Provence

This cycle route will take you through a variety of landscapes, zigzagging between vineyards, fragrant lavender fields and centuries-old olive groves, passing through emblematic towns such as Avignon, the city of the Popes, Orange, the city of princes, or Vaison-la-Romaine, with its unique arched bridge, medieval town and cathedral!

This cycle tour will also take you to the heart of the most prestigious vineyards, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, before arriving at the gates of the Luberon, its villages of timeless charm, its traditional markets, its colours and flavours.

Provence … the land of light and intense colours that has attracted so many famous painters: Van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse, Cézanne. Further east, the Luberon offers a magnificent route that will allow you to discover all the resources of an exceptional region: the beauty of its ever-changing landscapes, the richness of its cultural heritage, the atmosphere of its traditional markets and the art of living in a land of scents, colours and flavours.

This cycle tour will take you right to the heart of this paradise, to discover Avignon and its Popes’ Palace, Les Baux, a small medieval town perched on the top of an Alpilles hill, the ochre of Roussillon, the canals of Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, the lavender fields and many other wonders.

On this bike tour you discover Provence and the Camargue – a land of light, colors and scents. Many well-known painters have lived in Provence: Picasso, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Matisse, Cézanne, etc …
The Mediterranean climate is so pleasant that people live outside … and use to play “Pétanque” and drink their “Pastis”.

Highlights of this tour include the medieval town of Avignon: the famous Pope’s Palace (UNESCO World Heritage Site), St. Rémy de Provence which has the best conserved Roman monuments, Les Baux de Provence: a medieval hill top village in the Alpilles, and Arles with its numerous Roman and medieval monuments. You will enjoy Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer: a little village between the sea, the sky and the Camargue (nature reserve), and lastly the Pont du Gard: the aqueduct over the Gardon river, the best conserved from the Roman Empire.