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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'azur Tourisme WELCOME TO PROVENCE ALPES CÔTE D’AZUR La Grave La Meije rovence Alpes Côte d’Azur, three destinations with incredibly varied landscapes. Montgenèvre Serre-Chevalier ALPES P You can experience an exceptional region just 3 hours from Paris by train and Vallée Briançon 1 hour 10 minutes by plane. An invitation to a journey combining the sea, hills, lakes Puy-Saint-Vincent Briançon R 9 U and mountains, with breathtaking natural sites and outstanding monuments. fortress Z PROVENCE ’A D LES ÉCRINS LE QUEYRAS E T NATIONAL PARK REGIONAL Ô C NATURE PARK La Joue du Loup Orcières MEDITERRANEAN SEA Merlette Risoul Saint-Véran 1850 Vars L E Embrun R Super Dévoluy H O N Lake E 14 PROVENCE ALPES CÔTE D’AZUR Serre Ponçon Les Orres Gap 8 Boscodon Abbey LES BARONNIES Barcelonnette Le Sauze PROVENÇALES REGIONAL Pra Loup 13 Col de ITALY NATURE PARK la Bonette Valréas PARIS Val d’Allos 6 Vaison- 7 Sisteron Auron Isola 2000 la-Romaine Citadel A Y O Sisteron HAUTE-PROVENCE R LE MERCANTOUR A LYON NATURAL GEOLOGY RESERVE L ITALY Roman Theatre 5 Mont NATIONAL PARK 12 Vallée des 5 Ventoux Merveilles AVIGNON Orange of Orange Valberg AIX-EN-PROVENCE A7 A51 Digne-les-Bains NICE Les Mées TOULON-HYÈRES A9 MARSEILLE Carpentras 11 Cians SPAIN 6 Pénitents Gorge Forcalquier des Mées L’Isle-sur- 4 Sénanque Avignon la-Sorgue Abbey 4 The Ochre Moustiers- Range Sainte-Marie Castellane Pont du Gard 3 Palais PRÉALPES D'AZUR REGIONAL Gordes Manosque 50 km des Papes Roussillon NATURE PARK A8 Menton Cavaillon Verdon LUBERON REGIONAL 7 Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Gorge Vence 14 Place Monaco LES ALPILLES REGIONAL NATURE PARK Masséna Èze NATURE PARK Gréoux-les-Bains Grasse Roman heritageLE RHÔNE of Arles 2 Pertuis A51 VERDON REGIONAL Biot NICE in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence NATURE PARK Cagnes-sur-Mer Salon-de-Provence Antibes 13 Fort of Arles A54 Cannes Antibes A7 Draguignan Mandelieu-la-Napoule Pigment Design - © F. Ecochard CRT Fotolia IStock Mars 2019. Miramas 3 Montagne Aix-en-Provence Sainte-Victoire Massif de Lérins Islands CAMARGUE REGIONAL A8 10 Istres 10 Thoronet Fréjus l’Esterel NATURE PARK 11 Saint Mary Abbey Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer A51 Saint-Maximin- Magdalene Basilica Marignane la Sainte-Baume A8 Martigues A52 Saint-Raphaël 2 Camargue A7 Brignoles MEDITERRANEAN SEA A55 1 Mucem and A57 Fort Saint-Jean LA SAINTE-BAUME REGIONAL Sainte-Maxime NATURE PARK Grimaud MARSEILLE Aubagne Saint-Tropez Express Train TGV Airport Le Castellet (High speed train) Cassis Ramatuelle Main port A57 TER (Regional Express Train) Var Calanques La Ciotat La-Londe- 8 Station served by TGV 2400 - 4000 m 1 A50 Toulon forts beaches Highway and Cap Canaille 12 les-Maures Rayol- 1800 - 2400 m and harbour Canadel-sur-Mer Main link road Skiing resort 1200 - 1800 m Bandol Hyères 1 Exceptional Natural Sites Toulon Department boundary 600 - 1200 m CALANQUES PORT-CROS Waterway 1 Exceptional Experiences 0 - 600 m NATIONAL PARK Six-Fours- 9 Hyères NATIONAL PARK les-Plages Islands www.provence-alpes-cotedazur.com 1 Calanques and Cap Canaille 8 Var beaches 1 Mucem and Fort Saint-Jean 8 Boscodon Abbey Sublime views and little creeks with crystal- The Var coast has some of the most beautiful EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCES At the edge of the Old Port of Marseille, the Fort Saint The abbey was founded by monks from the order EXCEPTIONAL NATURAL SITES clear waters can be found along the protected beaches in Europe. Some are now legendary, most Jean, parts of which date from the 12th century, of Chalais, who were attracted to the purity and Calanques site near Marseille. A paradise for scuba- are unspoilt and preserved. Pebble or fine sandy and the Mucem, an architectural feat and the new harmony of the site. Now restored, the abbey has diving, climbing and rich animal and plant life, the beaches for a family swim or for a nap in the shade museum of European and Mediterranean civilisa- again become a place of worship at the heart of Calanques are a 20km natural link from Marseille of a stone pine, come and enjoy the beaches tions, are harmoniously combined. After a visit to one of the biggest pine and larch forests. Also to the pretty port of Cassis and the sheer cliffs of in Bandol, St Tropez, Pampelonne, Bormes-les- an exhibition, you can enjoy a stroll in the sunshine worth visting is the village of Embrun, overlooking Cap Canaille. Mimosas, La Londe-les-Maures, Porquerolles, etc. or savour a drink looking out to sea. the Durance valley with its monumental cathedral. © Fotolia © Fotolia © DR CRT © B. Bodin 2 2 Roman heritage of Arles - Camargue 9 9 Briançon Fortress Hyères Islands Saint-Rémy-de-Provence An unspoilt land, unique in France, where the sea If you like sailing, diving or just a nice walk, the A fascinating immersion in history at