Private Provence Tour: la Camargue, Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer and Aigues-Mortes
Avignon, France
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Trip Type: Private Sightseeing Tours
Duration: 9 hours
Discover beautiful scenery and medieval history around Provence on this 9-hour private tour through the Camargue region. Follow your private guide on a tour of Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, a delightful town nestled on the coastline. Admire top attractions including the impressive 9th-century church — the Eglise des Stes-Maries — and gain insight into the town’s place in France’s history. Enjoy free time to explore the medieval city of Aigues-Mortes at your leisure and take in sites such as the Constance Tower, the Ramparts, St Louis Square and the Statue of the King.
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Discover beautiful scenery and medieval history around Provence on this 9-hour private tour through the Camargue region. Follow your private guide on a tour of Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, a delightful town nestled on the coastline. Admire top attractions including the impressive 9th-century church — the Eglise des Stes-Maries — and gain insight into the town’s place in France’s history. Enjoy free time to explore the medieval city of Aigues-Mortes at your leisure and take in sites such as the Constance Tower, the Ramparts, St Louis Square and the Statue of the King.
Following a morning pickup from your accommodation in Arles or Avignon, meet your private guide and hop into your air-conditioned minivan to begin your tour.
First, visit the charming coastal town of Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. Follow your guide through the pretty streets and discover top attractions including the imposing local church — the Eglise des Stes-Maries. A focal point for the town’s inhabitants, the church dates back to the 9th century and remains a popular pilgrimage site. During your tour, listen as your guide sheds light on the town’s cultural, historical and religious significance and capture the sites on camera.
Continue on to the medieval city of Aigues-Mortes — founded by King Louis IX of France, who wanted to build a harbor on the Mediterranean Sea. Enjoy free time to explore at your leisure and discover all that the Camargue's largest town has to offer. Key sights include Constance Tower, the Ramparts, Notre Dame des Sablons — an early Gothic-style church — St Louis Square and the Statue of the King.
When your time in Aigues-Mortes comes to an end, hop back into your minivan for the return journey to your departure point where your tour will conclude.
Please note: Entrance fees to the sites visited on your tour are not included .
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