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For a copy of our privacy policy visit lonelyplanet.com/ privacy. to fellow authors Nicola Williams and Alexis OUR READERS Averbuck for all their help, contributions and Many thanks to the travellers who used the sage advice, and to editor Kate Morgan for last edition and wrote to us with helpful giving me the opportunity to revisit one of my hints, useful advice and interesting an- favourite corners of France. ecdotes: Isabelle Anderson, Reiter Angela, Dominique Boin, Urshla & Nelson Duarte, Nicola Williams Veronica Graham, Jean Luc Le Formal, Keith Lofstrom, Cary Marie-Laurence, David Nicol, Having written the 1st edition of this book in Chantal Palmer, Andy Wilson. 1998, it was with immense joy that I retraced my footsteps for this 8th edition – this time with three intrepid children in tow. Un grand AUTHOR THANKS merci Niko, Mischa et Kaya (und Christa!). Otherwise, sincere thanks to Eva Fournial Alexis Averbuck (Mougins), Alain Corroyer (Nice), Richard Au- Boundless thanks to Amy, Rod, Lola and Romy ray (Courmes) and Clare Bouvier (Antibes) for for making Marseille always feel like home insider tips and recommendations. At home, to me. Life on the road wouldn’t be nearly so thanks to husband Matthias Lüfkens for his joie wonderful without the kindness of strangers, de vivre, love of travel and gracious tolerance of so many thanks to the countless individuals a temperamental workaholic wife. who eased my trip and shared their tips. Then, to my trusty copilot, Ryan Ver Berkmoes: what a peachy treat to share springtime in Provence. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS And finally, thanks to Kate, Nicola and Olly for Climate map data adapted from Peel MC, being such a super team. Finlayson BL & McMahon TA (2007) ‘Updated Oliver Berry World Map of the Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification’, Hydrology and Earth System Thanks to all the people who provided special Sciences, 11, 1633–44. help while I was out on the road: Jean-Marie Illustrations pp64–5, pp146–7 by Javier and Yvette Duchamp, Gabriel Boucher, Marcel Zarracina. Cover photograph: Provençal village, Allard, Alexandre Berri, Theo Girard and Susie Konstanttin/Shutterstock. and Gracie Berry. Biggest thanks as always go 311 This guidebook was ley, Elizabeth Jones, Charlotte THIS BOOK produced by the following: Orr, Simon Williamson This 8th edition of Lonely Destination Editor Assisting Cartographers Planet’s Provence & the Côte Kate Morgan Mark Griffiths, Corey Hutch- d’Azur guidebook was re- ison, Alison Lyall Briohny BEHIND THE SCENES searched and written by Alexis Product Editors Hooper, Kathryn Rowan Averbuck, Oliver Berry and Cover Researcher Campbell McKenzie Nicola Williams. The previous Senior Cartographer edition was written by Emilie Valentina Kremenchutskaya Thanks to Sasha Baskett, Filou, Alexis Averbuck and Book Designer Claire Murphy, Karyn Noble, John A Vlahides. Jessica Rose Martine Power, Samantha Russell-Tulip, James Smart, Assisting Editors Sarah Bai- Lauren Wellicome ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd 312 Index A shopping 174 L’Unité d’Habitation 151 Musée Angladon 197 abbeys & monasteries, sights 168-71 Monastère de la Verne 128 Musée Calvet 196-7 see also churches & tourist information 175 Palais des Papes 14, Musée Cantini 150 cathedrals tours 171 196, 14 Musée d’Art Classique de Abbaye de Silvacane 244 travel to/from 175 Promenade des Anglais Mougins 103 Abbaye de Thoronet 125 travel within 175 45 Musée d’Art Abbaye Notre-Dame de Ansouis 244 religious architecture 270 Contemporain 154 Sénanque 158, 231, 234 Antibes-Juan-les-Pins Salle des Mariages 74 Musée d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain 48 Abbaye St-André 204 89-94, 90 Théâtre Antique (Arles) Musée de l’Annonciade Abbaye St-Victor 145 aperitifs 288 180 112 Abbaye Ste-Madeleine Appellation d’Origine Théâtre Antique (Orange) Musée des Beaux Arts 213 Protégée (AOP) 284 207 150-1 Chartreuse du Val de Apt 237-9 Théâtre Antique Bénédiction 204 (Vaison-la-Romaine) Musée du Petit Palais 197 aquariums Monastère de la Verne 128 210 Musée Granet 169 Musée de la Mer 89 Monastère Fortifié 89 Villa Ephrussi de Musée Jean Cocteau Musée Océanographique Rothschild 60 Collection Séverin Monastère St-Paul de de Monaco 63 Mausole 222 Villa Grecque Kérylos 60 Wunderman 74 aqueducts Prieuré