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A promise of wonderful discoveries…

Here, lovers of old stones and other hidden treasures are not idle. The region is filled with historical, artistic or sacred sites that are worth a detour. A promise of wonderful discoveries.

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Aix-en-Provence, variations on a theme

Visiting Aix is the dreamt-of chance to go and discover an artist considered today to have been the town’s most famous ambassador and a major figure in the history of art : [+]

The Roman city of Fréjus

Built on the sandstone rock that dominates the plain of Argens, the Roman city of Forum Julii was an important Roman centre. [+]

The Briançon fortifications

Well situated at the foot of a pass and close to a crossroad, the Briançon rock, which dominates the Durance, was fortified by the Celts, then the Romans. The Dauphins built a chateau here, which throughtout... [+]

Abbaye du Thoronet

This abbey was built in the 12th century by the Cistercians at the centre of an immense oak forest. Pride of the Provençal Roman architecture, it has stone and light as its only ornements. The simplificity... [+]


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