A baroque monastery built by the Jesuits in 1611, Saint Louis was originally a school for novitiates, then a hospital. It has been a hotel since 1990. Click here to book a hotel in Avignon The Cloître ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Toulon offers a wide range of local transport. And the tourist train, boats and cable car are not just a way of getting around but are great rides in their own right.

There are three routes to the top of Mont Ventoux: from Malaucène, Bédoin and Sault. This is a guide to what you'll see on each of them. Click here to book a hotel near Mont Ventoux in Provence There ...

Marseille has a typical Mediterranean climate: you are reliably assured of hot weather in summer, while in winter the temperature rarely falls below freezing. Click here to book a hotel in Marseille ...

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 ...

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

If you want to follow in Paul Cézanne's footsteps, you will find no shortage of places to visit in Aix en Provence. The artist was born here in 1839, and he died here too in 1906, having spent almost ...

Marseille is France's main cruise ship port and cruising has been a cornerstone of tourism in the region. However much has changed over the last couple of years and the industry has had to adapt in ...