Cultural Activities in Provence

Jet-ski, waterskiing, wakeboard, wakesurf, parachute, canoe and paddleboard, Glisse Paradise have it all!

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Just to the north of Apt lies the Plan d'Eau de la Raille. You can practice all sorts of watersports here, with a sailing & windsurfing school. All equipment is available to rent - dinghies, windsurfs, pedal boats and kayaks.

The Ceze is a calm river and accessible for all. Along the trip you’ll find enough spots and beaches where you’ll be able to get out of your boat to eat, sunbathe or swim.

Located in the heart of the EcoQuartier Beaulieu, Lake Monteux is an open every day of the year. Ideal for the whole family, this area offers a multitude of activities.

This company offers two different types of excursions by kayak or canoe for either an hour and 15 minutes or 3 hours.

Range of water sports and outdoor activities proposed by a professional guiding company.

A team of state qualified guides sharing their enthusiasm for great outdoor activities with you.

This company offers all kinds of activities, from climbing and pot-holing to canyoning, canoeing, kayaking, hiking and via ferrata.

For those looking for an adrenalin rush, Nice Rafting is the place to go to!

The vastness and richness of this protected site offers an extraordinary dimension to sports such as rock-climbing and canyoning.

This company are based in Breil sur Roya and offer a huge range of outdoor sports and activities for groups and individuals.

This company offer guides for a wide range of activities both in summer and winter.

This company offers all kinds of activities, from climbing and pot-holing to canyoning, canoeing, kayaking, hiking and via ferrata.

In Digne les Bains the tourist office offers a number of different outdoor activities, guided walks and visits, all free of charge.

This company offers all kinds of activities, from climbing and pot-holing to canyoning, canoeing, kayaking, hiking and via ferrata.

Noted to be the first European public garden, it consists of two landscaped areas: a classic garden of the seventeenth century and a Mediterranean garden landscape style.

Immerse yourself in the history of Provence by visiting this collection of archaeological remains.

Vincent Van Gogh moved to Arles in 1888, as so in hommage to the great master, the Fondation Van Gogh has collected works by contemporary artists that are in the style of Van Gogh.

Located in the former farmhouse at Rousty Bridge the Camargue Museum reopened in November 2013 after a year of renovation.

Just outside the village of Gordes lies the archaeological remains of a Bronze age village. The Village des Bories dates back to around 2000BC. You can still see ancient sheep pens, stone beehive houses (bories) and bread ovens.

Objects from local and regional sources, with the exception of a fund of Greek ceramics, Etruscan, Italiot, derived from bequests from private collections and a deposit of the State (Campana).

This cycle hire shop is located in the centre of Bédoin village, just across the street from the tourist office.

This company offers a wide range of leisure and sports bikes for hire, perfectly located for exploring Mont Ventoux.

This shop offers a variety of brands and bikes to choose from, including road bikes, e-bikes, mountain bikes, children's bikes, and tandems.

This outdoor pool is located next to the Gendermerie near the market place in Beaumes de Venise.

Just to the south of Aix is the town of Gardanne. They open an outdoor swimming pool in the summer, with a 50m pool, baby pool, slides, playgrounds and a relaxation area.

There are two swimming pools here - an indoor one for winter and outdoor one for summer.

In the centre of Vaison la Romaine is the 25 metre outdoor swimming pool, a childrens pool and a relaxation area.

The Aix Yoga Center is a 150m2 studio yoga in the heart of Aix en Provence.

The Thermes Sextius Spa is Aix-en-Provence has long been known for it's thermal treatments, and has now developed a wider range of well-being treatments for a wonderfully relaxing break in Aix.

This company offers several forms of discovery and progress to practise free fall. Whether you want to make your first parachute jump or move up the discipline, you will find all the necessary information and guidance.

Offers climbing, canyoning, via corda, multi-activities, tandem paragliding flights, a paragliding course, hiking and fly, hiking in the Verdon, snow-shoeing.

France-Balloons operate from various bases throughout France. Their newest balloon base is located half way between the Alps and the Mediterranean at Forcalquier, in Haute Provence.

The Domaine de Manville has a renowned architect and landscaper designed 18-hole golf course allying technicality and game attraction in an eco-responsible and respectful way to produce a truly very special course.

Founded in 1993, the Royal Mougins Golf Club is a course of exceptional quality. Designed by world-famous American architect, the late Robert von Hagge, the par 71, 18-hole course extends for 6,004 m through a lush, wooded vale.

This beautiful golf resort offers two courses, each with 18 holes, set amongst pine and oak trees.

An 18-hole course on the outskirts of Avignon. The complex includes a hotel, driving green, putting green, pro shop and lessons.

Situated between Nice and Cannes, the Grande Bastide golf course is in one of the beautiful parts of the Côte d’Azur.

This beautifully situated golf club has two courses, one 18 hole and one 9 hole, plus a practice range and practice bunker.

Centre Equestre de Carces caters for all abilities of riders and provides lessons, trekking, livery and competitions.

Le Petit Roman is a family-run 165-acre ranch breeding horses and cattle and farming 3000 olive trees for oil. They offer discovery rides of the nearby Alpilles from 1.5 hours up to full weekends and 3-4 day outings with accommodation available in a typical Provencal estate dating back to the 18th century or for couples they can offer the gypsy caravan!

Join a small group with a guide to explore the Camargue on horseback.

