Description

Delightful from Rhone to Alps, Italy, & Mediterranean coast. Camargue: horses, beaches. Avignon: Popes Palace. Arles: ampitheatre, Van Gogh. Marseille: port vitality. St Tropez: art, Bardot, yachts. Grasse: lavender. Cannes: film Fest. Nice: Matisse, Beaches, Shops. Monaco: Casino, oldest Monarchy.

Weather
Nice. January High 15C/60F, Low -2C/28F. July High 30C/87F, Low 16C/62F.

Food
Daube. Beef braised with garlic. Soup au Pistou (vegetables, vermicelli). Bouillabaisse (fish soup). Bourride (white fish). Olives. Garlic. Wine: Côtes de Provence, Bandol, Bellet.

Travel
Airports: Marseille, Nice, Avignon, Toulon.

Trivia
Visit Museon Arlaton in Arles. It was started by Frederic Mistral with the money from the Nobel prize.