Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
French Alps flora
The French Alps flora gathers some 4500 plant, flower and tree species that grow on 5 distinct vegetation zones or ecosystems found at different altitudes
Vaison-la-Romaine, roman ruins and medieval city
Vaison-la-Romaine, a medieval city of Vaucluse in Provence that boasts an impressive number of Roman ruins including a 1st century AD single arch bridge
A visit to the Maeght Foundation – Saint-Paul-de-Vence
The Maeght Foundation, a contemporary art museum founded in 1964 in Saint-Paul-de-Vence with the collaboration of some of the most talented artists of the 20th century
Cemelenum – Archaeological museum – Nice Cimiez
Nice archaeological museum is located in Cimiez, a town that developed from Cemelenum, the Roman military garrison built in 14BCE on the Via Julia Augusta
Van Gogh – asylum in St-Remy-de-Provence
Vincent Van Gogh admitted himself to the asylum at the Monastery St. Paul de Mausole on the outskirts of St. Remy-de-Provence where he spent his last years
Bandol seaside resort and vineyard – Cote d’Azur
Bandol, the name of a seaside resort nestled in the heart of a bay sheltered by the surrounding hills and a vineyard that produces exceptional wines
Oppede-le-Vieux, a perched village in the Luberon
Oppede-le-Vieux, a former ghost-village perched on the north side of the Luberon is steadily restored and brought back to life after decades of neglect
Uzes, a duchy and a former episcopal city
Uzes, a duchy and former episcopal city, once the origin point of the aqueduct that supplied water to Nimes, is today classified City of Art and History
Cassis, a port nestled in the Massif des Calanques
Cassis, a picturesque port at the foot of Cap Canaille, one of the cliffs of the Falaises de Soubeyranes, the highest maritime cliffs in Europe
Croix de Provence – Montagne Sainte-Victoire
The Croix de Provence was erected at 948m above sea level on the Montagne Sainte-Victoire, near Aix-en-Provence, and can be seen from miles away
French Alps flora
Vaison-la-Romaine, roman ruins and medieval city
A visit to the Maeght Foundation – Saint-Paul-de-Vence