de Salagon 248 Village des Bories 234 Musée Jean-Honoré Aqueduc de area codes 17, 295 Fragonard 20, 100 accommodation 18, 29-30, Roquefavour 176 290, see also individual Arles 14, 41, 180-6 Musée Matisse 45 Pont du Gard 10, 229, 10 locations accommodation 177, Musée National Fernand Arc de Triomphe (Orange) costs 30, 290 183-4 Léger 94 207 language 303-4 drinking 185 Musée National Marc archaeological sites, see Chagall 48 activities 24-25, 35-37, see festivals 183 also aqueducts, Roman Musée National Picasso also individual activities food 177, 184-5 sites La Guerre et la Paix 94 Aigues-Mortes 188 highlights 178-9 Les Mées 250 Musée Picasso (Antibes) air travel 297 Musée de la Préhistoire planning 177, 183 89-90 airlines 297 des Gorges du Verdon sights 180, 182-3 Musée Réattu 182 airports 297 253 tourist information 185 Musée Renoir 97 Aéroport Marseille- petroglyphs 263, 268 travel to/from 185-6 Nouveau Musée National Provence 164 Vallée des Merveilles Arrière-Pays, the 95-104 de Monaco 68 Nice-Côte d’Azur Airport 263, 268 Arrière-Pays Niçois 58 Villa-Musée Fragonard 57 architecture 281-3, see also art galleries & art museums 100 Aix-en-Provence 15, 41, Roman sites 23, 145, see also artists, artists 23, 276-9, see also 168-75, 170 Abbaye de Thoronet 125 museums art galleries & art accommodation 141, 171-2 Abbaye Notre-Dame de Atelier Cézanne 169, 15 museums drinking 174 Sénanque 158, 231, 234 Carré d’Art 226 Arman 279 entertainment 174 Arc de Triomphe (Orange) Chapelle Cocteau 108 Baldaccini, César 154, 279 207 festivals 171 Collection Lambert 197 Bréa, Louis (Ludovico) Cabanon Le Corbusier 73 food 141, 172-4 Espace de l’Art Concret 277 highlights 142-3 Carré d’Art 226 104 Cézanne, Paul 15, 169, planning 141 Chapelle du Rosaire 96 Espace Van Gogh 182 276-7 Chartreuse du Val de Fondation Victor Vasarely Chagall, Marc 48, 279 Bénédiction 204 170-1 Ernst, Max 175 La Croisette 82 Fondation Vincent Van Fragonard, Jean-Honoré Map Pages 000 Le Corbusier 73, 151, 282 Gogh 182 100, 277 Photo Pages 000 313 Klein, Yves 279 St-Tropez 119-20, entertainment 88 churches & cathedrals, see Le Corbusier 73, 151, 282 beach safety 294 festivals 82-3 also abbeys & Léger, Fernand 94 Beaulieu-sur-Mer 60-1 food 79, 86-7 monasteries Matisse, Henri 45, 96, Beaumes-de-Venise 213 highlights 80-1 Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde 151 277-8 Bédoin 215 shopping 87 Peynet, Raymond 91 Basilique St-Michel belle époque 272, 282 sights 82 Archange 75 Picasso, Pablo 89-90, 94, INDEX bike travel, see cycling tourist information 88 Cathédrale de Fréjus 106 175, 278 bikini 274 tours 82 Raysse, Martial 279 Cathédrale de Marseille Biot 94 travel to/from 88 Notre Dame de Major Renoir, Pierre-Auguste birdwatching canoeing 21, 37, see 150 A- 97, 277 C Camargue, the 187 also kayaking, rafting Cathédrale de Monaco Saint Phalle, Niki de 279 Gorges du Verdon 252 Camargue, the 188 63 Van Gogh, Vincent 180, L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue 219 Cathédrale Orthodoxe 182, 222, 276 La Capte 137 River Gard 229 Russe St-Nicolas 48 Vasarely, Victor 279 Obersvatoire Onithologique de canyoning Cathédrale St-Siffrein arts 280-3, see also art Mérindol 244 216 galleries & art muse- Gorges du Verdon 252 Bistrot de Pays 249 Vallée de la Roya 264 Chapelle de Ste- ums, artists, literature, Rosaline 123 music, painting boat travel 299 Cap Canaille 167 Chapelle du Rosaire 96 festivals 23 boat trips Cap d’Antibes 93 Chapelle Notre Dame de Avignon 197 Cap Lardier 121-2 astronomy Beauvoir 253 Camargue, the 187, 190 car travel 261, 298, 300-2, Centre d’Astronomie 250 Chapelle St-Pierre 59 Cannes 82 see also scenic drives Observatoire de Haute- Église des Stes-Maries Corniche Inférieure 59 hire 300 Provence 249 189 Nice 48 insurance 301 Observatoire Sirene 237 Église St-Trophime 180 Sanary-sur-Mer 139 maps 292-3 Atelier Cézanne 169, 15 Notre Dame des ATMs 293 St-Tropez 113 road rules 300, 301-2 Fontaines 264 Aups 126 Bonnieux 240-2 Carpentras 215-18, 216 cinema 266, 280-1 Avignon 41, 196-204, 205, books, see literature Casino de Monte Carlo film festivals 82, 83, 280 198-9 Bormes-les-Mimosas 132-3 62-3, 64-5 climate 16, 290 Cassis 167-8 accommodation 193, bouillabaisse 33, 160 Cloître St-Trophime 180, 14 197-200 Bréa, Louis (Ludovico) 277 Castellane 255-6 Col de Vence 99-100 drinking 202 budget 17 cathedrals, see churches & Collobrières 128-9 entertainment