Provence

This cycle route will take you through a variety of landscapes, zigzagging between vineyards, fragrant lavender fields and centuries-old olive groves, passing through emblematic towns such as Avignon, the city of the Popes, Orange, the city of princes, or Vaison-la-Romaine, with its unique arched bridge, medieval town and cathedral!

This cycle tour will also take you to the heart of the most prestigious vineyards, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, before arriving at the gates of the Luberon, its villages of timeless charm, its traditional markets, its colours and flavours.

Provence … the land of light and intense colours that has attracted so many famous painters: Van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse, Cézanne. Further east, the Luberon offers a magnificent route that will allow you to discover all the resources of an exceptional region: the beauty of its ever-changing landscapes, the richness of its cultural heritage, the atmosphere of its traditional markets and the art of living in a land of scents, colours and flavours.

This cycle tour will take you right to the heart of this paradise, to discover Avignon and its Popes’ Palace, Les Baux, a small medieval town perched on the top of an Alpilles hill, the ochre of Roussillon, the canals of Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, the lavender fields and many other wonders.

Provence is all about lavender, thyme and rosemary… but it’s also a veritable open-air museum. As it approaches the Mediterranean, the Rhône has formed one of Europe’s most beautiful deltas, the Camargue! A unique landscape of water and marshes, this protected area is home to hundreds of species of birds, the pink flamingo being the emblematic bird!

Discover Avignon and its Palais des Papes, Les Baux de Provence – a small medieval town perched on a rocky outcrop in the Alpilles, Aigues Mortes – a fortified town famous for its purplish salterns, and Arles with its remarkable Roman and medieval monuments. Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in the heart of the Camargue and the Pont-du-Gard, the best-preserved aqueduct of Antiquity, will seduce you, such as Uzès, the first duchy of France and a very pretty Languedoc town.