PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D’AZUR DISCOVER OUR BEST DESTINATIONS TECHNICAL GUIDE WELCOME TO PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D’AZUR, YOUR NEW PLAYGROUND! This catalogue unveils a series of brand-new, 4-night tours that can be seamlessly combined. If you are looking for high quality tours to propose to your customers, it's right here! Yes, we are France's leading destination after Paris for international tourism (over 6 million visitors in 2018). You play an important role in this achievement and we thank you for your trust and loyalty. Yes, our region is magnificent, with a wide choice of destinations and boasting 300 days of blue skies a year. Despite that, we don't just lie back for a siesta in the sunshine with a glass of rose in hand waiting for visitors to arrive... We are constantly on the move and always innovating – just like you and just like our mutual clients. As you will see, our products are evolving to attract a younger and more varied clientele. Our 3 destinations - "Provence, Enjoy the Unexpected", "Alpes French South" and "Cote d’Azur France" – are located a stone's throw from each other, yet offer all the diversity of an entire continent to savor in every season. We are also investing in international communication, in the aim of stimulating your sales and preserving our environment, to guarantee a sustainable future. You can fully rely on our professionalism and desire to help you sell us better and expand your target market. Welcome to your new playground. Warm wishes from your Provence, Alpes and Cote d’Azur travel partners. / 2 PROVENCE • ALPES • CÔTE D’AZUR 3 WORLD BRANDS - 3 DESTINATIONS PROVENCE, ENJOY THE UNEXPECTED The idea of Provence is a day dream that never disappoints: quiet strolls through endless lavender fields; a glass of rosé as the sun is setting and crickets start to hum and sing; discovering the architectural marvels that bear testimony to the region’s rich antique past. And sometimes reality surpasses even your imagination. Experience an ever-evolving province that combines its heritage with its contemporary art and architecture,innovative food scene, dynamic street culture and rich night life. Embark on a surprising and unforgettable journey through Unexpected Provence. #morethanprovence ALPES FRENCH SOUTH Nothing beats the simple things in life. Our part of the Alpes is simply stunning. It is home to an unspoiled way of life so bountiful and rich that it has the power to attract and wow visitors all year around. It inspires strong values : respect, humility and perseverance. We are the Alpes, a haven of purity and light with an endless choice of attractive offers topped with competitive rates. And we are immediately adjacent to Provence and the Côte d’Azur. #purealpes CÔTE D’AZUR FRANCE "Everything I touch turns to gold" a hub of well-being, an ode to the senses and the promise of thrilling new sensations… The sunlight, colours, beauty and culture of the Côte d’Azur are a truly life-changing experience. A legendary place of artistic inspiration, Côte d’Azur France is taking on a new face, with a plethora of enriching and enhancing cultural and sporting experiences. #CotedAzurFrance / 3 A GREEN TRANSFORMATION IS UNDERWAY TO PRESERVE OUR JEWEL OF INTERNATIONAL TOURISM: This eco-friendly revolution has prompted major investments (€450 million/annum) to preserve the region’s stunning environment and avoid the over-tourism phenomenon already