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Do you want to discover deep and real France? visit la Provence ! Aix-en-Provence, its 156 historic site, or Marseille the oldest city of France Admire Cassis, its Calanques, and its AOC famous wine.

Highlights

• Discover the PROVENCE region, and savor its colors and smells
• Be transported to Ancient Roman and Grecs period as you visite Cassis
• Enjoy amasing boat tour of the famous Cassis Calanques
• Discover same of 156 historic monuments of Aix-en-Provence
• Discover how much the Mediterranean has shaped and influenced city of Marseille

Description

Customize your tour ! you can choose between visiting Marseille or Aix-en-Provence on the day of the tour! You are on vacation in French Riviera and you want to discover deep France! visit : LA PROVENCE! I suggest visiting two important cities. The first : Aix-en-Provence which is the capital of Provence ; Labeled city of art and history, due to its 156 historic site listed. The second : Cassis, a small fishing village, with its famous Callanques and blue waters, Cassis have the most famous white wine in France. Marseille is the second largest, and the oldest city in France ; '2600 years of history'. With its old port, its churches, its restaurants, its emblematic food, its museum -LE MUCEM-... Marseille has everything to seduce you! At 1 hour 50 minutes from Nice, Aix-en-Provence the historic capital of Provence is Labeled City of Art and History. Travel back in time to antiquity, 122 BC when the Roman consul Caius Sextius Calvinus, took and destroyed the ancient city-oppidum under the control of the Legurians, to build a camp which quickly became a city; AIX-EN-PROVENCE has borne, during its 22 century of existence, Aix-en-Provence was controlled by the Visigoths, the Franks, the Lombards, and Sarazins, it join the kingdom of France in 1789. Take a stroll through the historic district which has a remarkable architectural heritage, With 156 historic monuments classified or registered as historic monuments, notably: the Town Hall built (1655 and 1678) ; The Courthouse; The Cour Mirabeau; Place des Quatre-Dauphins; Opera Street; who saw the birth of Paul Cézanne; The Jeu de Paume theater, which is one of the rare Italian-style theaters in France; The Saint-Pons bridge or the Trois-Sautets bridge... Admire this wonderful little fishing village of 7,000 inhabitants, Build 600 years BC, by Ligurians. Since antiquity Cassis port has been part of the Greek and Roman merchant roads. Enjoy Cassis and taste (Cassis wine) recognized among the best WHITE wines in France. 'Cassis' is a wine with controlled designation of origin (AOC). Discover the famous and magnificent Calanques of Cassis, aboard a boat from Cassis port for 1 hour sea trip. Enjoy amasing views, admire these turquoise waters. The center of Cassis is full of historical monuments that you can like it, such as the Town Hall with its vaulted rooms, the Fishing Court located on the Quai Barthélemy, the Quatre Nations fountain, the Baragon fountain, also the Cassis market which is held every Friday and Wednesday, where you can find Provençal products (charcuterie, cheeses, wines, lavender products, etc). Sit down on a terrace at this 2600-years old port of Cassis, and savoring a delicious Mediterranean dishes. This is not a tour where you spend most of your time driving in traffic jams! It's not a chase like many other tours. I built the tour to avoid this problem, you'll have enough time to enjoy each spot, with instructions of a professional guide.

Includes

University degree guide Live guided tour Hotels pickup and drop-off Air conditionned van

Important Information

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