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Départemental Arles Antique to learn about life in Roman times. Take a day trip to
Camargue
on day six: hire bikes if you're game, and don't forget your binoculars for
birdwatching. Head back to Marseille. This entire itinerary can be done by public trans-
port.
One Week
Quintessential Provence
Spend day one in
Avignon
, visiting Palais des Papes and ambling the atmospheric town.
On day two, drive down to
St-Rémy de Provence
in Les Alpilles and put your bags down
for a couple of nights. Explore the town's stupendous Roman site Glanum and visit the
asylum where Van Gogh spent the last - but most productive - year of his short life. On
day three, take a day trip to
Les Baux de Provence
: visit the ruined castle and go olive
oil tasting around
Maussane-les-Alpilles
in the afternoon.
On day four, drive to the
Luberon
(where you'll spend the next three nights) in the
morning and spend the afternoon exploring the classic trio of villages
Bonnieux
,
Lacoste
and
Ménerbes
. On day five, visit
Gordes
and its Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque (of
postcard fame) and the ochre-coloured village of
Roussillon
. On day six, pack a picnic
and set off to explore the gorges, forests and lavender fields around
Lourmarin
,
Vaugines
and
Cucuron
. Treat yourself to dinner at the gastronomic Auberge La Fenière.
On day seven, drive back to Avignon or carry on to
Pays de Forcalquier
and the
Gorges
du Verdon
for another three days.
