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4. ST REMY-DE-PROVENCE AND GLANUM
Overlooked by Les Alpilles, a thickly wooded, miniature sierra of limestone hills, St-
Rémy is a perfect exploring base. Mansions built during the 15th and 16th centuries
grace its historic centre. One of them was the original home of the de Sade family,
ancestors of the notorious Marquis, and now houses the small Musée des Alpilles,
displaying Roman artefacts that were found at Glanum, about 30 minutes' walk from
the town centre. Here, the site of one of the most ancient Greek-Roman settlements
in Provence is landmarked by a magnificent triumphal arch and mausoleum, known
collectively as
Les Antiques
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Musée des Alpilles • Place Favier, St-Rémy • Open Jun-Sep: 10am-6pm
Tue-Sun; Oct-May: 1-5:30pm Tue-Sat • Adm
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5. LES-BAUX-DE-PROVENCE
Perched on a limestone crag, Les Baux is one of Provence's most dramatic fortified
villages. It is crowned by a ruined citadel, the Château des Baux, whose walls date
from the 10th century. Eglise St-Vincent has 20th-century stained-glass windows
by Max Ingrand. The village is closed to cars (for further details see
Les-Baux-de-
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Château des Baux • Open daily. Apr-Jun & Sep: 9am-7:15pm; Jul & Aug:
9am-8:15pm; Nov-Feb: 10am-5pm • Adm
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