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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 classical stone building with red-framed windows, barred lower windows, and a central arched entrance; signage in front advertises a "PICASSO PICABIA" exhibition at "GRANET," indicating it is the Musée Granet in A

Aix-en-provence · Historic Architecture

Quartier Mazarin

17th-century district with elegant mansions
A close-up architectural detail of an ornate stone archway featuring a sculpted tympanum with religious figures, surrounded by decorative mosaics and striped stonework.

Marseille · Architectural Landmarks

Cathédrale La Major

Neo-Byzantine cathedral with glittering mosaics
A yellow 18th-century building with white shutters, featuring large text on the facade reading "Parfumerie Fragonard" and "VISITE DE L'USINE", set against a blue sky with a garden and pond in the foreground.

Grasse · Guided Experiences

Fragonard Perfumery

18th-century tannery with free guided tours
A stone fortress with a rounded tower, three flags (EU, French, and a red-and-white regional flag) flying above, under a blue sky, with a person walking near an entrance ramp.

Saint-tropez · Coastal & Maritime

Musée de la Marine

Maritime history museum in Saint-Tropez Citadel dungeon
A narrow, sunlit cobblestone street lined with tall, ochre and terracotta-colored buildings featuring shuttered windows and vintage street lamps, with pedestrians walking in the distance.

Nice · City Centers

Vieux Nice (Old Town)

Narrow streets and Baroque architecture in historic Old Nice
The ruined walls of the Thermes de Constantin in Arles

Arles · Historic Architecture

Thermes de l'Arles Antique

4th-century Roman baths with hypocaust heating
Fishing boats in the old port of Cassis

Cassis · City Centers

Cassis Market (Place du Marché)

18th-century fountain in historic center
A stone fortress with cylindrical towers and crenellated walls sits atop a rocky island in the sea, with a coastal city skyline visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Marseille · Guided Experiences

Château d'If

Historic island fortress and literary landmark
A wide, tree-lined urban boulevard with yellow stucco buildings featuring shuttered windows and wrought-iron balconies on the left, outdoor café seating under umbrellas, pedestrians, parked vehicles including a police van, and a paved pedestrian w

Aix-en-provence · Historic Architecture

Cours Mirabeau

Tree-lined avenue with fountains and mansions
A vintage photographic print showing a mountain valley with a river and a large debris cone, featuring printed captions identifying the location as "Terminus de la Romanche" and "Forêt domaniale de Riondetrousse," with specific labels for the "Torren

Briançon · Museums & Culture

Musée des Traversées

Museum dedicated to Briançon's Vauban fortifications
A low-angle photograph of a large Russian Orthodox cathedral with distinctive green and gold onion domes, brick and stone facade, and arched entrance, set against a blue sky with some clouds and trees on the right.

Nice · Architectural Landmarks

Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas

Russian Orthodox cathedral built by Tsar Nicholas II
A street market stall displaying fresh produce like green beans, carrots, peppers, and onions in wooden crates with handwritten French price signs.

Antibes · Historic Towns

Marché d'Antibes

1920s covered market in Antibes Old Town