Medieval villages of Les Baux de Provence, Carrières de Lumière, the Alpilles and St Rémy de Provence

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Tour Summary

Les Baux de Provence clings precariously to an ancient rocky cliff. A fortified hilltop village one of the most visited in Provence & easy to understand its popularity, narrow cobbled streets, ancient houses run up to a ruined castle. Where the Baux family ruled from the 9th century 'til 1426 when it was integrated into Provence, subsequently became part of France in 1481. Our visit explores the village & château. Next to Carrières de Lumières, one time 19th century quarry Les Grand Fonds. In the 1960s it found a new function thanks to the visionary genius of Jean Cocteau. Now Culturespaces who created AMIEX® - Art, Music Immersive Experience who each year exhibit works from famous painters spanning 7,000 m² of the old quarry. A visual & musical production retracing the intense life of each artist. Next visit Saint Rémy de Provence, savour the unique flavours of olive oil from Domaine Jolibois, passionate olive oil producers, based in the Baux-de-Provence Valley - a true Provençal art of living. olive oils produced on the estate that symbolize the conviviality & joie de vivre. To end the day, a relaxing wine tour of Domaine de la Vallongue a 400 hectare estate on the steep hillsides of the Alpilles next to Eygalières and Saint Rémy de Provence. The estate is located at the bottom of a long valley, the “Vallongue”, which was once the ancient Roman road which linked Rome to Spain..

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Rates

Adult 475.00€ per person Senior 460.00€ per person Youth 295.00€ per person Child 195.00€ per person 11+ persons Group rates apply - please ask us for a quotation

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Tour duration & schedule

The total duration of the tour is 8 hours, assuming pick-up in Aix-en-Provence or Marseille. The order for the tour is flexible enough to take into account the starting point changing depending on your location. There is a scheduled lunch break, at leisure, not included.

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Tour itinerary & highlights

We will arrive to collect you from your hotel or guest house. (If you are staying in a rented apartment or villa, we can arrange that too) We can be at the Cruise Ship terminal in Marseille if you're arriving by ship. We can collect you from Aix-en-Provence or Marseille. We leave by car first to the village of Les Baux de Provence, with an informal visit to the Castle after a short walking tour of the small village with time for morning coffee/refreshments at leisure. Next we travel the short distance to Carrières de Lumières and visit the exhibition, which will be one of the highlights of the day. Afterwards, short drive through the countryside & vineyards to St Rémy de Provence where we explore the village which includes a visit to the impressive Hôtel de Sade, a Renaissance hôtel particulier built in 1513 by Balthazar de Sade. There are many museums, galleries and shops - you have leisure time here to enjoy, maybe do a little souvenir shopping. We return driving the hillsides of the Alpilles to visit a local Provence winery before returning to Aix-en-Provence or Marseille.

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Language: English or French

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What’s included

• Pick-up & drop-off at your hotel or villa in Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, Arles, Avignon, St Rémy de Provence & Lourmarin. If your staying elsewhere we can coordinate a pick-up from your address. (there may be a supplement payable).
• Travel to all of the sites and destinations proposed including travel on to St Rémy de Provence and return with dedicated guide/driver and return to your hotel, address or the cruise terminal. Visit to the winery with tasting of wines & visit to the cave.Refreshments, snacks & lunch is extra.

Refreshments, snacks, lunch are not included.