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Provence ，France

Provence Flower

Discover France’s Provence region on this marvellous trip starting in Marseille, France’s oldest city. A guided tour of Avignon includes the Palace of the Popes, built in the 14th century as the sovereign popes’ residency. With a living space that is the equivalent of four Gothic cathedrals, it is the largest Gothic fortress in the world. It’s a wonderful vacation featuring the Provence region’s historical treasures, beautiful scenery, and delightful towns.

Lavender

Sunflower

Poppy Flower

Famous the Pont d’Avignon

Avignon has long been one of my favourite cities in Provence. The Papal Palace, which was home to several popes during the 14 th century, boasts cavernous halls, beautiful grounds and is the largest Gothic palace in the world.While Avignon is probably most noted for its famous bridge, Pont St. Benezet or the Pont d’Avignon, it is a vibrant city with an active student community, lots of history and makes for a great jumping off point for exploring the region.

Pont d’Avignon

Peep wild horses and flamingos in the Camargue Wetlands

The marshes, salt plains and rice fields in this protected region are roamed by wild white horses, black bulls and pink flamingos.This unique area is great to explore by bike, Jeep or horseback. Make sure you wear lots of bug repellent as the marshes attract lots of mosquitoes .While some of the flamingos here hang out year ’round, visit in the spring, summer or fall before thousands migrate to Spain and Senegal in search of warmer temperatures.

Camargue Wetlands

Hang out at the beach and explore the Calanques at Cassis

Although not nearly as famous as its nearby Riviera neighbour Cassis is just as delightful as St. Tropez with an equally beautiful town and beach defined by white limestone cliffs and sheltered inlets called calanques. It also has a lovely, wide sandy beach perfect for getting your tan on in the summer. Cassis was an ancient fishing port and was rebuilt on the old ruins in the 18 th century, resulting in a more regular layout than most other medieval villages.

Calanques

Bull fighting in Arles

Although the narrow, winding streets, stone squares and colourful houses may look oddly familiar from many Van Gogh paintings, Arles’ historic roots date back far further than the days of the famous impressionist painter. Arles was the site of a Celtic settlement, a Greek colony and later a Roman city, so it is easy to imagine that this Provençal city is bursting at the seams with history and culture.

Bull Fighting

Chalet Les Campanules Hotel at Provence

Located in Les Houches mountain resort, 7 km from the city of Chamonix, the Chalet Les Campanules is a great hotel choice either for a ski break or a summer holiday in the French Alps. Housed in a typical Alpine chalet, this family-friendly hotel enjoys spectacular views of the Mont Blanc area and boasts a traditional restaurant where guests can sample delicious local specialities such as fondue, raclette and tartiflette, in a warm and cosy atmosphere. Hotel facilities also include free car park, free shuttle to ski slopes, ski room, children’s play area, billiards and lounge bar.