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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Things to see in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

134 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

The image shows the exterior of a large, ancient Roman amphitheater with two tiers of arches, a prominent square tower on the left, and modern black bollards in the foreground under a clear blue sky.

Arles · Architectural Landmarks

Arles Amphitheatre

UNESCO Roman amphitheatre hosting bullfights
A view of the interior of a stone fortification featuring three arched gun ports on the back wall and a barred arched doorway on the right, with a grassy, rocky slope in the foreground.

Briançon · Fortresses

Bastion de la Reine

UNESCO-listed Vauban fortification in Briançon
A wide seascape showing a massive, flat-topped coastal cliff with reddish-brown and ochre rock layers rising steeply from the sea, viewed from a moving boat with white wake in the foreground.

Cassis · Cliffs

Cap Canaille

France's highest maritime cliff at 394 meters
Avignon Cathedral of Notre-Dame des Doms with its gilded Virgin on the bell tower

Avignon · Historic Architecture

Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Doms

Avignon's Romanesque cathedral beside the Palais des Papes
The Vauban bastions of Mont-Dauphin below the Alps

Mont-Dauphin · Fortresses

Fort du Mont-Dauphin

UNESCO-listed Vauban fortress built 1692-1700
The image shows a framed abstract artwork with gestural lines, geometric shapes, and handwritten text fragments (including "de la tour de Babel" and a signature resembling "Artaud"), displayed on a plain wall under even lighting.

Marseille · Historic Architecture

Musée Cantini

1936 art museum featuring Fauvism and Surrealism
AI-generated illustration of Parc de la Colline du Château

Nice · Coastal & Maritime

Parc de la Colline du Château

Hilltop park with panoramic views of Nice
A low-angle view of a historic stone cathedral featuring a prominent Gothic bell tower with pinnacles, adjacent to older Romanesque-style walls with round and arched windows, under a clear blue sky with tree foliage in the corner.

Aix-en-provence · Architectural Landmarks

Aix-en-Provence Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur)

5th-century cathedral blending Roman, Gothic, and Baroque...
A panoramic view of a sheltered bay with numerous sailboats anchored in clear blue water, bordered by a rocky coastline covered in dense green pine trees and a small white building perched on the cliffs.

Antibes · Beaches

Cap d'Antibes

Historic villas and coastal trails on the Riviera
Aerial view of the Cap Camarat lighthouse among the pine-covered hills of Ramatuelle

Saint-tropez · Historic Architecture

Cape Camarat

One of the highest French lighthouses at 130m elevation
A brick and stone bell tower with a triangular gable, three bells, a clock face, and a cross on top, surrounded by green foliage under a clear sky.

Gordes · Historic Architecture

Chapelle Saint-Martin

Chapel in Gordes
The seafront promenade of the Boulevard de la Croisette in Cannes

Cannes · Coastal Promenades

Boulevard de la Croisette

The palm-lined seafront boulevard of Riviera glamour