Camargue - Alpilles, on the road to romance
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté, Automne, Hiver.
Where to stay - Saintes-Maries-De-La-Mer ?
The map of your stay "Camargue - Alpilles, on the road to romance"
Detail of the stay : Camargue - Alpilles, on the road to romance
How to get there - Saintes-Maries-De-La-Mer
Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Steps: Saintes-Maries-De-La-Mer
Why not start this stay by arriving early, at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer? The rising sun at the end of the beach, the sea spray and the cries of the seagulls in an orange sky... difficult to resist the atmosphere. Then, after breakfast in a restaurant, still facing the sea, stroll through the shady streets lined with shops and cafes. Back to the restaurant at noon, order a fish, delivered the same morning. Finally, in the evening, book a small charming hotel. There is no lack of them in Saintes-Maries!
Les Baux-de-Provence
Steps: Les Baux-De-Provence
Change of region, change of atmosphere. A romantic stroll through the cobbled streets of Baux-de-Provence is an extraordinary sensation. In this thousand-year-old village, overlooked by a sentinel castle, you will quickly find yourself immersed in the spirit of the Middle Ages, with chivalry and courtly love! At noon, why not have lunch in a restaurant with a panoramic terrace and a breathtaking view of the valley? And, if you don't have much time, a last night in one of the many upscale guest houses of the village will seduce you.
Fontvieille
Steps: Fontvieille
Not even ten kilometers from Les Baux-de-Provence, the small village of Fontvieille is another romantic stopover. You can walk there, of course, in the footsteps of Alphonse Daudet, who made the place famous, but it is above all with its secret addresses, its gourmet places and its postcard decor that Fontvieille displays its status of romantic village. Of course, you have to take the mill route, but the village offers many other attractions, such as the "Ma cigale est fantastique" (My cicada is fantastic) itinerary, which links all the good gastronomic, artisanal and cultural addresses in the area.
The small roads in 2CV
Steps: Maussane-Les-Alpilles
Here is a very romantic idea: discover the small roads of the Alpilles by 2CV. In Maussane-les-Alpilles, you can rent a 2CV from Deuch'Alpilles, to go on the assault of the perched villages. Hair in the wind, at the quiet rhythm of the mythical two cylinders, you will stop on the side of the road to admire the grandiose landscapes, before continuing your way according to your desires. Vineyards, olive groves, historical vestiges, there is no lack of themes.
