BestPrivateTours.com - Avignon, St. Remy de Provence and Les Baux

OVERVIEW

Avignon is a UNESCO world heritage located in the Rhone Valley, it attracts lots of people especially for the visit of the Pope's palace dating back to the 14th century.

St. Remy de Provence is a little town located at the bottom of the Alpilles chain and at the edges of the prosperous agricultural region of Chateaurenard.

Les Baux de Provence has a spectacular position in the Alpilles mountains, set atop a rocky outcrop crowned with a ruined castle overlooking the plains to the south.

We offer you a private customized tour of the most spectacular sights of Avignon, St. Remy de Provence and Les Baux de Provence with our comfortable and air conditioned Sedan/Van departing from the port of Marseille or your hotel. You will have a fluent English speaking Driver who will escort you through the discovery of these charming towns.

Your first visit will be in Avignon: the highlight of the city is the Pope's palace, the biggest gothic palace in the world. It gives an idea of the grand life under the seven French popes who built a miniature Vatican during their rule here. You can visit 25 rooms of it, including the ceremonial rooms, chapels, cloister, private papal apartments with priceless frescoes, and others.

The second main attraction is the St Bénezet bridge. This legendary bridge is a a very important symbol of the history of Avignon: in the Middle Ages, it was part of one of the most important pilgrimage routes between Italy and Spain. It would become essential to the pontifical court, which settled in Avignon in the 14th century.

The bridge was at that time the most direct link between the many residences that the cardinals had built, and the Popes' Palace situated inside Avignon's city walls.

Free time for lunch and shopping.

Your afternoon continues with the visit of St. Remy de Provence. You will enjoy the visit of Clinique Saint Paul where painter Van Gogh stayed after he had mutilated his ear. You can still recognize places around that he represented in his paintings.

The second main highlight of the town is a triumphal arch and a mausoleum still standing at the entrance of the former Greco-roman town. These two masterpieces are considered as one of the roman buildings best preserved.

Your last stop of the day will be in the charming town of Les Baux de Provence, a very picturesque site, in the heart of the Alpilles, perched on a rocky spur 245m high.

The town offers an exceptional cultural heritage of historic monuments such as churches, chateaux, houses, doorways and many other things.

Return to Marseille.