travel & tourism: french riviera, cote d’azur: grasse, vence, saint paul de provence, marseille and avignon
These three small towns in Provence are definitely worth visiting, especially St. Paul, a perfectly preserved medieval town surrounded by the original wall, and filled with many enticing art galleries.
Marseille is the oldest city in France, the country’s largest commercial harbour and the capital of Provence, an enchanting region full of contrast.
The most impressive religious building in Marseille is a fortified monastery church that dates back to the fifth century, the mighty Abbaye Saint Victor.
Deep down in the rock is an Early Christian crypt and a number of stone sarcophaguses that contain the remains of various holy martyrs that date back to the Roman persecution of the Christians. Aix-En-Provence, along with its numerous lanes, is one of the most beautiful cities in France. More than forty spectacular fountains help to cool down this ancient town in the hot months of summer when both foreign and French tourists…
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