These are two good chain hotels if you need to stay near Marseille's main railway and bus stations at Saint Charles, each equally close to the main concourse, but with slightly different advantages to ...

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 ...

As in the south, viticulture here has a very long history. It's probable that vines were first cultivated in the region by the Greeks, having travelled north from Marseille where they landed in 600 BC ...

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 ...

This is a guide to the centre of Toulon, taking in the large street market, Old Town and elegant 19th century quarter. This part of Toulon is compact and you can easily visit the sights mentioned here ...

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 ...

Its picture postcard beaches, peaceful woods and vineyards and proximity to the mainland lure over a million visitors a year to the island of Porquerolles. Click here to book a hotel on Porquerolles ...

There are three routes to the top of Mont Ventoux: from Malaucène, Bédoin and Sault. This is a guide to what you'll see on each of them. Click here to book a hotel near Mont Ventoux in Provence There ...

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.

This is a guide to the centre of Toulon, taking in the large street market, Old Town and elegant 19th century quarter.