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

© Le Couvent des Minimes Hotel & Spa, Mane

© Le Couvent des Minimes Hotel & Spa, Mane

© Le Couvent des Minimes Hotel & Spa, Mane

© Le Couvent des Minimes Hotel & Spa, Mane

© Le Couvent des Minimes Hotel & Spa, Mane

© Le Couvent des Minimes Hotel & Spa, Mane
Rural hotel & spa in Provence - L'Occitane spa, member of Relais & Chateaux
A partnership between those in charge at l’Occitane (natural beauty products) and professionals working in the hotel and spa sectors.
It features a 46 room hotel, restaurant and L'Occitane Spa. The spa uses products derived from the local Provence countryside - verbena, lavender, honey - in it's treatments. Rooms are decorated in neutral shades with solid oak furniture. It is open to hotel guests as well as to non-residents.
The hotel grounds include an aromatic garden, outdoor swimming pool, tennis court and a lovely boules court. A place to come for true relaxation and regeneration.
This huge waterpark covers an area of 4.7 hectares and includes a surf simulator, waterslides and a river feature called river land.
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.
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.
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.
Waterpark complex that contains a lagoon, 25m pool, whirlpool basin, waterslides for children and adults, cascades of water, rivers, paddling pools and much more.
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 wonderful contemporary-styled restaurant features dishes that you may never have suspected to have existed.
The Cote Sud has a charming sophisticated interior and includes a lovely terrace where you can enjoy your food when the weather is warm enough.
Small restaurant where you will never eat the same thing twice. Their menu is solely based on what good fresh ingredients the local market has to offer in the mornings.
This elegant restaurant is a must-visit for any lovers of modern cuisine and cooking methods. They embrace local produce and evolve their dishes according to the seasons.
This organic Michelin starred restaurant is situated just 12km outside Arles on the road to Sambuc and is run by the chef Armand Arnal.
Le Temps de Vivre is situated in the little hamlet of Les Farjons just down the road from Uchaux.
With a varied musical line-up, Bokao's combines good fun and great music.
The Ajmi has played host to numerous talented international Jazz artists, and the Ajmi is classed as one of the top 3 jazz venues in France and is located in the heart of Avignon next to the beautiful Palais des Papes.
Small wine bar situated in one of the cobbled streets of Avignon that hosts regular market stalls.
The Mistral is Aix-en-Provence's answer to those looking for a trendy night out listening to the latest DJ's.
The Scat Club plays live music every night, and not just jazz the club plays pop, rock, funk and R'n'B.
This place is a bar, restaurant and tabac all rolled into one, on the side of the river in the centre of Isle de la Sorgue.
This is an impressive 18th century mansion with beautiful gardens that allows visitors a chance to explore elegant rooms decorated in the style of the time. Th gardens contain ponds with swans and ducks, peacocks, lavender fields and terraces. The chateau also produces its own honey courtesy of 25 bee hives.
Guided tours of the facilities via the stages of fabrication and an walk through the history of the brand.
This castle was first built in 1550 by Baron Jean-Louis-Nicolas de Bouliers and parts of its huge walls and intricately carved stonework still survives to this day.
This cathedral, also known as Sainte Anne d'Apt, is believed to be built on the site where Saint Auspice was buried.
Built on a rocky bluff at 400 metres above sea level is the remains of a Medieval fortress which offers great views of the surrounding Vaucluse and Alpilles mountains.
A Roman Catholic church that was once a catherdral and is now a national monument in France.
Banon sits on a hilltop overlooking lots of farm land, and its most famous regional product, lavender.
Saignon is a small village sitting on a cliff band not far from Apt, at the very heart of the Luberon.
Visitors to La Tour d'Aigues are mostly drawn here thanks to it's large and impressive ruined castle, which dates back to 1550 and which was burnt down at the time of the Revolution.
Apt lies at the heart of the Luberon and became a Roman colony thanks to its position on the Via Domitia - the Roman road built in France to link Italy to Spain.
Saint Saturnin les Apt sits on the edge of the Luberon forest at the foot of the mountains in Vaucluse.
One of the most scenic routes through Provence is the tail end of autoroute 81 and its continuation to national route 75, which finally ends in Grenoble. Just at the junction where the four-lane highway becomes a two-lane local road, the medieval citadel of Sisteron towers over the town beneath on the slopes towards the Durance river.
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