Sights & Attractions in Provence

Worth Noting

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 Entering through 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 After being temporarily housed at 30 rue de la République...	Museums / Galleries	Arles

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

Musée National des Civilisations de L'Europe et de la Mediterranée After a lengthy renovation, the National Museum of the Civilizations...	Military Sites	Marseille

Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde Towering above the city and visible for miles around, this overscaled...	Religious Sites	Marseille

Petit Palais The residence of bishops and cardinals before Pope Benedict built...	Museums / Galleries, Religious Sites, Castles / Palaces	Avignon

Place de l'Horloge This square is the social nerve center of Avignon; the concentration...	Squares, Archaeological Sites	Avignon

Place Lamartine Stand on the site of Van Gogh's residence in Arles—the...	Squares	Arles

Pont Van Gogh Van Gogh immortalized many everyday objects and captured views...	Archaeological Sites	Arles

Théâtre Antique Directly up Rue de la Calade from Place de la République...	Archaeological Sites	Arles
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