PRIVATE DAY TOUR OR SHORE EXCURSION:

THE ALPILLES, ST. REMY, LES BAUX - OPTIONAL: CATHEDRAL OF IMAGES: 9 Hour Tour 
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Private Tours of St. Remy, Les Baux Include: Private transportation and English speaking tour guide, taxes, tolls, parking entrance tickets to Glanum Roman ruins, St. Paul's Hospital ruins.

Not Included :  Entrance tickets to Cathedral D'Images - Seasonal, Les Baux's castle site - ruins (no trance of castle anymore).

Departure Points: Avignon, Arles and vicinity; Aix or Marseilles and vicinity. Other departure points available, please inquire.

ALL OUR SHORE EXCURSIONS OR PRIVATE TOURS CAN BE CUSTOMIZED TO MEET YOUR UNIQUE GOALS. Our private tours in Provence are perfect for families with kids, seniors and those with some mobility issues.

This morning, your private guide will take you to a lovely area called the Chaîne des Alpilles, a small mountain range in Provence, located about 12 miles south of Avignon. The range is actually an extension of the much larger Luberon range. Although it is not particularly high - only 1,270 feet at its highest point - the Alpilles range stands out as it rises dramatically from the flat plain of the Rhône valley.

The Alpilles were immortalized in art by Vincent van Gogh, who painted many images of the landscapes here during his time in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence on the north side of the mountains.

The 12 municipalities covering the Alpilles area are classified as a Regional Park, placing the area under the protection of the EU’s Natura 2000 Environmental Protection Plan.

You will start your private tour in charming St. Remy, known for its well-preserved Roman ruins, including a grand arch and a mausoleum. Next door you will see the psychiatric hospital where Van Gogh spent a year after cutting off his ear. Your private tour of the Alpilles will continue in the town of Les Baux, a rock-top fortress which belonged to the rebellious family of the same name in the Middle Ages. The dramatic rocky cliffs on which the town was built are said to have inspired Dante in his vivid descriptions of Purgatory in the Inferno.

OPTIONAL: Les Baux has an incredible museum called the Cathedral of Images, “housed” in an abandoned limestone quarry. A slideshow set to music featuring thousands of artworks are projected onto 20-foot walls using a series of 50 projectors, with a symphonic soundtrack. This breathtaking attraction blends the best of culture and nature.  Seasonal - during warm weather.  Inquire.

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