experienced by some of our competitors. These investments are dedicated to preserving the authenticity of the landscapes and experiences on offer, guaranteeing a warm welcome by local inhabitants and protecting the specificity of our shops and craftspeople against globalization and standardization, in keeping with our values. Reduce the carbon footprint of tourism: • In 2023, all ferries and in 2025 all cruise ships in the ports of Marseille, Toulon and Nice will be connected to the power grid. • In the last 2 years, 50 million euros have been dedicated to installing ski resort equipment with a low environmental impact (snowmakers using 40% less energy, river pumping systems eliminated, development of clean, locally-produced electricity sources, etc.). • 1 million trees to be planted in 2020. For your travel pleasure, Manage the impact of tourism: Welcome to Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, • Encourage tourism outside peak periods to create a more balanced and less impactful A pioneering world travel destination for tourism trade. over a century, still breaking the waves... • Improve the distribution of tourist flows throughout the territory via the world’s first Thank you for your loyalty. experiment using Waze. • Develop tourism products that are available all year round (ecotourism, wine tourism, cycling, etc.). • Focus on visitors that drive the local economy and spur the creation of non-relocatable jobs. / 4 Express Train TGV RECOMMANDATIONS (High-Speed Train) Acces by plane from Paris airports TER (Regional Express Train) PARIS Highway Marseille Provence Airport > 1 h Main link road Nice Côte d’Azur Airport > 1h30 La Grave Massif de Vallée de La Meije la Meije la Clarée Secondary link road Toulon Hyères Airport > 1h Montgenèvre LYON Serre-Chevalier ITALY River Acces by high-speed train Vallée Briançon Airport Puy-Saint-Vincent AVIGNON from Paris Gare de Lyon Station QUEYRAS AIX-EN-PROVENCE NICE ECRINS REGIONAL MARSEILLE Main port Aix-en-Provence TGV Station > 3h NATIONAL PARK NATURAL PARK Avignon TGV Station> 2h50 SPAIN TGV train station Marseille Saint-Charles La Joue du Loup Orcières Merlette Risoul Saint-Véran Major ski resorts TGV Station > 3h 1850 Vars LE RHONE LE Super Dévoluy 1 Natural Sites Nice Ville TGV Station > 5h50 Embrun Toulon TGV Station > 4h Lac de 1 Monuments Gap Serre-Ponçon Les Orres Barcelonnette ITALY 2400 - 4000 m BARONNIES PROVENÇALES REGIONAL NATURAL PARK Pra-loup Le Sauze 1800 - 2400 m Valréas 1200 - 1800 m Val d’Allos 600 - 1200 m Auron Isola 2000 Vaison-la- 0 - 600 m Romaine Sisteron HAUTE-PROVENCE MERCANTOUR REGIONAL LA ROYA LA Mont- GEOLOGICAL RESERVE NATURAL PARK Vallée des Ventoux Merveilles Orange Valberg A7 A51 Digne-les-Bains A9 Carpentras Forcalquier L’Isle-sur- Avignon la Sorgue Les Moustiers- Ocres Sainte-Marie Castellane PRÉALPES D'AZUR Gordes Manosque Le Plateau Roussillon de Valensole REGIONAL NATURAL PARK Menton Cavaillon LUBERON REGIONAL Gorges du Saint-Rémy-de-Provence NATURAL PARK Verdon Monaco ALPILLES REGIONAL NATURAL PARK Gréoux-les-Bains VERDON REGIONAL Grasse LE RHÔNE NICE A51 NATURAL PARK Biot Les-Baux-de-Provence Pertuis Cagnes-sur-Mer Salon-de-Provence A8 Arles A54 Mandelieu-la-Napoule Antibes A7 Draguignan La Sainte- Cannes Aix-en-provence Victoire Massif de CAMARGUE REGIONAL A8 Fréjus l’Esterel NATURAL PARK Saint-Maximin- Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer A51 Marignane A52 la Ste Baume Réserve naturelle Martigues A8 