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VIP tour in the Roman Provence
Provence
Provence, in southeastern France, is bounded by the Alps and Italy to the east and the Rhône River to the west, with the Mediterranean Sea providing its southern border. It has very varied topographical feautures, ranging from fertile plains in the Rhône valley to mountains in the east, to marshlands in the south (the Camargue). It is so named because it was the first Roman province outside of the Italian region.
Regional Highlights
The Ochre of Roussillon... The Provençal Colorado. The nature sculptured a strange landscape.
Fontaine de Vaucluse. It gave the name to the Department. The most powerful and mysterious resurgence of the world ! Impressing Le Mont-Ventoux ... The Giant of Provence ! ! It culminates to 1912 m. By clear time one can see the Mediterranean Sea and the Mont-Blanc.
Les Dentelles de Montmirail.. A renowned place for the amateurs of escalation, walks and beautiful landscapes. Festivals - Film, Music, Dance & More
Lavender: The Purple Waves of Provence Lavender... the word alone brings to mind a heady perfume, fields of blue, purple rows rolling with the landscape. A perfume, a delicate flower, sachets, bath bubbles... Pictures of lavender adorn many a guide to Provence. From late June through mid- August, these fields draw us from afar.
Truffles: the Black Diamond. When living in Provence, how can one not be tempted by the winter diversion of truffle hunting, nor be left unaffected by the dramatic shift at the top restaurants to menus featuring these treasures?
Olive Oil les Baux de Provence. Though some attribute the use of olive oil to an Italian influence, in fact, olive oil has been a main source of cooking oil in Provence -- as well as oil for light and lubricating wheels -- for over two millennia now.
Cave Verger des Papes. At the top of the village of Chateauneuf-du-Pape are the ruins of the Chateau, and just below, the restaurant and wine cellar of the Verger des Papes.
Pont du Gard
You leave for the Pont du Gard. There you will be astonished by the largest aqueduct in the world built by the Roman times to supply running water to the city of Nimes and its surroundings. It is still in perfect condition and a marvel of engineering work that has survived nearly intact for 2000 years.
Drive to Saint Remy de Provence
Located at the foothills of the Alpilles mounts is Saint Remy with its charming streets and ancient fountains. Here you will visit the house where the famous diviner Nostradamus was born in 1503 and discover the ancient Roman site of Glanum, and walk amongst the ruins of the Forum, monuments and baths in a Gallo-Roman Necropolis that dates from 30 B.C
Lunch
After such an intense morning, you should be in good appetite and ready to have lunch in a unique open air terraced restaurant that we have selected for you, looking down at the Forum ruins, (near Glanum). There you will get a taste of dishes used in ancient Rome and which have left a landmark in the history of modern gastronomy!
Drive to Les Baux de Provence
The village of Baux de Provence, classed as one of the most beautiful villages in France, is located at the very heart of the Alpilles, on a rocky plateau 268 meters high. It dominates exceptional and breathtaking panoramas. At the end of an easy and pleasant walk along various local Provençal artwork shops (shopping recommended!) the Citadel of le Baux at the end of the village unveils itself to you. Its surface covers more than 17 acres and allows the visitor to witness traces of the tumultuous past of the Baux de Provence: ruins of the medieval castle, siege machines, the cadastral chapel, the donjon, the Sarasin tower…In practice, the whole of the History of Provence told within a vast frame of rocks and stones!
At the end of this extraordinary day you’ll be back at your hotel just on time for dinner and a stop for a wine aperitif....
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Cost: 735 €
Includes :- Morning Coffee Break
- Entrance Fees
- Lunch
- Wine Aperitif