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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 courtyard and chapel of La Vieille Charité, home of the Museum of Mediterranean Archaeology

Marseille · Heritage Trails

Musée d'Archéologie Méditerranéenne

26 centuries of Mediterranean history in a preserved Roma...
A close-up photograph of an ornate stone architectural fragment, likely a doorway or portal, featuring carved reliefs of a bust, floral motifs, and a winged figure, set against a plain interior wall.

Aix-en-provence · Art Museums

Musée Granet

Major Cézanne collection and Paul McCartney photos
The image shows the stone ruins of a medieval fortress or castle, featuring crumbling walls, an arched doorway, and a path leading through the structure, set against a blue sky with vegetation growing on the right side.

Saignon · Historic Architecture

Château de Saignon

Historic castle in Saignon, Provence
A view of the old town of Grasse, France, featuring the stone bell tower and facade of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy alongside the Tour du Palais (a fortified tower with French and Provençal flags) against a blue sky.

Grasse · Churches

Église Notre-Dame-du-Puy

12th- to 18th-century alpine Romanesque church in Grasse
A wide, pebble-strewn beach with numerous sunbathers, turquoise water, and a tree-lined promenade backed by buildings and a green hillside under a clear blue sky.

Nice · Coastal Promenades

Promenade des Anglais

7km palm-lined coastal boulevard in Nice
The image shows the stone seating tiers of an ancient Roman amphitheater or theater, with a tall, rectangular medieval stone tower (the Tour de l'Horloge) rising behind it, set against trees and sky.

Arles · Architectural Landmarks

Théâtre Antique d'Arles

1st-century Roman theater, UNESCO World Heritage Site
A sunny view of a busy harbor filled with sailboats and yachts, featuring a prominent stone fortification on the right and a hilltop basilica in the background.

Marseille · City Centers

Vieux-Port (Old Port)

Historic Greek-founded harbor and vibrant city center
Le Suquet, the old quarter of Cannes, rising above the Vieux Port

Cannes · Churches

Le Suquet

The hilltop old quarter of Cannes, with views over the bay
Detailed scale model of a three-masted frigate displayed in a museum.

Toulon · Museums & Culture

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Toulon

Free museum of Toulon's history and art
The façade of the Petit Palais museum on the Place du Palais, Avignon

Avignon · Historic Architecture

Musée du Petit Palais

Medieval and Renaissance art in the archbishops' palace
A large white basilica with a prominent central dome and two smaller flanking domes, featuring Romano-Byzantine architecture, situated atop a hill with wide staircases and terraced gardens in the foreground under a clear blue sky.

Marseille · Architectural Landmarks

Basilique du Sacré-Cœur

Unfinished 1920 basilica with modernist aesthetic
A large, pale yellow villa with shuttered windows and a tiled roof, set on a grassy slope with mature trees to the left and shrubbery to the right; no visible signage or text.

Antibes · Museums & Culture

Jardin Botanique de la Villa Thuret

1857 research garden with 1,000 species