Make a holiday rental gite or villa in Salon, France your home away from home

Deep in the Provence countryside between Aix-en-Provence and Marseille is the Salon region. Salon is a rural region of woodland carpeted hills and huge swathes of agricultural land. Salon is a fantastically peaceful region to relax, with fantastic wines produced on the sun soaked slopes that overlook Salon’s world class golf courses. If you would like to indulge in the finest aspects of life during your holiday, a Salon holiday rental is the perfect choice.

Things to do in Salon, France

Salon’s location between the Alpilles and the Camargue makes it a perfect spot to take a holiday rental home if you would like to explore the countryside of Southern France. There are excellent routes to walk, ride horses and mountain bike, with route maps and mountain bike hire available from most towns and villages in the region. The peaks of the Luberon Mountains and Alpilles are both excellent destinations for mountaineering, climbing and walking, and well within reach of a self catering Salon villa.

Golf is hugely popular from Salon accommodation. There are some remarkable 18 hole golf courses in the region, including France’s most famous, interesting and testing courses, the Pont Royal Golf Course. If you would like to blow away the cobwebs before playing the Seve Ballesteros designed course of Pont Royal, there are driving ranges, practice greens and tutors available.

The Salon countryside is awash with vineyards, historic monuments and wonderfully traditional Provencial villages, which are a delight to visit. The famous Chateauneuf du Pape wine is the most celebrated wine produced in Salon, and you can always sample a bottle with your meal in any of the local restaurants.

Places to visit on holiday in Salon, France

The village of Mallemort is best known for the Pont Royal Golf course which stands on the outer extremity of the village. The golf courses is known to be one of the finest in the whole of France, and Mallemort itself offers visitors a wonderful place to eat, relax and shop when you manage to drag yourself away from the fairways.

The village of Pelissanne is a magnificent maze of medieval streets. The spiral layout of Pelissanne makes it a real treat to explore, and there are some absolutely beautiful 16th century villas to choose from. During mid-October, Pelissanne is a magnificent place to take a Salon property as the Wine Festival brings the whole village bursting into life.

The town of Salon-de-Provence is build around the Chateau de l’Emperi hilltop fortress. The centre of town is a beautiful sight, encased in the ancient defensive walls, and there are many attractions packed into the centre. The town is also a modern centre of commerce and leisure, and for those who wish to explore the region from the air, the airfield on the edge of town offers guided flights and flying lessons. If you would prefer to stay firmly on the ground, the French air force train here, giving visitors some amazing, impromptu aerobatics displays.

Travel to Salon, France

Marseille Airport (MRS) lies within an hour of any of the holiday rental properties in Salon. Marseille Airport receives a great number of direct flights from the UK, many of which are provided by Ryanair, with services running from Birmingham (BHX), Bournemouth (BOH), Dublin (DUB),Londonand Manchester (MAN). Renting a hire car is highly recommended on a Salon holiday, as the rural nature of the region makes it hard to get around freely on public transport.