Looking a bit further ahead, the Avignon Festival will take place earlier than usual in 2024, when it will run from 29 June-21 July. This is so that it will not clash with the Olympic Games being held ...

As a university town, Aix en Provence unsurprisingly has a very lively bar scene. One spot to head to for this is the place Richelme in the Old Town. It has a cluster of busy cafés, all with outdoor ...

Provence is a rich mix of ancient history, romantic tradition and surprising, fast-changing modernity: hilltop villages and busy cities, elegant châteaux and simple fishing cabins, lavender fields and ...

Avignon's walled city is compact: the Palais des Papes and Pont d'Avignon can be visited on foot (wear comfortable shoes as streets are cobbled). If you tire of walking, here are some alternatives.

The Popes' Palace, is the star attraction in Avignon, a monumental structure which briefly transformed a sleepy provincial town into a glittering centre of European power. Visible from afar, the ...

With its mighty, meaty red wines and elegant rosés, Bandol is one of Provence's most prestigious wine regions. This is an introduction to these wines and some of the best places to try and buy them.

This is a guide to the centre of Toulon, taking in the large street market, Old Town and elegant 19th century quarter.

At the western edge of the Luberon's ochre country, russet-red Roussillon sits on a hill 10 km / 6 miles east of Gordes and is one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France (Most Beautiful Villages of ...

Marseille's Panier (Old Town) is full of history. It surges up from the north of the Old Port, its tall, narrow houses draped with washing and criss-crossed by steep cobbled steps. This was the site ...

A brightly painted building nestling in yellow ochre cliffs and pine woods just outside Roussillon, the Conservatoire des ocres et de la couleur plunges you into a dazzling world of colour. Click here ...

Marseille was never especially renowned for its museums - until now. In recent years there has been an extraordinary flood of renovations and stunning new, starchitect-designed galleries and museums.

With around 40 stalls selling a cornucopia of regional produce, Les Halles is a must for any dedicated foodie in Avignon. Click here to book a hotel in Avignon Here you'll find charcuterie, meat, ...