| Provencal cuisine uses the best of natural | | | | market town and the City of the Counts, The |
| products: the tender early fruits, the most | | | | Old Town is the oldest part of the centre of |
| beautiful and delectable olive oil, the | | | | Aix. |
| twenty aromates (herbs and spices, like thyme | | | | |
| and rosemary), the sixteen fruits de mer, | | | | The Cours Mirabeau is a place of history and |
| tomatoes, the zucchinis and the magnificent | | | | leisure and always one of the city's busiest |
| melons. The essence of Provencal cuisine: | | | | and most lively areas, a tunnel of greenery |
| Olive oil, garlic and herbs. | | | | punctuated with fountains, a historic |
| | | | landmark and a great place for a stroll. |
| You can visit the local markets; have the | | | | |
| opportunity to visit olive oil "moulins" and | | | | The preserved heritage and the town of the |
| wineries. You can learn the secrets of | | | | future coexist in perfect harmony. The |
| creating a flagrant bouillabaisse and aioli - | | | | Sextius-Mirabeau quarter, the "last link" |
| that incomparable golden pomade; see the | | | | concatenating the town to its new era, is the |
| freshest fish of the Mediterranean, grilled | | | | best example of this new enthusiasm. |
| and flamed with fennel; enjoy the simplicity | | | | |
| of Provencal soup "au Pistou". | | | | Nimes is known for its Roman remains, most of |
| | | | which are in an excellent state of |
| According to Pierre Franey "the Provencal | | | | preservation. Les Arènes - the |
| diet became, according to today's | | | | amphitheatre is one of the best preserved |
| understanding diet of nutrition, one of the | | | | Roman amphitheatres in existence. It is now |
| most balanced and healthiest on the earth" | | | | used for coridas. |
| because of this historic emphasis on | | | | |
| vegetables and herbs, on olive oil and | | | | The famous Maison Caree is one of the most |
| garlic. The olive oils of both | | | | beautiful monuments built by the Romans in |
| Aix-en-Provence and Nimes have been awarded | | | | Gaul, and certainly the best preserved, |
| appellation controlees, as have the vineyards | | | | despite having been used, over the years, as |
| of the Coteaux d'Aix and Costieres de Nimes. | | | | a stable, a church, a town hall, and a |
| | | | museum. It now houses a collection of Roman |
| Aix en Provence, home of Paul Cézanne and | | | | sculptures. Jardin de la Fontaine is located |
| town of a hundred fountains is one of the | | | | on the edge of the city, which was designed |
| stops on a fun day trip in Provence. It's | | | | in 1745. The fountain, and the canals that |
| architectural and cultural heritage is | | | | flow through it, are partly Roman. |
| accessible to everyone, treasures that you | | | | Incidentally, denim was originally made in |
| will discover simply by walking around the | | | | Nîmes - its name come from the fact that |
| town. It is also called the "Provençal | | | | it was "de Nîmes". |
| Florence". Composed of the Saint-Sauveur | | | | |