Provence

Salon de Provence - a new look for the town centre!

Salon de Provence, the home of Nostradamus, gave its town centre a facelift last winter. With its contemporary urban architecture, it is now ready to welcome tourists once again.

Sometimes, it takes only a light touch to improve appearances. After several months of work, Salon de Provence recently presented its new face to the world. It now boasts an attractive metropolitan look that enhances the town’s architecture, shops and heritage, with broader pavements, harmonious lighting and dynamic new buildings. Situated in the very heart of Provence, Salon now enjoys a modern setting well suited to attracting visitors drawn by its rich history.

The town is best known as the home of the renowned scholar, Nostradamus. It is here that he wrote his famous verses, Centuries. His house is now an animated museum where visitors can lose themselves in the mysterious world of predictions.

Salon de Provence is also home to the Patrouille de France (PAF) aerobatic team, which is the French equivalent of the British Red Arrows. Indeed, 2007 promises to be exceptional since the Ecole de l’Air (French Pilot Training School) where the Patrouille is based, celebrates its 70th anniversary this year! A special air meeting is planned for 13th May, with aerobatic demonstrations from the Patrouille itself, as well as from guest international teams.

These key points of interest are set against an impressive backdrop of other attractions:

- The Château d’Empéri, a remarkable fortress situated in the very heart of the town
- The Empéri Museum, with its collection of French military artefacts
- The Marius Fabre soap factory, which owes its beginnings to the famous Marseilles soap
- The Adam de Craponne itinerary, a fascinating way to discover the work of Adam de Craponne, an exceptional 16th century engineer who contributed to the development of the region’s canal irrigation systems

Come and see Salon for yourself !

La Cabro d’Or
Hotel and restaurant in the country
If you are seeking an elegant country stopover on the way to the Oustau de Baumanière, you will be enchanted by the pure simplicity and the ambience of total liberty at La Cabro d’Or. Set amidst luxuriant foliage overlooking a landscape of olive trees, its comfortable rooms open onto an exceptional garden. The Mediterranean cuisine draws its inspiration from regional products and the hotel garden’s herbs and vegetables. ...Read more
France, Les-Baux-de-Provence

Villa Gallici
Hotel and restaurant in town
This country house overlooking Aix is bathed in the soft Provençal light so often depicted by Cézanne. Set amidst an elegant Florentine garden, where cypress trees are reflected in a luxurious pool, it offers sumptuous rooms with terraces and private gardens. Linger over an aperitif in the shade of the plane trees, then savour traditional Provençal cuisine accompanied by the finest Bordeaux, Burgundy and Aix wines. ...Read more
France, Aix-en-Provence

Oustau de Baumanière
Relais Gourmand Restaurant ‘Relais Gourmand’ and hotel in the country
Baumanière is one of those truly exceptional settings that perfectly reconcile tradition and modernity. The legendary welcome and the luminous rooms immerse you in the contrasting Alpilles landscapes. Jean-André Charial, whose pure poetry is in pursuit of the utmost perfection, is the mythical narrator in the Baux region. The «œuf de poule au fumet de truffes noires» ranks alongside revisited classics. Exceptional wine cellar. ...Read more
France, Les-Baux-de-Provence

Abbaye de Sainte Croix
Hotel and restaurant in the country
This magnificent XIIth century abbey, set amidst gardens of lavender and rosemary, has been lovingly restored and the monks’ cells converted into luxury suites and guest rooms. You will be enchanted by the superb Romanesque architecture, the beautiful vaulted ceilings and the delightfully rustic furniture. Dine on the restaurant’s panoramic terrace and savour Provençal cuisine and excellent local vintages. ...Read more
France, Salon-de-Provence

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