Saint-Raphaël MEDITERRANEAN SEA A7 SAINTE-BAUME REGIONAL Brignoles BRIANÇON de Camargue A55 NATURAL PARK A57 Sainte Maxime GAP Aubagne Grimaud ITALY ALPES BARCELONNETTE Saint-Tropez SISTERON MARSEILLE Le Castellet DIGNE-LES-BAINS Cassis Ramatuelle AVIGNON R U Calanques La Ciotat Z MONACO A A50 PROVENCE ’ NICE Marseille-Cassis Hyères Bormes-les-Mimosas ARLES D A57 AIX-EN-PROVENCE E T Bandol Ô MARSEILLE C ST-TROPEZ Le Castellet CALANQUES Toulon PORT-GROS TOULON 0 25 50 NATIONAL PARK Six-Fours- NATIONAL PARK MEDITERRANEAN SEA les-Plages / 5 PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D’AZUR DISCOVER OUR BEST DESTINATIONS TECHNICAL GUIDE / 6 HOW TO USE THE TECHNICAL GUIDE This technical guide features 29 benchmark tours spanning the region's three destinations - "Provence, Enjoy the Unexpected", "Alpes French South" and "Cote d’Azur France" – dedicated to tours operators and travel agencies. It is intended as a springboard for your products, to assist you in offering your customers the very best the region has to offer, together with exciting new experiences. We have curated a selection of trading operators: destination Management Companies – tourism offices and transports companies. All you’ll have to do, is to contact them according to your clients’ requirement for groups or FIT, . They will propose you tailor-made quotations. / 6 / 7 CONTENTS TOUR N°1 TOUR N°2 TOUR N°3 BEST OF TOUR N°4 PROVENCE IN THE CITY 10 FLAVOURS OF PROVENCE 13 VILLAGES OF PROVENCE 16 CULTURE, SAILING & SPA 19 TOUR N°5 CYCLING TOUR N°6 GET READY IN PROVENCE BETWEEN FOR HISTORY AND TOUR N°7 IN THE FOOTSTEPS TOUR N°8 OLIVE OIL, TOUR N°9 FLAVOURS & FRAGRANCES 22 ARCHITECTURE 25 OF THE GREAT MASTERS 28 WINES & TRUFFLES 31 PRESTIGE EXPERIENCE 34 TOUR N°14 MICE: MARVELOUS, TOUR N°10 TOUR N°11 TOUR N°12 YOUNG & STUDENT TOUR N°13 INCREDIBLE, CREATIVE, WINE, GOLF & LIFESTYLE 37 MOVIE HOTSPOTS 40 TOURS IN PROVENCE 43 LET'S GET SPIRITUAL 46 EXPERIENTIAL 49 / 8 TOUR N°15 RHONE VALLEY TOUR N°16 TOUR N°17 GASTRONOMY, TOUR N°18 NATURE RESERVES TOUR N°19 BETWEEN CRUISE & WINE 52 SNOW, SEA & WINE 55 SNOW & SUN 58 & ECOTOURISM 61 RIVER & SCENTS 64 TOUR N°23 CÔTE D’AZUR: TOUR N°20 AT THE TOP TOUR N°21 TOUR N°22 ALPINE A UNIQUE GOLF TOUR N°24 GOLF, CULTURE OF PROVENCE 67 THE GREAT OUTDOORS 70 HERITAGE & PRODUCE 73 EXPERIENCE 76 & ART OF LIVING 79 TOUR N°26 CÔTE D’AZUR : TOUR N°27 GLAMOUR, TOUR N°28 CULTURE & TOUR N°25 SEA, SNOW A UNIQUE MEETING LUXURY & CULTURE MEDITERRANEAN TOUR N°29 SPORTS, NATURE & SUN IN CÔTE D’AZUR 82 EXPERIENCE 85 IN CÔTE D’AZUR 88 ART OF LIVING 91 & WELL-BEING 94 / 8 / 9 TOUR N°1 4 DAYS - 4 NIGHTSMormoiron Peyruis Châteauneuf-du-Pape PROVENCE IN THE CITY 185Saint-Didier km Forcalquier L’Isle-sur- Pont du Gard Avignon la-Sorgue Mane Gordes Villeneuve Roussillon Apt Cavaillon Manosque Tarascon Saint-Rémy- Ménerbes de-Provence Sainte-Tulle Cadenet Les-Baux-de-Provence LE RHÔNE Pertuis Salon-de-Provence Maussane- Le Puy-Sainte- Ginasservis les-Alpilles Réparade Arles Meyrargues A7 Aix-en-Provence Miramas-le-Vieux A8 Istres Rousset Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer Fos-sur-Mer Port-de-Bouc Martigues A51 Marignane Auriol Port-Saint-Louis- du-Rhône Marseille Aubagne Le Castellet La Cadière-d'Azur Cassis AVIGNON ISTRES MIRAMAS AIX-EN-PROVENCE MARSEILLE La Ciotat Saint-Cyr- sur-Mer / 10 PROVENCE IN THE CITY 4 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS: 185 KM TOUR Old cities in Provence are a myth in constant evolution.