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Provence in 7 Days© OT Avignon · CC BY-SA 4.0

Provence in 7 Days

This route takes you right into the heart of Provence: through shaded squares in Avignon, among Roman stones in Arles and on into the bright hill country of the Luberon. You step from a mighty church portal straight onto lively squares, climb up to viewpoints and shortly afterwards stand before ochre-yellow rocks and dry-stone buildings. Everything feels close together, and yet each day has its own rhythm.

What makes this trip special is the dense sequence of great classics and quieter corners. Within a small area, papal palace, Roman antiquity, modern art and Provençal villages alternate so naturally that the week feels like one long, varied discovery.

Who is this trip for?

This trip is ideal for you if you like exploring towns on foot and don't want to experience culture separately from landscape. It suits travellers who want to see a lot during the day but prefer drifting through lanes, squares and viewpoints to rushing from one item on the agenda to the next.

What to expect

Expect well-filled days with plenty of walking through old towns, over cobblestones and up short climbs again and again. The mix is balanced: historic monuments, museums, open squares and stretches of nature alternate, so the route stays lively without feeling restless.

Day 1 · Avignon

Avignon between Square and Papal Palace

The opening in Avignon begins with the Basilique Saint-Pierre, whose facade draws you straight into the historic density of the city. A few steps further on, the Place de l'Horloge opens up, where life between facades and shady corners feels wonderfully light. Then the Palais des Papes sets the great contrast: monumental, austere and exactly the place where Avignon's history suddenly becomes tangible.

  1. Basilique Saint-Pierre
  2. Place de l'Horloge
  3. Palais des Papes
  4. Notre Dame des Doms
  5. Remparts d'Avignon
Palais des Papes© François de Dijon · CC BY-SA 3.0
Palais des Papes
Remparts d'Avignon© Jan Hager · CC BY-SA 4.0
Remparts d'Avignon

Day 2 · Avignon

Gardens, Art and River Views

Today Avignon shows its quieter, lighter side. In the Collection Lambert Avignon you switch to a clear, modern take on art, before the Jardin des Doms provides air and open space with its views and old greenery. Later, The Bridge of Avignon brings back that unmistakable moment by the water that you instantly associate with the city.

  1. Collection Lambert Avignon
  2. Jardin des Doms
  3. Musée du Petit Palais
  4. The Bridge of Avignon
  5. Rue des Teinturiers
Musée du Petit Palais© Fagairolles 34 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Musée du Petit Palais
The Bridge of Avignon© Public domain
The Bridge of Avignon

Day 3 · Arles

Discovering Arles in Layers

Arles starts with a deep leap back in time at the Musée départemental Arles antique, where the city's Roman past is given a clear framework. Then the Fondation Vincent van Gogh Arles leads into a completely different world of images and shows how closely art and place are still intertwined here. On the Place de la République you finally stand in the middle of today's city life again, surrounded by stone, light and history.

  1. Musée départemental Arles antique
  2. Fondation Vincent van Gogh Arles
  3. Cryptoportiques d'Arles
  4. Place de la République
  5. Saint-Trophime Primatial Catholic Church
Musée départemental Arles antique© Finoskov · CC BY-SA 3.0
Musée départemental Arles antique
Fondation Vincent van Gogh Arles© Rolf Süssbrich · CC BY-SA 4.0
Fondation Vincent van Gogh Arles
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Cryptoportiques d'Arles

Day 4 · Arles

Roman Arles and the Present

The day begins with the Thermae of Constantine, where the traces of ancient everyday life feel surprisingly close. Then the Arles Amphitheatre opens up as a vast space that has kept its power to this day. With LUMA Arles the perspective deliberately tips into the present at the end: a strong final chord after a day full of Roman backdrops.

  1. Thermae of Constantine
  2. Arles Amphitheatre
  3. Roman Theatre of Arles
  4. Alyscamps
  5. LUMA Arles, Parc des Ateliers
Arles Amphitheatre© Rolf Süssbrich · CC BY-SA 3.0
Arles Amphitheatre
Roman Theatre of Arles© Sailko · CC BY 3.0
Roman Theatre of Arles
Alyscamps© ChrisO (talk) (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Alyscamps

Day 5 · Gordes

Ochre Colours in the Luberon

Around Gordes, the landscape takes the leading role today. The day starts in Lacoste with village atmosphere and sweeping views, before Roussillon immediately stands out with its warm facades and intense play of colour. On Le Sentier des Ocres you then walk right through these earthy tones and see how much Provence lives from its colours too.

  1. Lacoste
  2. Roussillon
  3. Le Sentier des Ocres
  4. Conservatoire des Ocres
  5. Mines Bruoux
Roussillon© Hawobo at German Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 2.0 de
Roussillon

Day 6 · Gordes

Gordes and Quiet Icons

The morning begins at the Moulin de Jérusalem and attunes you to the rural, clear side of the Luberon. Then the Château de Gordes sets a striking centrepiece, before you move on through Gordes itself along staggered lanes and stone viewpoints. At the end, the Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque feels like the quiet distillation of the whole day: plain, remote and completely embedded in the landscape.

  1. Moulin de Jérusalem
  2. Château de Gordes
  3. Gordes
  4. Village des Bories
  5. Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque
Gordes© Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gordes
Village des Bories© Wolf Meusel · Public domain
Village des Bories

Day 7 · Aix-en-Provence

Aix with Art and Strolling

To finish, Aix-en-Provence awaits with exactly the mix of art and urban rhythm that is ideal for a last day of travel. In Cézanne's studio you come surprisingly close to the painter's view of his surroundings. Later, the Fontaine de la Rotonde and the Cours Mirabeau carry you quite naturally through the elegant, lively heart of the city.

  1. Cézanne's studio
  2. Paroisse Cathédrale Saint Sauveur Aix-en-Provence
  3. Fontaine de la Rotonde
  4. Cours Mirabeau
  5. Place d'Albertas
  6. Musée Granet
Cézanne's studio© Bjs · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cézanne's studio
Paroisse Cathédrale Saint Sauveur Aix-en-Provence© Tschubby · CC BY-SA 3.0
Paroisse Cathédrale Saint Sauveur Aix-en-Provence
Fontaine de la Rotonde© Cleaned by Malost · Public domain
Fontaine de la Rotonde
Cours Mirabeau© Georges Seguin (Okki) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Cours Mirabeau
Musée Granet© Malost · CC BY-SA 3.0
Musée Granet
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