A hilltop village in the Luberon, painted in every shade of red, orange and yellow from the ochre quarried here for centuries. The Sentier des Ocres, a short walk of 30 to 60 minutes, winds through former quarries of bright orange cliffs, fairy chimneys and pine trees.
Wear old shoes, as the ochre dust stains. Combine it with the other Luberon villages, such as Gordes and the lavender-fringed Abbey of Sénanque, which flowers in July.
The mysterious source of the River Sorgue, a deep pool at the foot of a 230-metre cliff, one of the largest springs in the world.
The largest Gothic palace in the world, built in the 14th century when the popes lived in Avignon instead of Rome.
The ruins of a Greek and Roman town at the foot of the Alpilles hills, with temples, baths, a forum and houses.
The bridge of the famous children's song 'Sur le pont d'Avignon'.
A 14th-century fortress on a hill across the Rhône from Avignon, built by the French kings to watch over the papal city.
The great white limestone ridge east of Aix-en-Provence, painted more than 80 times by Paul Cézanne.
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