the heart of and the River Rhone meet: Camargue is an endless The Roman heritage of Arles is listed by UNESCO, the Alps! Due to its strategic position, Briançon is observation post for animals and plants. Hyère Islands are pure Mediterranean jewels. and the city is filled with some remarkable, not- Porquerolles, Port-Cros or Levant: turquoise waters, one of the most important fortified mountain sites When you walk between the lakes and marshes, to-be-missed monuments. The Arles Amphitheatre in the world. The fortified town designed by Vauban you will instantly feel far away from it all. white sand beaches, exceptional plant life and miles still has its original impact and the Roman Theatre is of signposted trails are on offer. You will see why nestles in a magical environment. Also worth visi- This site has successfully preserved its traditions today a major venue. As you enter Saint-Rémy-de- ting is the Mont-Dauphin fort, looking down on the and can boast a wide range of activities: bird- the Hyère Islands are also known as “The Golden Provence, the Arc de Triomphe and the Mausoleum Islands”. Guil and Durance valley, just 30 km from Briançon. watching, horse-riding, regional cuisine and many of the Julii appear in a beautiful green setting near These 2 buildings are listed as World Heritage sites other gems to explore! the archaeological site of Glanum. by UNESCO. © A. Mouton - CRT © Fotolia © M. Verdeil © V. Lucas - CRT 3 10 Massif de l’Esterel 3 Palais des Papes Montagne Sainte-Victoire 10 Thoronet Abbey The result of the popes’ residence in Provence in The Sainte-Victoire mountain was Cézanne’s favou- Explore the “Corniche d’Or”, the “golden” coastal the 14th century, this majestic, medieval Gothic rite subject, and is one of the symbols of the Aix road between Mandelieu and Saint Raphaël. The An experience of grace at the heart of Provence. building was both a fortress and a palace at the region. A vast “wave” of dazzling white stone, the surprising range of red volcanic rocks stands out Nicknamed “the Wonder”, it was built in the 12th heart of the town. The monument is a site for mountain immediately inspires admiration. jagged on the horizon. You look down on a mul- century on the wooded hills. Thoronet Abbey is exhibitions and visits, and is listed as a UNESCO You can see it from every angle on the many titude of small islands and creeks in the shade of practical and simple in design, with exceptional World Heritage site. It hosts incredible theatre hiking and walking paths. A chance to enjoy the forest pine. This range, rising to an altitude of 600 acoustics. It is recognised as a remarkable example performances during the Avignon Festival. The Aix countryside and the villages nearby with their metres, is the starting point for many cycling or of Cistercian architecture. highlight of the summer, it takes over all the town, Provençal atmosphere. walking trails through a vast wooded and protec- turning it into a living scene for contemporary theatre. © P. Leroux - CRT © Fotolia © IStock © IStock ted area. 11 4 The Ochre Range 4 Sénanque Abbey Saint Mary Magdalene Basilica 11 Cians Gorge The basilica is a pilgrimage site containing the A thousand colours in the Provence sunshine! Here Our Lady of Sénanque Abbey, a wonder of simpli- relics of Mary Magdalene, who brought the Gospel the light plays on the nuances, providing a range of An encounter with a series of impressive, sheer city nestling at the bottom of the valley for over 800 to Provence... The most important religious edi- reds, oranges and yellows... red gorges. The erosive force of the Cians was years, is one of the purest examples of Cistercian fice in Gothic style in Provence is ideally suited to Leaving from the hilltop village of Roussillon, right increased in periods of flooding, helping shape a architecture. This Romanesque masterpiece at the meditation. A chance to set off in the footsteps at the heart of Luberon, you can enjoy two hiking strange gallery of natural sculptures. You can see heart of Luberon is an ideal place to relax and enjoy of the saint through the majestic forest of Sainte- trails for an original experience or plunge into the them along 25 km of winding roads. Giving you walks. In summer, the flowering lavender adds Baume and to continue the climb to the cave where tempting “Provençal Colorado” of Rustrel. time to enjoy the spectacular scene. beauty to the site. she is said to have lived as a hermit until her death. © Fotolia © DR CRT © Ph. Giraud © V. Lucas - CRT 5 Mont Ventoux 5 12 12 Vallée des Merveilles Roman Theatre of Orange Toulon forts and harbour This legendary mountain, nicknamed “the Giant of Provence”, rises to an altitude of 1,912 metres and Filled with lakes and forests, this “wonder” of the A remarkable product of Antiquity, this is the best Toulon is described as an impregnable site and contains a range of colours and atmospheres.
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