Your Guardian Angel meets you in
Avignon and accompanies you to your
hotel. The remainder of the day is at
leisure to take a first look at this historic
Provençal town.
Day 2: Avignon
Join your local guide for a half-day
walking tour in the magnificent papal
stronghold of Avignon, a UNESCO
World Heritage Site and the capital of
Christendom in the Middle Ages. Visit
the Clock Square and the huge Palais
des Papes, where seven exiled popes
lived between 1309 and 1377. Its main
rooms are decorated with stunning
14th-century frescoes.
Day 3: Les Baux/St. Rémy
The medieval village of Les Baux-de-Provence is dominated by the ruins of a magnificent fortress hidden between the craggy hilltops of the Alpilles. Explore the village, admiring the ancient houses that have been carefully restored, and view some of its 22 historic monuments. Visit the "Quarries of Light," an old monumental limestone quarry that hosts an extraordinary multimedia sound and light show in which images are projected onto the rock walls, bringing the works of various artists to life. Then continue to St-Rémy-de-Provence with its Roman antiquities. Van Gogh immortalized the countryside around St. Rémy in more than 150 paintings. Nearby is the archaeological site of Glanum, a unique Gallo-Roman site which features fascinating both civic and religious edifices. Also, visit St Paul de Mausole, the asylum into which Vincent Van Gogh admitted himself and the subject of many of his canvasses during his respite there. Time permitting, return to Avignon via the town of Arles.
Day 4: Avignon
You are transferred by private vehicle to
Avignon's train station.