Guidissime Provence© : Stéphanie's
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Let's go exploring the old quarter of Marseille, the unmissable "Panier", through a walk dedicated to the scents and stories that make the reputation and life of this city of peoples.

The gourmet walk begins around the Old Port where you will remove the net to discover its history. Before attacking the climb towards the alleys of the Panier, we will make a stop to celebrate Candlemas in advance with the sweets of the "navettes" (traditional little biscuit of Marseille).
The discovery will continue towards the center of this village-district where you will apprehend the scents and flavors of Marseille: the place of the thirteen cantons and the one of Charity. To end in style with a new specialty, chocolate with olive oil.

It is possible to enhance this visit with a meal to taste the famous "bouillabaisse", famous soup of Marseille (Additional in time and service - tastings and snacks extra depending on the number of people).
*+30% Syndays and public holidays

Come and discover Aix, the former capital of the land of "picholine" olives, through a menu dedicated to flavors and stories!

From the Rotonde, an unmissable square, you will discover its Provençal specialties. After strolling under the shade of the plane trees of the Cours Mirabeau, the gourmet walk will stop in front of the oldest pastry shop in the city: Maison Béchard.
The visit will continue to the farmers' market on Place Richelme to taste some specialties. And then, among the alleys of the sober and elegant Old Aix, the calisson (local candy) will be in the spotlight (Calisson Parli). At the end of this stroll seasoned with the scents of the scrubland, your taste buds will be amazed by the subtle taste of the specialties of the sun.

Tastings and snacks are extra depending on the number of people.
*+30% Syndays and public holidays

Enter in the 17th and 18th centuries through the typical buildings of "La Petite Versailles", Aix-en-Provence which is still called like this today.

From the Mazarin district to the archbishopric town, the promenade will reveal its most beautiful assets in terms of architecture: the "Place des Quatre Dauphins" and the nerve center of this emblematic district representative of this baroque period; the Cours Mirabeau which is the symbol of the city's expansion to the south where many private mansions are, such as the famous mansion Maurel de Pontevès built in 1651.
The old quarter, remodeled at this era, will also be highlighted through many monuments thanks to the church of the Madeleine remodeled in 1691 and the famous Place Albertas where the mansion of the same name is located renovated in 1724, symbol of a mixture of styles called Aix Mannerism.

It is possible to visit the Museum of Old Aix, in a 17thC private mansion (additional charge in hours and service - entrance fees extra depending on the number of people).
+30% Sundays and public holidays

Come explore Augagne, the capital of the Land of the Star, through a novel told by Marcel Pagnol, a native of the city!

From the 19th-century bourgeois house where Marcel Pagnol** was born in 1895, to the museum "The Little World of Marcel Pagnol," which brings his world to life with 200 figurines from the country's greatest santon makers, you'll discover the traditions and history of the city.
The tour will reveal chapters of the city's history and Pagnol, with must-see stops like the Romanesque-style Saint-Sauveur Church, built between the 11th and 12th centuries. And then, as you read through the pages, the city will immerse you in its Provençal alleyways, discovering other lesser-known sites, such as the Hôtel de Bausset, known as the "Maison du complot" (house of conspiracy), which reflects the appearance of 16th-century bourgeois houses.

Come and discover the town where Michel de Notre Dame lived, a famous 16thC astrologer who was a doctor and advisor to the King named by Catherine of Medici. He had the opportunity to study the plague in Provence and try to find cures.

The immersive walk begins at the Saint-Laurent collegiate church where his remains were transferred at the end of the 18thC and ends at a soap factory** "Soap of Marseille" which was also manufactured in this city, as a destiny linked to the astrologer who was looking for solutions to prevent the spread of the disease.
The exploration of the place where "The Prophecies" was written will be done through the most emblematic places of the city such as the mossy fountain, the Clock Tower or the Castle of l'Empéri.
**Free entry but reservation required: Soap facory of Rampal Latour - Museum and Historic Shop or soap facory of Marius Fabre

It is possible to integrate the visit of the Nostradamus Museum (Additional charge in time and service - additional entrances depending on the number of people).
*+30% Sunday and public holidays

Step back in time to the period of the Popes with this tour of the ancient city on the banks of the Rhône, a key element of Avignon's most prosperous era.

The walk begins along the river to understand the town's location, with the famous "Pont d'Avignon" (Avignon Bridge), and then heads towards the Palais des Papes, climbing the Rocher des Doms (Rock of the Doms) to better understand its evolution, which would become a major Christian landmark.
The journey through time continues towards the center with monuments** such as the Notre-Dame-des-Doms Cathedral, built in the Provençal Romanesque style from the 12th, 14th, and 17thC; the Petit Palais, former residence of the archbishops of Avignon in the 14thC; and, of course, the Palais des Papes (Palace of the Popes) from the 14thC, a symbol of the Church's grandeur.

Go back in time, to the era of Romans, with this visit to the "Little Rome of Gaul", a city at the strategic crossroads that gave it its importance in its most prosperous period of antiquity.

The walk begins on the banks of the Rhône river to appreciate the evolution of the city thanks to this river which, since more ancient times, has been a crucial artery that attracted other peoples such as the Phocaeans.
The exploration in time will continue towards the city center with the unmissable ancient monuments**: from the Baths of Constantine to the Aliscamps via the Place du Forum, the Amphitheatre, the Theater and the Tower of Augustus.

It is possible to start by visiting the Museum of Antique Arles which will be a great introduction to imagine certain remains. (Additional in time and service - entrance fees extra depending on the number of people). **Outdoor monuments visits only (Indoor visits with supplement in number of visitors)
*+30% Sundays and public holidays

Meet at La Roque d'Anthéron to appreciate the message of Pierre Valdo who is at the origin of the Valdesian movement out of the Church since the 12th century.

Before approaching the thought of the "Poors of Lyon", you will observe the town from the terrace near the town hall where you will contemplate the evolution of the village over time...
The visit continues towards the center of this checkerboard village with its Castle, its church and finally its Protestant temple, vestige of this particular history in Provence. This large town is located opposite side of the main exile land of this religious group excommunicated in 1215. This is why the history of the massacres of 1545 will be evoked, with the example of the village of Cabrières d'Aigues whose inhabitants moved to La Roque after.
Then, it is while strolling through the alleys that you will find the atmosphere of an existence where sobriety is associated with nature and faith: the "Paul Cézanne" small square where the Valdesian museum used to be and further away, near the temple, a Valdesian house.

*+30% Sunday and public holidays