The Club, established in 1932 has a long and interesting history. Situated on the banks of the river l'Arc over 30 acres, 5 minutes away from the city centre the Club Hippique Aix Marseille offers a full range of facilities.

Le Centre Equestre d'Avignon offers a wide range of activities for riders of all ages and abilities

Horse riding lessons for beginners to experienced riders, for adults and children alike.

Range of water sports and outdoor activities proposed by a professional guiding company.

For those looking for an adrenalin rush, Nice Rafting is the place to go to!

Located 12km from Aix en Provence, the Village Automates is a leisure park for children in a wooded area of oaks and pines in eight hectares.

This leisure centre has two indoor pools, a 50 metre outdoor heated swimming pool, with terraces and beaches, and water sports.There is also a weights room and dance studio.

Indoor fun for all the family, regardless of the weather on the outside. The new centre provides a unique experience for those wanting to try caving, canyoning and climbing.

Your chance to give climbing a try, improve your technique and skills and have a great time with family and friends.

Indoor fun for all the family, regardless of the weather on the outside. The new centre provides a unique experience for those wanting to try caving, canyoning and climbing.

This cycle hire shop is located in the centre of Bédoin village, just across the street from the tourist office.

This shop offers a variety of brands and bikes to choose from, including road bikes, e-bikes, mountain bikes, children's bikes, and tandems.

This company offer guides for a wide range of activities both in summer and winter.

Offers climbing, canyoning, via corda, multi-activities, tandem paragliding flights, a paragliding course, hiking and fly, hiking in the Verdon, snow-shoeing.

Located in the luxurious boutique hotel L'Oustau de Baumaniere, they offer a large menu of face and body treatments using Valmont products, which are olive-tree based.

The spa at Les Bories hotel is the perfect place to find true relaxation and wellbeing. Surrounded by beautiful Provencal countryside you can indulge in pure relaxation and treat yourself.

L'Occitane spa is located right in the heart of where the products and treatments originated from. The luxury scents, cosmetics, products and treatments are developed in the factory in Manosque. You can truly experience the heart and soul of the range of products and the origin from which they have been created.

The Hotel Terre Blanche is nestled just outside of Tourrettes in Provence. Its spa is set down a small lane set away from the hotel, giving a sense of complete calm and relaxation.

The Sisley Spa provides a welcome chance to rejuvenate, with a range of Phyto Aromatic treatments, hamman, solarium and fitness room.

This hotel is a beautiful renovated house located on a quiet street, and walking distance to all the hustle and bustle of Aix.

Corbi Parc is a great mix of animals and playgrounds. With over 250 animals (goats, donkeys, pigs, rabbits, birds, llamas and camels) to see, pet, or feed, it's an animal lover's paradise.

Located 12km from Aix en Provence, the Village Automates is a leisure park for children in a wooded area of oaks and pines in eight hectares.

This is an extraordinary forest, a magical forest: with white and green oaks, boxwood, shadows and lights.

Within the Jardi Train park you will find around twenty model trains circulating on more than 650m of track in a miniature universe.

Fun for all the family with mini golf, summer luge, a Tyrolean adventure, inflatable games, bowling and much more.

Visit tortoises from all around the world in this unique park.

This company offer guides for a wide range of activities both in summer and winter.

This company offers all kinds of activities, from climbing and pot-holing to canyoning, canoeing, kayaking, hiking and via ferrata.

In Digne les Bains the tourist office offers a number of different outdoor activities, guided walks and visits, all free of charge.

Provence & Wine offer small guided tours from Avignon and Aix en Provence to Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the Luberon, the Alpilees and the Cotes du Rhone villages.

Tour Designer in Provence provide tailor made tours of the best of Provence with day trips and walking tours on offer.

This is probably the most family orientated waterpark on the Cote d'Azur. With several friendly slides, a fun pool, food and drinks, ice creams, and shopping all at hand.

Waterpark complex that contains a lagoon, 25m pool, whirlpool basin, waterslides for children and adults, cascades of water, rivers, paddling pools and much more.

Aqualand in St Cyr Sur Mer offer you 11 wicked slides in a great park environment with drinks, food, and shops for you to enjoy.

With numerous slides, including the King Cobra - unique is western Europe - this is the largest waterpark on the Cote d'Azur! Inludes a rest area, show area, clockroom, fast food, grill and pizzeria, ice creams, drinks, and shop.

This huge waterpark covers an area of 4.7 hectares and includes a surf simulator, waterslides and a river feature called river land.

In the depths of the Drôme countryside in the French Provence, this 5 Star Residential Campsite comes complete with an entirely heated Aquatic Complex, which is open to the public.

No matter what your level is, Aquadomia offers you the chance to enhance your skills with quality diving courses... and to discover underwater splendors from the archipelago of Riou to the islands around the bay of Marseille.

Range of water sports and outdoor activities proposed by a professional guiding company.

Jet-ski, waterskiing, wakeboard, wakesurf, parachute, canoe and paddleboard, Glisse Paradise have it all!

A lovely natural lake surrounded by the wooded landscape of the Var. The lake is perfect for a pedaloe trip rather than an adrenaline filled water sport, but it means it is perfect for families!

Bonde Lake is situated in the heart of the Luberon and offers activities and relaxation for all the family.

A team of state qualified guides sharing their enthusiasm for great outdoor activities with you.