Activities & Recreation in provence
Sport and Well Being
Head out from Valensole on foot, and hike in the heart of Parc Naturel du Verdon (Verdon Natural Park).
From La Palud-sur-Verdon, follow steep paths through the mountains and enjoy glorious views of the nearby Mediterranean Sea.
If you happen to be a canyoning, kayaking, paragliding or climbing enthusiast, you’ll find your fix in the Grand Canyon of Verdon.
Enjoy pristine landscapes and explore an unlimited variety of routes. The city of Castellane is an excellent base camp from which to practice all manner of outdoor sports.
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Recreation
Aix en Provence
- Pool.
- Horseback Riding.
- Golf.
- Tennis.
- Squash.
- Night Clubs.
- Theaters.
- Hiking.
- Museums.
- Shopping....
Avignon
- Theater.
- Opera.
- Art Galleries.
- Pools.
- Horseback Riding.
- Tennis.
- Squash.
- Skating.
Riverside walks and boat excursions on the Rhône River.
Antibes Juan-les-Pins
- Water sports.
- Kart Racing.
- Tennis.
- Squash.
Hikes. Characteristic marketplaces.
Orange
- Bowling.
- Pool.
- Golf.
- Bike Rentals.
Arles
- Horseback riding.
- Hiking.
- ATV Treks.
- Three beaches and La Capelière: a discovery trail through the Camargue ecosystem.
Cannes
- Tennis.
- Golf.
- Gaming and casinos.
- Water sports.
- Pleasure boating.
Museums and Walks
Aix en Provence
- Granet Museum. Cézanne’s Workshop.
- The Cézanne Circuit. The Museum of Old Aix.
- Vendôme Pavilion: French gardens and collections of furniture and works of art.
Avignon
- The Museum of Images (more than 1,000 images of Avignon).
- Musée du petit Palais [The Little Palace Museum] (paintings and sculpture from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance).
- Calvet Museum. Stonecutter’s Museum (archeology, prehistory and paintings from the 16th to the 20th century).
Antibes Juan-les-Pins
- Museums: Picasso, Peynet, Naval, Napoleon.
- Museum of History and Archaeology.
- Musée de La tour (Tower Museum).
- Festival of Sacred Arts.
- World Festival of Underwater Photography.
Arles
- The Museum of Ancient Arles (sarcophagi from the 4th century) and the Arlaten Museum (popular and traditional furniture and works of art)
- Museum of Rice.
- International photography competitions
- Fête des Gardians (Guardians’ Day) the 1st of May. Salon des santonniers (Crèche Fair) in December.
- Gypsy Mosaics.
- Van Gogh Circuit...
Cannes
- The Jean Gabriel Domergue Villa-Museum.
- Musée de la Castre (museum of primitive arts, Mediterranean antiquities, world musical instruments and landscape painting).
- Musée de la Mer (The Museum of the Sea).
- La Malmaison Art Center.
- Le parc de la Roseraie (Rose Garden Park).
- Alexandre III Garden.
- Public and private fine-sand beaches.
- Each September, Cannes hosts the Régates Royales, a spectacular regatta and all-around yachting event.
- Flower, fruit, and vegetable markets.
- Flea markets three times a week, year-round.