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Your One-Stop Shop for Southern France ToursTravel in Provence:
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![]() Lavender field, Luberon, Provence |
Customise your own sightseeing tour in Provence to your taste and have your private,
English-speaking driver or tourist guide accompany you.
With our years of experience, we help you plan your Provence tour so you leave with a memory for life. |
Roman amphitheatre, Arles, Provence. |
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Provence has an important lavender production and lavender is the
colour that symbolises Provence. Lavender blooms from the end of June
until the harvest in the middle of August. Take a Lavender Tour
and see the marvellous colours for yourself.
Paul Cézanne and Vincent van Gogh are the most famous of the many Provence painters. |
![]() Ventabren village, Provence. Many tours in Provence visit one or more quaint villages. |
The Romans have lefts many important footprints in Provence, such as the amphitheatre in Arles and the one in Nimes, the world's most impressive aqueduct the Pont du Gard, a theatre in Orange, ruins in Vaison la Romaine and Glanum near Saint Rémy de Provence. After more than 2000 years, these historic monuments are still there. French tours often visit these historic Roman monuments. |
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Origin of Vincent van Gogh's famous paintings of the Langlois Bridge, Arles.
Langlois Bridge, Arles, Provence |
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Roussillon had an important ochre production.
Roussillon village, Luberon, Provence |
Many of France's most famous wines are produced in Provence:
Châteauneuf du Pape, Côtes du Rhône, Vacqueyras, Gigondas,
Beaumes de Venise, ... Visit the vineyards on a Wine Tour.
Grapes, vineyard, Provence |
![]() Ménerbes village, Luberon, Provence, where the British author Peter Mayle initially settled, writing "A Year in Provence" |
The annual Tour de France often passes the top of Mont Ventoux - the windy mountain. ![]() Bedoin, Mont Ventoux, Provence |
The natural park Camargue has more than 400 species of birds, and it
is one of the few European habitats for the flamingo. It is also
famous for the Camargue Bull and the Camargue Horse.
Flamingos at the Camargue, Provence |
On tours for small groups, you can get an English-speaking
driver to accompany you and tell you about Provence. For larger
groups, we recommend getting a professional tourist guide on board.
All prices include a vehicle with driver, motorway tolls, parking fees, VAT (tax). No hidden costs. All vehicles are air conditioned. |
More than one million tonnes of salt a year is produced in Salin de
Giraud in the Rhône delta. The high concentration of salt in the
water basins makes light reflect in purple colours in contrast to
the white salt mountain.![]() Mediterranean salt production at Salin de Giraud, Camargue, Provence |
During summer, the sunflower fields add to the explosion of
colours and scents in Provence.
![]() Sunflower field near Carpentras, Provence |
Alphonse Daudet's collection of short stories, Letters from My
Windmill, alludes to a windmill in Fontvieille.
Alphonse Daudet Windmill, Fontvielle, Alpilles, Provence |
The markets are a fundamental part of France and Provence. This is
where to buy fresh and local produce.
Olives on a Provence market. During travel in Provence, it is impossible not to come across a market. |
French Tour Price Examples
Half day 3 pers.: €205. 8 pers.: €240. The French tour prices indicated are examples and may vary with availability, place of pick-up, weekday, language requirements and other requirements. You will always be given a firm price before you confirm a booking. For further details about tours in France, please refer to our presentation and FAQ. |
The Roquefavour aqueduct completed in 1847 is the tallest stone
aqueduct in the world and still in use.![]() Roquefavour aqueduct, Ventabren, Provence |
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