastronomy : aïoli, bouillabaisse, pied-paquets (trotters), soupe au pistou, truffles from tricastin, casserole of beef, goat cheeses (banon), pastis, pies of Champsaur, lamb from Sisteron, melon of Cavaillon, saussage from Arles, calissons d'Aix, candied fruits from Apt, berlingot de Carpentras, olives from Nyons, from the Baux valley, socca.
Traditional Handicraft : santons (traditional figures) from Provence, glazed earthenware from Moustiers.