Things to do in Provence
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L'Intermédiaire
Grungy venue with graffitied walls is one of the best for live bands or DJs (usually techno or alternative).
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La Maison du Pastis
Sample over 90 varieties of the region’s speciality, pastis (an aniseed-flavoured aperitif), or try absinthe.
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Jardin du Pharo
Perched at the peninsula’s edge, the Jardin du Pharo is a perfect picnic spot and ideal for watching sunsets.
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Covered Mall
Find art and antique galleries on rue du Limas and inside the covered mall beneath Hôtel du Petit Louvre.
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La Farandole
Shops that specialise in saucissons d'Arles (local bull-meat sausages) include La Farandole.
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Aqua 1
From mid-June to mid-September, half-day baptism dives run by Aqua 13 can be booked through the tourist office.
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Gerald Passédat
The virtuositic Gerald Passédat, at Le Petit Nice-Passédat, is Marseille’s only three-Michelin-star restaurant.
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L’Orienthé
A Thousand and One Nights soft-lit den ideal for lounge music, sheeshas (water pipes) and teas.
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Private Tour: Les Baux de Provence
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Your private tour from Marseille begins in the village of Les Baux de Provence, located on a rocky spur, in the heart of the Alpilles.Along its paved alleys and…Not LP reviewed
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Le Bistrot Arlésien
A few doors down from Café la Nuit, Le Bistrot Arlésien is the locals' pick of places on place du Forum.
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Garlic Market
Follow your nose to the Marseille garlic market, where strings of Provence's favourite bulb hang in their thousands.
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Ateliers
Adjoining the Musée du Santon are ateliers, where you can watch santons being crafted, or buy them at the boutique.
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Galerie d’Art du Conseil Général des Bouches du Rhône
Galérie d'Art du Conseil Général des Bouches du Rhône showcases photography and contemporary art.
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La Truffe du Ventoux
Glimpse into the clandestine world of the ‘black diamond’ on a truffle hunt near Carpentras at La Truffe du Ventoux.
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Place aux Huiles
Provençal goodies like olive oils, chocolates and teas.
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Une Table au Sud
It was the milkshake de bouilleabaisse that clinched it for us. The inconspicuous entrance brings you to the warmly modern dining room where Chef Lionel Lévy continues to break the modern Mediterranean mould, utilising local ingredients in ever-inventive ways.
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La Part des Anges
No address buzzes with Marseille’s hip, buoyant crowd more than this fabulous all-rounder wine bistro, named after the amount of alcohol that evaporates through a barrel during wine or whisky fermentation: the angels’ share (la part des anges). Tables can’t be reserved: tell the bartenders you want to eat and take your pick of dozens of wines to try by the glass.
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Le Moment
Marseille’s new gastronomic hotshot, Christian Ernst, also gives cooking classes (€59) at his sophisticated restaurant.
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Opéra Théâtre d'Avignon
Built 1847 Avignon's main classical venue presents operas, plays, chamber music and ballet from October to June.
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Corazón
Combines a contemporary art gallery with a modern restaurant serving imaginative fare: rabbit ravioli with pumpkin sauce.
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Sport 2000
Equip yourself with pedal power at Sport 2000, a vast sports shop with a bike-rental outlet 1km west of the tourist office.
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Raskas Kayak
All-day sea-kayaking (around €55; June to September) adventures with Raskas Kayak are arranged by the tourist office.
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Le Pain Quotidien
Locals tuck into eggs for breakfast along with their daily bio (organic) bread, smothered in finger-licking chocolate spread.
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Markets
Wednesday-morning organic fruit and vegetable market and an Aladdin’s cave bric-a-brac market every second Sunday of the month.
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Private Provence Tour: Luberon Villages and Lavender Day Trip from Avignon
4 hours (Departs Avignon, France)
by Viator
Luberon is an unrivaled place in France for its spectacular landscapes: perched villages of castles, ochre cliffs, lavender fields.In Oppede-le-Vieux, admire an…Not LP reviewed
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