Sightseeing tour in Arles, Les Baux and Saint Rémy
Full day tour from Avignon and surrounding neighbourhood.
Departure : 9.00 am
Return : 6.30 pm
Price : 85 Euros per person
Itinerary :
Arles
In February 1888, Vincent Van Gogh arrived in Arles, where he lived for two years. Strongly impressed by the light and colors of Provence, Van Gogh worked on over 400 paintings and drawings during this period.
Evocation of Van Gogh’s life, amidst the setting where he lived, source of some of his most beautiful paintings.
Open air market on Saturday Morning.
Les Baux de Provence
Drive through the Alpilles along the beautiful Val d’Enfer road. The road up to Les Baux from the southeast passes trough olive groves and vineyards and passes the Cave Vignoble du Mas Saint Berthe where you can stop and taste the local wines. And after…the sightseeing is amazing. There are incredible rock formations in this part of the Alpilles, with the road seemingly cut through thre solid rock with single strokes of some giant’s knife. The village area is a stone and cobblestone medieval village. Just inside the entrance to the village are narrow cobblestone streets, terrace cafés, souvenir shops.
Cathedrale d’images invites you to its new show about Australia, beginning on February 24th, 2010.
Open every day from February, 24th, 2010 till January 2011. From 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Closing time at 6 p.m from April 1st till September 30th.
Saint Rémy de Provence.
This lovely Gallo-Roman village is on the plains at the northern edge of the Alpilles, 20 km south of Avignon. The old village of St Rémy is pretty and picturesque, and protected by the circular 14th-century wall. This is a busy, active village. Vincent Van Gogh has been living in Saint Rémy. In May 1889, he painted two of his most notable works : Starry Night and Self-portrait.
Visit the Saint Paul de Mausole monastery, which became an asylum in the 19th century. Van Gogh took refuge here in 1889/18890 just before killing himself. A bronze statue in the entrance lane pays homage to Van Gogh.
