Location: Avignon in France
By railway TGV (high speed), only 2h30min from Paris.
Les Baux-de-Provence (35 kms), a village with a great historical past, strikingly situated on a great crag of rock with fine views from the castle towards Arles and the Camargue.
Arles (35kms) founded by the Romans and with its associations with the painter Vincent van Gogh, is the gateway to the Camargue, a vast protected reserve, which is home to flocks of pink flamingoes, passing migratory birds and herds of wild horses.
Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (80kms), is a famous meeting place for gypsies and once a year there is huge, colourful festival, with lots of music and dancing.
St Rémy-de-Provence birthplace of the astrologer Nostradamus in 1503 and Uzès one of the most charming towns in Provence are both 35 kms away.
Orange (25 kms) has one of the finest and best preserved Roman theatres.
The hills and plains of Le Luberon are 40kms away, where you can visit the Provencal villages of Gordes, Roussillon, Oppè