Sights & Attractions in Provence

Worth Noting

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Arènes
Rivaled only by the even better-preserved version in Nîmes... 		Archaeological Sites Arles
 
Cathédrale de la Nouvelle Major
This gargantuan, neo-Byzantine 19th-century fantasy was built... 		Religious Sites Marseille
 
Cathédrale Notre-Dame et St-Castor
Destroyed and rebuilt in several stages, Nîmes Cathedral... 		Religious Sites Nimes
 
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms
Built in a pure Provençal Romanesque style in the 12th... 		Religious Sites Avignon
 
Cloître St-Trophime
This peaceful haven, one of the loveliest cloisters in Provence... 		Religious Sites Arles
 
Cryptoportiques
Entetring throught City Hall, you can gain access to these ancient... 		Archaeological Sites Arles
 
Église St-Jean-de-Malte
This 12th-century church served as a chapel of the Knights of... 		Religious Sites Aix-en-Provence
 
Fondation Van Gogh
Reopening in July 2013 at a new location on the Rue des Suisses... 		Museums / Galleries Arles
 
Fort St-Nicolas and Fort St-Jean
These twin forts guard the entrance to the Vieux Port. In order... 		Military Sites Marseille
 
Hôtel d'Estienne de Saint-Jean
You'll find an eclectic assortment of local treasures inside... 		Museums / Galleries Aix-en-Provence
 
Jas de Bouffan
Cézanne's father bought this lovely estate, whose name... 		Houses / Mansions Aix-en-Provence
 
Le Port Antique
This garden behind the Musée d'Histoire de Marseille stands... 		Gardens / Arboretums, Archaeological Sites Marseille
 
Musée Cantini
Set in a beautifully restored 17th-century house, this lovely... 		Museums / Galleries Marseille
 
Musée d'Art Contemporain
Musée d'Art Contemporain is inside the Carré d'Art... 		Museums / Galleries Nimes
 
Musée de la Marine et de l'Economie de Marseille
Inaugurated by Napoléon III in 1860, this impressive building... 		Museums / Galleries Marseille
 
Musée des Beaux-Arts
The centerpiece of this early-20th-century building, stunningly... 		Museums / Galleries Nimes
 
Musée des Docks Romains
In 1943 Germans destroyed the neighborhood along the Quai du... 		Museums / Galleries Marseille
 
Musée des Tapisseries
Housed in the 17th-century Palais de l'Archevêché... 		Museums / Galleries Aix-en-Provence
 
Musée du Vieux Nîmes
Housed in the 17th-century bishop's palace opposite the cathedral... 		Museums / Galleries Nimes
 
Musée Lapidaire
Housed in a pretty little Jesuit chapel on the main shopping... 		Museums / Galleries Avignon
 
Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde
Towering above the city and visible for miles around, this overscaled... 		Religious Sites Marseille
 
Petit Palais
This former residence of bishops and cardinals before Pope Benedict... 		Museums / Galleries, Religious Sites, Castles / Palaces Avignon
 
Place de l'Horloge
This square is the social nerve center of Avignon, where the... 		Squares, Archaeological Sites Avignon
 
Place Lamartine
Stand on the site of Van Gogh's residence in Arles, the now-famous... 		Squares Arles
 
Pont Van Gogh
Van Gogh immortalized many everyday objects and captured particular... 		Archaeological Sites Arles
 
Théâtre Antique
Directly up Rue de la Calade from Place de la République... 		Archaeological Sites Arles
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