If you want to stay in Marseille in a really top-class hotel, the five-star InterContinental Hôtel Dieu, which opened in 2013, is an enticing choice. Click here to book a hotel in Marseille This ...

An elegant 18th century hôtel particulier in Aix's historic and aristrocratic Mazarin Quarter, the Hôtel de Caumont has been converted into a sumptuous gallery space under the banner of the Caumont ...

Originally scheduled to be completed towards the end of 2019, the refurbishment has proved much more complicated than originally planned. And then the public health crisis brought work to a grinding ...

Porquerolles is one of a cluster of three lovely islands off the coast of Hyères (click here to read our tourist guide to Hyères' town centre).Collectively they're known as the Îles D'Or or Golden ...

Thank you for visiting Marvellous Provence! We hope you enjoyed the website and found it useful. If you decide to take a trip to Provence (or elsewhere) do consider booking through one of our ...

Formerly a cultural centre, the dramatic, modernist Villa Méditerranée has found new life housing the Cosquer Méditerranée, a large-scale replica of an amazing prehistoric cave. The original Grotte ...

Provence is a rich mix of ancient history, romantic tradition and surprising, fast-changing modernity: hilltop villages and busy cities, elegant châteaux and simple fishing cabins, lavender fields and ...

Les Baux de Provence offers a majestic hilltop location, superb food and wine, sites of historical interest and the celebrated Cathedral of Images, now called the Quarries of Lights, on the edge of ...

Each July, the entire city of Avignon turns into a gorgeous giant theatre. It has two strands, the main festival (the "In") and the fringe (the "Off"). In 2023 the In ran from 5-25 July and the Off ...

You can't go to Marseille without eating a bouillabaisse. But first read our ultimate guide to the rich, complex fish stew which the city invented and has made its own. Click here to book a hotel in ...

In this area of the site we survey the enormous range of sports and activities you can practise and/or watch in Provence: hiking, cycling, water jousting, pétanque, swimming, diving, hot air ...

With its mighty, meaty red wines and elegant rosés, Bandol is one of Provence's most prestigious wine regions. This is an introduction to these wines and some of the best places to try and buy them.