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Discover Provence & the
French Riviera
At a Glance
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Provence
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) The spirit of the south, from sunbaked towns to fields
of lavender.
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Languedoc
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) Famous for its Roman remains and rich red wines.
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The French Riviera
(
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) France's chicest coastline: sparkling
beaches,
maquis
-clad cliffs and hair-raising roads.
PROVENCE
Marseille
POP 860,360
Marseillais will tell you that the city's rough-and-tumble edginess is part of its charm
and that, for all its flaws, it is a very endearing place. They're right. Marseille grows
on you, with its history, fusion of cultures,
souq
-like markets, millennia-old port and
corniches
(coastal roads) along rocky inlets and sun-baked beaches. The ultimate
vindication came with Marseille's selection as European Capital of Culture for 2013.
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