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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.

A street flower market stall with red-and-white striped awnings, displaying colorful bouquets and potted plants on a paved plaza, with people browsing and buildings in the background.

Nice · Historic Towns

Marché aux Flowers

Historic 1861 flower market in Nice's Old Town
A sunlit park scene in autumn with yellow-leafed trees, fallen leaves on the ground, benches, and a paved path in the foreground; no signage or distinctive landmarks are visible.

Grasse · Nature & Parks

Parc de la Paix

Historic park in Grasse, the world perfume capital
A tall, distinctive bell tower with a salmon-pink lower section and a yellow domed top featuring clocks and an open belfry, rising above terracotta-roofed buildings under a clear blue sky.

Saint-tropez · Historic Architecture

Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption

18th-century Baroque church with iconic bell tower
The image shows the MuCEM building with its distinctive dark, perforated concrete facade and glass structure, situated next to the historic Fort Saint-Jean with its prominent round tower, and in the background is the Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeur

Marseille · Historic Architecture

MuCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)

Anthropological museum in Marseille's historic Fort Saint...
A tall, narrow clock tower clad in dark grey slate tiles stands adjacent to a half-timbered house with yellow stucco and wooden beams, under a clear blue sky.

Aix-en-provence · Historic Architecture

Maison de la Tour de l'Horloge

16th-century Gothic clock tower in Aix-en-Provence
A gallery with a suspended sculpture inside MAMAC, Nice

Nice · Museums & Culture

Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain (MAMAC)

Modern and contemporary art in Nice
A modern steel girder bridge with stone piers spanning a wide river under a blue sky, with a barge visible on the water and trees lining the far bank; one pier bears an inscription reading "1931 - ANNI MCDXXXI".

Arles · Bridges

Pont de Trinquetaille

19th-century metal bridge with Van Gogh stairs
A white cylindrical lighthouse with a green lantern room, situated on a stone pier in a harbor with coastal buildings and hills in the background.

Cassis · Coastal & Maritime

Cassis Lighthouse (Phare de Cassis)

17th-century lighthouse in Calanques National Park
A low-angle outdoor shot of a large, light-colored stone fortress with a prominent round tower, set against a blue sky, with market stalls featuring red and white awnings and shoppers in the foreground.

Gordes · Castles

Château de Gordes

12th-century fortress turned Renaissance art center
An ornate, light-blue and gold altarpiece (retable) inside a church, featuring statues of saints, a central painting of the Last Supper, and inscriptions reading "S. MICHEL" and "S. CLAUDE".

Briançon · Historic Architecture

Église Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens

17th-century fortress church in the French Alps
A low-angle view of a stone fortress with crenellated walls and bastions, situated atop a green, tree-covered hill under a cloudy sky, with tree branches framing the top corners.

Antibes · Coastal Promenades

Fort Carré

17th-century fortified monument with panoramic sea views
A low-angle night photograph of a pebble beach with illuminated multi-story buildings along the waterfront, showing a starry sky and distant city lights across the water.

Saint-tropez · Harbors

La Ponche

Historic fishing port and old town of Saint-Tropez